tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post4840773308748288529..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: How to avoid contamination of watercolour paperUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-89281120623629996892016-04-28T10:38:53.670+00:002016-04-28T10:38:53.670+00:00Re the Archive Cabinet - its a rather posh name fo...Re the Archive Cabinet - its a rather posh name for a museum quality plans chest. <br /><br />The one I have is made by the German company Otto Kind.<br />I purchased it second-hand some years ago, from a conservator, and it remains in perfect condition. I'm told they are now very expensive to buy new, and can sometimes be found on eBay. <br /><br />http://www.isws.co.uk/Kind-Archive-Cabinets-s/119.htm<br /><br />There are quite a few companies in the UK that make this kind of cabinet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-67373448756436514172016-04-28T08:13:51.124+00:002016-04-28T08:13:51.124+00:00Many thanks for the helpful comment Coral.
I'...Many thanks for the helpful comment Coral.<br /><br />I'm greatly intrigued by the archival cabinet and am wondering where you got it.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-71658458337418883822016-04-28T07:47:46.320+00:002016-04-28T07:47:46.320+00:00Thank you for this post Katherine, it really is a ...Thank you for this post Katherine, it really is a good balance to remind artists that the problems with watercolour paper are not always caused in the manufacturing process. I have always purchased paper in sealed packs for the reasons you describe, and am bewildered when I see how art shops sometimes display good quality paper on shelves that are open to the atmosphere and subject to extremes of temperature as well as humidity and dust. <br />I use an Archival Cabinet in my studio, because this stores paper in a beautiful neutral and sealed system. In this I have stored both print making and watercolour paper from as far back as 1972, which is all in immaculate condition. A good storage system is expensive, but it will last a life time and is a very worthwhile investment. <br />I wear archival gloves when moving paper from the cabinet to the easel. If I need to lean on the paper when drawing and painting, I have a piece of neutral paper placed between my hand and the paper that I am working on. <br /><br />Thanks again Katherine for bringing this to light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com