Linen slips
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Linen slips
I hope this isn't a daft question but... Bearing in mind they'd be in direct contact with the artwork if there's no window mount, I was wondering how safe linen covered slips are to use from a conservation point of view? or any slips/ fillets for that matter
Re: Linen slips
If it's a paper surface it is in contact with, you can always line the rebate with some sort of tape.
Or even get some thin ragboard and fold it in an 'L' shape and tack it to the rebate with a few dabs of PVA glue. Some mouldings have a nasty ridge under the rebate lip so this will provide a 'cushion' as well as isolating possible nasties.
Or even get some thin ragboard and fold it in an 'L' shape and tack it to the rebate with a few dabs of PVA glue. Some mouldings have a nasty ridge under the rebate lip so this will provide a 'cushion' as well as isolating possible nasties.
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Re: Linen slips
If there's no mountboard/glass/package being used, I always line the rebate/slip/fillet with gummed paper/cotton tape 

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Re: Linen slips
that's very helpful, thank you both 

Re: Linen slips
Hi Mary
For isolating rebates, slips, fillets etc. from direct contact with the art, I would use Lineco aluminium barrier tape.
For isolating rebates, slips, fillets etc. from direct contact with the art, I would use Lineco aluminium barrier tape.
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Re: Linen slips
great advice, thank you 
