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The Etherington Conservation Services—Indiana staff is available for
consultations Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm (with
the exception of holidays).
Treatment Proposals
Clients are welcome to
make an appointment with a conservator to examine objects for
conservation. We will thoroughly evaluate your item, discuss your
goals for its preservation and suggest appropriate treatment
options.
There is no charge for this consultation meeting for library binding
customers. Individuals will be charged a $25.00 quote fee that will
be credited towards the treatment if they choose to have the work
done.
Items
can also be shipped to Etherington Conservation Services—Indiana for
evaluation. After determining appropriate treatment, we will be in
contact to discuss treatment and related costs. A written
description of the suggested treatment and costs will usually be
provided.
No work will be done
until the client has approved the treatment proposal.
Shipping Your Objects to Etherington Conservation Services--Indiana
If you are unable to
personally deliver your objects, most objects can safely be shipped
to our facility if carefully packaged.
Books and items
similar in size should first be carefully wrapped in smooth, ideally
acid-free, paper follow by a layer of bubble-wrap and lightly taped.
These bundles are arranged in the center of a sturdy box, lined with
bubble-wrap. The space between the books and the inside of the box
is filled with additional bubble-wrap or crumbled paper. Please
avoid the use of Styrofoam packing peanuts. The box should
be well taped with packing tape, including the box’s bottom.
Large family bibles
should have at least two layers of large sized bubble-wrap.
Framed prints, artwork
and documents should have at least two-layers of bubble-wrap for
cushioning.
If the object is
framed with glass, you should criss-cross the glass with several
strips of paper-based masking tape. This will help secure the glass
should it become broken during shipping and limit the damage broken
glass can do the paper object. However, do not apply the masking
tape to the frame, only to the glass.
Unframed paper documents should first be placed in an acid-free
paper folder or wrapped in acid-free tissue paper, and then placed
between sheets of corrugated cardboard or mat board; seal the edges
of the board with tape.
The wrapped bundle should then be placed in a sturdy box and padded;
or further layers of board can be placed around the bundle to build
up a substantial package.
Please include the
following:
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Your name, address, telephone number and email so that we may
contact you
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Any specific instructions or questions that you may have.
If you
are unsure how to pack your object or have concerns about shipping,
please call us at (800) 334-3628 for assistance.
Print Etherington
Conservation Services—Indiana’s address & your return address
clearly on the outside of the package.
Address the package to
the following address:
Etherington
Conservation Services—Indiana
1010 North Sycamore Street
North Manchester, IN 46962
(800) 334-3628
Fax: (260) 982-1130
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