GIMBRETPaper & book conservation
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3D paper objects

Decorated paper object in the shape of a fish, painted red

Objects in paper and card, decorated, cut out, assembled: fragile in their very shape.

  • Decorated paper objects
  • Cut and assembled paper
  • Card objects

The first cases in this category will be online soon. Do you have an object like this? Send photos: I will tell you what is possible.

Some paper objects are not flat: they are folded, cut, assembled, mounted on a structure. Their very shape makes them fragile.

Their weaknesses

  • Folded or broken parts, detached elements.
  • Colours that flake or turn powdery.
  • A structure that sags under its own weight.

How I treat them

I first re-adhere colours that are coming loose (consolidation), then repair and reinforce the structure with light, reversible materials. For these objects, how they are stored or displayed matters as much as the treatment: a custom support or box protects them for the long term.