| Job Title |
Restorer, Paper-and-prints |
| Job Description |
Cleans, Preserves, Restores, And Repairs Books, Documents,
Maps, Prints, Photographs, And Other Paper Objects Of Historic
Or Artistic Significance: Examines Or Tests Objects To Determine
Physical Condition And Chemical Structure Of Paper, Ink, Paint,
Or Other Coating, In Order To Identify Problem And Plan Safest
And Most Effective Method Of Treating Material. Cleans Objects
By Such Methods As Sprinkling Crumbled Art Gum Or Draft Powder
Over Surface And Rotating Soft Cloth Over Cleaning Agent To
Absorb Soil (dry Cleaning), Immersing Objects In Circulating
Bath Of Water Or Mild Chemical Solution (wet Cleaning), Or
Applying Solvent To Remove Rust, Fly Specks, Mildew, Or Other
Stains, Basing Choice Of Method On Knowledge Of Physical And
Chemical Structure Of Objects And Effects Of Various Kinds Of
Treatment. Preserves Or Directs Preservation Of Objects By Such
Methods As Immersing Paper In Deacidification Baths To Remove
Acidity From Papers And Ink To Prevent Deterioration, Sealing
Documents Or Other Papers In Cellulose Cases And Passing Sealed
Objects Through Heated Rollers To Laminate Them, Spraying
Objects, Storage Containers, Or Areas With Fungicides,
Insecticides, Or Pesticides, And Controlling Temperature,
Humidity, And Exposure To Natural Or Artificial Light In Areas
Where Objects Are Displayed Or Stored. Restores Objects To
Original Appearance By Such Methods As Immersing Papers In Mild
Bleach Solution To Brighten Faded Backgrounds, Removing Old
Varnish From Such Art Works As Engravings And Mezzotints, Or
Strengthening Papers By Resizing In Bath Of Gelatin Solution.
Repairs Objects By Such Methods As Mending Tears With Adhesive
And Tissue, Patching And Filling Worm Holes, Torn Corners, Or
Large Tears By Chamfering, Inserting, Affixing, And Staining
Paper Of Similar Weight And Weave To Simulate Original
Appearance, Or Retouching Stained, Faded, Or Blurred
Watercolors, Prints, Or Documents, Using Colors And Strokes To
Reproduce Those Of Original Artist Or Writer.
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