Paper Restoration

Context

With the largest number of masterpieces and  conservators of artistic heritage in the world, Florence offers the best opportunities to acquire and perfect the skills and knowledge for the protection of cultural heritage.

For 35 years, our Institute has opened its laboratories in July, August and September to students from all over the world who are interested in joining practical courses run by the same teachers as the three-year academic courses.

The introductory course in Restoration of Paper Material and Prints gives participants the opportunity to work on paper material and prints made available by antique dealers and museums in the area to identify problems and deterioration issues and carry out appropriate restoration interventions.


Schedule

Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 13.00 for a total of 40 hours.

 The course will be held in the restoration laboratories in Via dei Michelozzi 2, Firenze.


Admissions

The course is open to all applicants, prior experience in restoration is not necessary.

The course is held in English. Good working knowledge of the language is required.


Student Support 

  • Fee reduction of 20% for applicants who enrol before 29 May 2025.

Qualification

 All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

Course Programme

  • Preliminary operations for restoration
  • The restoration record
  • Evaluation of intervention methods
  • Dry operations: the importance of mechanical cleaning
  • Degumming with various types of sponges and mechanical cleaning using brushes, erasers, scalpels, and micro vacuum cleaners
  • Solubility tests for colors and inks
  • pH measurement and assessment of values
  • The various types of adhesives used in restoration
  • Preparation and comparison
  • Wet cleaning: immersion washing
  • Deacidification
  • Drying
  • Relining or consolidation
  • Paper restoration: various techniques for consolidation, tear repairs, gap reconstruction (thinning and imprinting), partial or total layering, and paper pulp
  • Trimming
  • Flattening of the supports
  • Chromatic integration

Enrolment

To enrol, click on "Info & Costs"  and fill in the form. 

The Secretariat will send you an email with all the information you need to complete your enrolment.

Students are advised to enrol at least two weeks before the beginning of the course. Enrolments are accepted until all the places on the courses have been filled.

Paper Restoration
Firenze

Ente erogatore
Palazzo Spinelli Associazione

Durata
40 ore
dal 30/06/2025 al 11/07/2025

Scadenza iscrizione
29/05/2025