using newspapers in scrapbooks

[Kate]

Do I just make a photocopy of the article?

I am going to make Rob's fire dept album for Christmas.


I have about 10 newspaper articles, how do I preserve them? photocopy? laminate?

[Michele]

You need to copy it onto acid free paper...or use a "de-acid" spray.

[Kate]

So photocopying at the library won't do it? :(

Or I could do that and then spray the photocopy?

[Michele]

You could take the paper to the library and photcopy...I would think.

[Kate]

perfect, thanks!

[Alie]

You could photocopy them as paper today isn't as acidic as it has been in the past so it should hold up. Just do not laminate it...it will eventually break down the paper and its not really reversible.