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I've noticed that scotch-tape gets brittle and turns brown in old books. Would pasting paper strips with elmer's glue or gluesticks be more long-term stable? I'm using archive-quality acid free paper. I was just wondering about the glue.

 

This is because I want my Bullet journals to last for life and my 1 year old loves tearing paper.

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32 minutes ago, AnotherOrthodoxHousewife said:

I've noticed that scotch-tape gets brittle and turns brown in old books. Would pasting paper strips with elmer's glue or gluesticks be more long-term stable? I'm using archive-quality acid free paper. I was just wondering about the glue.

 

This is because I want my Bullet journals to last for life and my 1 year old loves tearing paper.

White glue and glue sticks aren't archival, even glue sticks claiming archival properties according to conservators when looking into it. If memory serves, they used mixtures of neutral pH wheat starch and distilled water for glue.

 

A friend with very young children bought really cheap used books for pennies at garage sales. They gave those to the children to play with so as not to discourage an interest in books. The important things were put well out of reach. Just something for consideration.

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The things professional restorers use are rice or silk paper and animal bone or rabbit skin glue as far as I know. These materials have been used for centuries and withstood the test of time. You certainly can find specialised formulations for restoration use when searching the internet. Rabbit skin glue is readily found at art supply stores because it is used for sizing canvas for oil painting. It might not be optimal for paper restoration, though, but certainly better than what you tried so far.

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Try scrapbooking supplies.  Most have been tested to be archival and you can likely find just what you need.

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What I do... I copy over important things to a new book.

 

It allows me to use up more ink ;) and write more and using more pens and justify buying more stationary...

If you are to be ephemeral, leave a good scent.

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