Hello everyone,
I have learned that the best way to deal with all the horrors of conservation woes and worries is to confront it head on. In an earlier post entitled "Conservation Chaos," I admit I was at wits end, as they say, dealing with all the frustrations and nightmares of the ever-changing facts and opinions about how to properly conserve and preserve your stuff. It seemed that I spent more time worrying about that than I did learning about and ejoying my collection. It seemed that the more I learned, the more I needed to know, as they say.
Well, finally I'm happy to report that the worries are over for me. I have now thoroughly researched all currently known archival methods of storage and display. I have now totally replaced all questionable materials and substrates with only what is known to be safe. While I still may not be an "expert," I am at least satisfied that I know the best way to store and display my collection (at least until some new revelations may be discovered
). Just kidding, but who knows?
So, for anyone else who is frequently haunted by the unknown of what your stuff is making contact with and how safe it will be in the future, just figure it out, and get over it. If you ignore warnings about something that is only convenient now, but not safe, you may regret it later.
I would also like to thank all the members of the forum who have kindly contributed much of the knowledge I have learned. Without your help, the solutions to my problems would not have been possible. Even in researching and reading past threads, I have certainly avoided expensive errors I would no doubt have made. The forum is a great place to learn everything you need to know, and I do appreciate the opportunity I've had to use it.
Thanks to everyone,
Chris
P.S. This, of course, doesn't mean I'll never ask another question.
I have learned that the best way to deal with all the horrors of conservation woes and worries is to confront it head on. In an earlier post entitled "Conservation Chaos," I admit I was at wits end, as they say, dealing with all the frustrations and nightmares of the ever-changing facts and opinions about how to properly conserve and preserve your stuff. It seemed that I spent more time worrying about that than I did learning about and ejoying my collection. It seemed that the more I learned, the more I needed to know, as they say.
Well, finally I'm happy to report that the worries are over for me. I have now thoroughly researched all currently known archival methods of storage and display. I have now totally replaced all questionable materials and substrates with only what is known to be safe. While I still may not be an "expert," I am at least satisfied that I know the best way to store and display my collection (at least until some new revelations may be discovered
). Just kidding, but who knows?So, for anyone else who is frequently haunted by the unknown of what your stuff is making contact with and how safe it will be in the future, just figure it out, and get over it. If you ignore warnings about something that is only convenient now, but not safe, you may regret it later.
I would also like to thank all the members of the forum who have kindly contributed much of the knowledge I have learned. Without your help, the solutions to my problems would not have been possible. Even in researching and reading past threads, I have certainly avoided expensive errors I would no doubt have made. The forum is a great place to learn everything you need to know, and I do appreciate the opportunity I've had to use it.
Thanks to everyone,
Chris
P.S. This, of course, doesn't mean I'll never ask another question.
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