S E R V I C E S
Listed below are the types of conservation services offered by Heirloom Conservatory. Please do not hesitate to enquire if you have in mind a treatment that you do not see listed.
In addition to in-depth treatments on individual items, quick repairs on larger collections may also be provided. Handling, storage, and environmental recommendations will be given with all treatments.
BOOKS
- reattachment of loose sections and/or leaves
- sewing repair/re-sewing
- consolidation of unraveling endbands
- reinforcement of joints and hinges
- board reattachment
- thin tissue structural stabilization
- spine reengineering
- cloth or paper rebacking
- consolidation of book cover materials (leather, cloth, paper, etc.)
- cast composite infills for leather
- restructuring broken slipcases
- n.b. paper treatments below are also applicable to book textblocks
PAPER
- surface cleaning
- flattening or reduction of paper deformations (cockling, rolling, crumpling creases, folds, etc.)
- tear mending
- tape, adhesive, or label removal
- filling of losses
- lining
- stain reduction
- washing (blotter, float, immersion)
NON-PAPER
PLANT ITEMS
- repair of fractured pith sheets
- pith sheet mounting
- proper drying of botanical specimens
- botanical specimen mounting & remounting
- surface cleaning of pith sheets & botanical specimens
ENCLOSURES
& DISPLAY
- customized folders
- phase boxes
- cushioned phase boxes
- drop spine boxes
- drop spine boxes with interior cradles
- corrugated clamshell boxes
- un-matting & un-framing
- hinging and matting