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Scrapbooking Glossary
We have compiled a glossary listing some common scrapbooking terms that you may hear or see throughout our ideas website.
Acid Free:
Without going into a chemistry lesson, an acid is a substance with a pH less than 7 (water is usually considered neutral at pH7). Acids are used in paper manufacturing to break down wood fibres to pulp to make paper. Papers made using this acid process still contain acid and therefore will breakdown and discolour in a manner similar to newspapers. It is recommended to check your scrapbooking products at the time of purchase to make sure they are labeled "ACID-FREE" as the use of papers containing acid will most likely damage your cherished photos or deteriorate and discolour producing unattractive and unwanted effects in your scrapbook. Also make sure that your other scrapbooking materials are labeled acid free as well including papers, glues, and markers. Papers may also be marked "archival quality" to indicate that they are acid free and suitable for storage over long periods.
Adhesives and Glues:
Glues and sticky tapes are used for sticking your photos and items onto Scrapbooking paper or to other items. There are many types of glues to choose from. Liquid, sticks, tapes, tabs and dots are all very common. The kind of adhesive you choose should be related to the application. Read the product label at the time of purchase to make sure that the product is suitable for your application.
Buffering:
Buffering is another chemical process where an alkaline substance is added to a product to reduce acidity and raise the pH of the paper product.
Cropping:
Cropping is the term used for cutting or trimming photos to remove unnecessary edges or unwanted parts of the picture to make it just the right size or just right for what you need in your scrapbook. Photos are usually cropped to remove excess background to provide a better focus on photo subject. It is recommended that you obtain a copy of your photo to use for cropping and to keep the original photo for posterity. One easy way to do this is to use your computer to scan and modify/crop your image and then print the cropped image at a size to suit you scrapbook.
Journaling:
Journaling is the process of recording anything that may be able to be used to annotate Scrapbooking items including thoughts, feelings, recollections, emotions, memories, statements, song lyrics, poems and expressions etc. Just as you may use a diary to record personal events and thoughts, journaling is everything and anything you have to say about the items and memories in your scrapbook. Journaling will provide you with the amusing anecdotes and notes to help you remember your scrapbooking entries more vividly.
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Lignin:
Lignin is another chemical compound that occurs naturally in plants as a boding element that holds fibres together. If Lignin is not removed from wood fibre and pulp at the time of manufacturing, paper products will still contain varying amounts of lignin. Lignin will also cause deterioration of the paper product over time by discolouring and becoming brittle. Again, when purchasing your paper products to use in your scrapbook, we recommend that you read the label to make sure it is "LIGNIN FREE". If you want to use newspaper articles in your scrapbook, it is recommended that the article be scanned on a PC and printed or photocopied onto suitable scrapbooking paper (acid and lignin free).
Mat:
A photo mat is a layer of paper product placed between the photo and the scrapbook background. There are many choices in using photo mats depending on the look that is desired. The mat provides a frame for your photos, differentiating it from the background scrapbook page. Mats may be thick or thin solid cardstock or patterned paper in colors or patterns that focus the readers attention to the picture.
Page Protector:
These are made of plastic to slip over a finished album page. The protector itself is then fastened directly into the scrapbook. When purchasing protectors, make sure that they are labeled "ACID FREE" and "PVC FREE" .
Paper Trimmer:
A tool used to trim and cut photos, cardstock and patterned paper by scrapbookers.
PVC Free:
Polyvinyl chloride, also known as PVC, is a plastic that is commonly used in sheet protectors and other vinyl products. It radiates acidic gases which are destructive to the photos and memorabilia in scrapbooks. Only items that are PVC free should be used when working with scrapbooking and photos.
Scrapbook:
The simplest definition of "scrapbook" is an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted. We see that it is an album created from personal items and photos storing and preserving the memories of the creators for the future.
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