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| Acid- Free |
Acids weaken the cellulose
in paper, which leads to it break down, causing yellowing
and discoloration. Papers with acid in them can eat away
or yellow photographs and make them brittle. Adhesives
(glues, tapes, stickers) with acid can cause discoloration
and leave a sticky residue. Rubber cement is never safe
for photos. Acid-free products should have a pH factor
of 7.0 to 8.5.
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| Acid Migration |
Acid can transfer from one
item to another through close physical contact or even
from contact with oils in human hands. Newsprint will
cause paper to discolor, so any newspaper announcements
or articles should be photocopied. Copy onto off-white
paper for an authentic look.
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| Archival Quality |
Archival quality materials
have undergone analysis to determine that their acidic
and buffered content is within acceptable limits and that
they are chemically stable at the time of sale. The use
of such products could preserve your memories and photographs
for years to come. At this time there is no set number
of years a product must last to be considered archival
quality.
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| Corner Punch |
Similar to the corner rounder, but these
come in many decorative styles when you want something
fancier than a rounded edge. Click
here to see out selection.
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| Corner Rounder |
A punch specially designed
to round the 45-degree angles of photograph corners or
paper.
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| Crop |
Trimming the photo to highlight a certain
area or cut out unwanted activity. Used to focus in on
the action. Can also be used to simply change the shape
of a photo.
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| Dauber |
A mini stamp pad on a wooden handle that
can be used to apply ink to detailed areas of a stamp.
Works great with stencils, too. Click
here to view.
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| Decorative Edge Scissors |
Scissors that can cut edges other than a
straight line, such as zig-zag, scalloped, and wavy edges.
Great for outlining photos, accent papers, and more. Click
here to take a look.
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| Die Cut |
Shapes or letters cut from card stock by
special machines and sold for use in scrapbooking.
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| Encapsulation |
Sealing a photo, document, or memory between
two sheets of photo-safe transparent plastic film (not
to be confused with lamination) for the purpose of protecting
it from handling, weather and harmful acid migration.
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| Font |
The style of lettering. Thousands
of fonts available. Hint: For a variety of fonts consider
using a Word Processing program to print out words for
scrapbooks.
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| Heirloom |
Used when referring to a variety of aspects
of scrapbooking. It can mean simply old-fashioned looking,
by using tea dying or vintage photo stamps, or it can
refer to an actual antique photograph or memory.
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| Journaling |
The words or stories you add to your scrapbook.
Very important element of scrapbooking, as it tells what's
going on in the photos. Words will be valuable to people
years from now who weren't around when the photos were
taken.
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| Lamination |
Sealing a memory, document, or photo between
two translucent pieces of plastic to protect from water,
oils, etc. Not as safe as encapsulation because of the
heat and pressure used during the process.
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| Lightfast |
Lightfast paper and ink are resistant to
change from aging or exposure to light. Also known as
"fade-resistant" or colorfast."
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| Lignin - Free |
Lignin is the natural bonding element that
holds wood fibers together. It causes paper products to
become yellow and brittle over time, but it can be removed
during processing to make the paper safe.
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| Matte/ Matting |
Placing a piece of acid-free paper behind
a photo to accentuate it or act as a buffer between the
photo and the page.
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| Memorabilia |
Anything that reminds you of an event or
time or place in your life. Artwork, postcards, matchbooks,
tickets, etc. Anything that recalls a special memory is
memorabilia.
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| Memory Book |
Another name for scrapbook
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| Mounting Squares |
A small square of double-sided tape-like
adhesive dispensed from boxes. Easy for adhering photos
and other items to the page. Look for acid-free mounting
squares.
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| Page Protector |
A protective plastic sleeve that slips over
the pages of your scrapbook. They are available in 8-1/2"
x 11" or 12" x 12" sizes (the two most
common scrapbook page sizes) and can load from the top
or from the side. You can find sleeves that fasten directly
into you album or covers that slide over your page, which
are especially useful for non-removable, spiral bound
pages. Polypropylene and mylar are two of the most highly
recommended plastics.
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| pH Factor |
Acidity and alkalinity are measured by pH.
The pH scale runs from 0 to 14, with 7.0 being neutral.
A pH level below 7.0 is acidic and a pH level above 7.0
is alkaline or "acid-free". pH tester pens can
determine the acidity or alkalinity of products.
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| Punch |
A small gadget similar to a hole puncher
that creates shapes and comes in a variety of design choices.
Click
here to view our selection of punches.
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| Punch Art |
Art that uses only punched pieces and pieces
of punched pieces to create designs, scenes and more.
Great for scrapbooking.
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| Scrapbook |
An album used to display photos and memorabilia.
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| Theme Album |
An album in which all the contents revolve
around a specific subject or event, such as a holiday,
vacation, wedding, etc. Beginners should often start off
with a theme album because it's more easy to organize
and manage.
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