A Valentine’s Day Challenge for Conservators: How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? Airplane linen and PVA for Crash and Burn Victims Stainless Steel Staples for Those Who Fall In and Out of Love Frequently Carefully Toned Japanese Paper to Fill the Void from Loss of Love Heat-set Tissue to Melt Your Cold, Cold Heart (with apologies to Hank Williams) Deacidification to counteract an Acidic Paper Heart By Steven Loew with contributions from Anne Witty and anonymous source
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A Valentine’s Day Challenge for Conservators:

How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?

  • Airplane linen and PVA for Crash and Burn Victims
  • Stainless Steel Staples for Those Who Fall In and Out of Love Frequently
  • Carefully Toned Japanese Paper to Fill the Void from Loss of Love
  • Heat-set Tissue to Melt Your Cold, Cold Heart (with apologies to Hank Williams)
  • Deacidification to counteract an Acidic Paper Heart

By Steven Loew with contributions from Anne Witty and anonymous source

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