Question, how careful do you have to be re acid free?
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:10 pm
I'm wondering about this because of the inability to find chipboard in my area. I am not planning to make scrapbooks that will be preserved for centuries or anything. I just want to make little gifts of memory books for friends and family that won't disintegrate or anything like that! 
I have been trying to use acid free everything because that's what I've read you should do. But for something like Wordbooks, I have been using firm cardboard and use acid free glue and acid free CS to cover both sides of the cardboard. Would this provide protection from the acidic cardboard? Is it enough? Or will all my work self-destruct like a time-bomb regardless of the preventive steps I take?
I am planning to make a lot of mini word books and print pics from my digi pics in the wallet size to put in the books. That should keep the cost down somewhat. I'm all about cost savings but also want to be careful that my work is protected at least for a short time.
Any thoughts from y'all?
I have been trying to use acid free everything because that's what I've read you should do. But for something like Wordbooks, I have been using firm cardboard and use acid free glue and acid free CS to cover both sides of the cardboard. Would this provide protection from the acidic cardboard? Is it enough? Or will all my work self-destruct like a time-bomb regardless of the preventive steps I take?
I am planning to make a lot of mini word books and print pics from my digi pics in the wallet size to put in the books. That should keep the cost down somewhat. I'm all about cost savings but also want to be careful that my work is protected at least for a short time.
Any thoughts from y'all?