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PRESERVATION OF WALLPAPERS AS PARTS OF INTERIORS

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Methods of wallpaper production and mounting<br />

Wallpapers were traditionally printed with distemper paint,<br />

which is a water-medium paint made using a mixture of whiting<br />

(chalk or calcium carbonate), pigment, sometimes china<br />

clay, water and a binder of rabbit skin (gelatine) or hide glue 211<br />

in precise proportions that allowed the paint to be printed without<br />

flaking after drying. The word “distemper” derives from<br />

the French term detrempre, which means to soak, and refers to<br />

a process of letting chalk soak overnight before mixing it with<br />

a pigment. Distemper paint is suitable for printing wallpapers,<br />

since it creates subtle tints, a matte thick surface and cannot be<br />

washed away when dry.<br />

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“Some Notes on Distemper: Traditional Hide Glue Bound Distemper” in Heritage<br />

Stewardship, accessed December 9, 2012, http://philipmarshall.net/hs/techniques/<br />

systems/finishes/media/distemper_wallpaper.htm.<br />

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