Objects treated include Western and Asian fine art prints, watercolors, ink, graphite, charcoal and pastel drawings, maps/charts, sentimental documents, and ephemera.

Treatment of paper objects may address one or several of the following problems (click for larger images):

Surface Dirt Disfiguring dirt may be removed from the front and reverse surfaces via mechanical means.
	Discoloration/Acidity Discoloration, or a yellowish/brownish paper tone, often indicates harmful acidity and accumulated degradation byproducts. Washing will remove acidity, minimize stains and brighten paper tone. Washing is a necessary pre-treatment for further cosmetic treatments (such as bleaching). Depending on media sensitivity, objects may be washed via immersion, floated, or on a suction table.
Mold Foxing spots, or small circular red/brown to black spots, may occur in paper under certain environmental conditions. Foxing may be caused by the presence of mold spores and/or combination of metallic particles within the paper. Localized and/or overall mold may usually be mitigated and improved in appearance.
	Backings Many paper objects have been affixed to improper backings such as wooden boards, linen, card stock, paperboard, and even Masonite. Paper is a passive material and tends to take on the properties of immediately adjacent materials, such as acidity and staining. Removal of these materials may usually be done without harming the object.
Tapes Old repairs such as masking tapes, scotch-type tapes and brown paper tapes may impart staining and embrittle underlying paper. Tapes and adhesive residues may be removed or reduced using organic solvents.
	Tears/Damages Repair of structural problems will stabilize an object and minimize appearance of damage. Tears and other damages may be unobtrusively repaired via fiber bridges or from the reverse with Japanese tissue.
Losses Large and small losses can be filled with paper pulp or by precisely cut toned paper fills. Toning, or inpainting filled losses blends with original material to cancel out the appearance of damage.
	Overall Damage/Fragility Fragile, oversized or very damaged paper objects may require an additional support to withstand hinging, framing or display. Linings are reversible, usually executed with wheat starch paste and Japanese tissue.
Stains Presence of stains is often disfiguring and distracting. Stains may receive local or overall bleaching to cosmetically improve an object’s appearance. Bleaching is performed to the extent that historic/structural integrity is maintained, with stability of an object taking precedence over aesthetic considerations.
	Cockling Warped and wavy (cockled) paper may be restored to a planar condition by controlled humidification and flattening.