Recently, I completed work on my MA Thesis which was entitled: A comparative investigation into the off-gassing properties of three brands of EVA and PVAc adhesives currently used in book conservation.
In Part I of this series Mito discusses her MA research on wheat starch paste recipes.
So many people were interested in Chanelle's work that we asked for a follow-up. These were the results of her experiments at removing the permanent ink from parchment.
Chanelle Briffa's previous work at the Notarial Archives in Malta on parchment bindings marked about 15 years ago with permanent marker led her to investigate methods of removing the ink and their effect on the parchment.
