Monday, April 2, 2012

Keeping Photos Safe for Scrapbooking Archivers

By Jane Lewis


Scrapbooking is an artistic hobby that can be quite varied in terms of the subjects one decides to make scrapbooks about. Scrapbooking could be about everyday hobbies or special events. Those old pictures are important to us as a means of preserving the memories of the past, and many are irreplaceable. That is why scrapbooking archivers devices where you can hold safe materials have become so popular in recent years.

Many products have come onto the market that will help to preserve your family photo heirlooms, by preventing them from fading or becoming discolored. These products come in a huge variety of colors and styles, to make your scrapbooking not only safe for your photographs, but creative and fun as well. Once the scrapbooking bug bites you, you wonder what you ever did without your patterned papers and stickers to keep you busy!

Saran wrap does not have to be just for covering leftovers, it can also be a great source of scrapbooking material. Any album supply that you buy should be labeled with this description before you place it anywhere near your pictures. This includes the papers, stickers and die cuts, as well as the pens, paints and mounting adhesives that you choose to use.

It all really has to do with how one wants to decorate their scrapbook, and how they wish to creatively portray treasured memories.Many of these objects will not be acid-free, which can cause damage to your photos after time. If you choose to use an adornment in your scrapbook that is not archival, make sure that the item does not touch your actual photo in any way.

Protect the back of your picture by mounting it on a piece of acid-free cardstock, before placing it on a piece of fabric. If you use stickers in your scrapbooking archivers do not place them on the page where they will be in direct contact with your pictures. This will help ensure that the acids in the item will not cause your family photos any damage.




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