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Uses for a Delrin Hera

Image courtesy Joan Weir
Image courtesy Joan Weir. This delrin hera is .25 inches wide and 6.5 inches long.

“My new favorite tool. Every paper conservator should have one in their tool kit. Fabulous for control on soft of thin supports, makes adhesive and hinge removal a breeze. Beats Teflon by far.”   – Joan Weir, Paper Conservator, Art Gallery Ontario, Toronto, Canada.

I also find myself using this tool more and more.  Some other uses:

  • Manipulating fragile pages or tissue
  • Delaminating boards or covering material
  • Keeping lifted areas open during rebacking or board attachment
  • Lightly scoring tissue in complex shapes for paper repairs
  • Applying controlled pressure during paint consolidation or tissue repairs
  • Inserting adhesive into delaminating areas
  • Delicate scraping. Better edge retention than teflon and softer than steel on paper
  • Tape removal. Can be heated to 180 degrees Fahrenheit and resistant to most solvents
  • Holding things during photography. Less reflective than steel and looks cleaner

Only $40   How to purchase and more info 

 

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Tool Demonstration, Roundtable Discussion, and Pot-luck Meal. CBBAG Bindery, Toronto.

Monday, October 26, 2015  6-8pm.

CBBAG Bindery, Suite 207, 80 Ward St., Toronto

This is a free event open to the public, but you must RSVP:  cabbage.gta AT gmail DOT com

 

I will demonstrate the making of a delrin folder using simple hand tools: a hacksaw, a file, a scraper, and micron-graded sanding sponges.  Attendees should bring their favorite tool and be prepared to discuss it. Also bring a tool that doesn’t work or you would like to alter, we can brain storm options as a group. The evening will conclude with a pot luck meal, I’ve already heard rumors of chili. Yum!