Conservator Sherif Afifi

18/09/2023

I am pleased to be a speaker at the National Library of Indonesia, Center for Preservation and Reformatting of Library Materials online Webinar on Conservation of Library Materials and Ancient Manuscripts on Monday, September 25, 2023, from 09:00 to 12:00 WIB (western Indonesia Time), 2:00 Am to 5:00 Am GMT, 4:00 am to 7:00 am Egypt time.
http://s.id/konservasipreservasi2023
meeting ID : 986 1601 9175
passcode : perpusnas

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxUwhAURFNk/?igshid=YTUzYTFiZDMwYg==

12/09/2023

At the British Library

12/09/2023

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS & CONFERENCE
AIC 52nd Annual Meeting - PMG specialty session

🏛 Organised by the American Institute for Conservation
🗣 In-person - Salt Lake City, Utah, & online streaming
📆 May 20 - 25, 2024
📥 Deadline for abstract submissions: September 15, 2023
ℹ️ Meeting theme: "Expect the Unexpected: Embracing and Managing Change, Uncertainty, and Surprise". Submissions for the AIC - Photographic Materials specialty group can be for 20- or 10-minute talks and poster presentations.
💰 FAIC offers professional development grants and scholarships.

For more details check the website below 👇
https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/annual-meeting/current-meeting/call-for-submissions/specific-specialty-call

12/09/2023

A Visual Journey Through Traditional Paper Making

01/09/2023

Hey, I'm super excited to tell you that I got featured in this awesome article by International Institute for Conservation (IIC) News in Conservation. They asked me and some other conservators to share our opinions and tips about youtube and how we use it for our work. It was really fun and interesting to talk to them and learn from others. You can check out the article here and let me know what you think!

Check this out! Everything you need to know (and everything you didn't know you didn't know!) to start a conservation YouTube channel. Check out our BONUS CONTENT article by Alexandra Taylor "Unlocking the YouTube Vault: Heritage Conservation with a Dash of Entertainment!" and learn from the best conservation YouTubers out there! This special article is now available in the Reading Room on the IIC Community Platform, available to IIC members: https://iiconservation-community.org/themes/inspiration/best-practice/b-o-n-u-s--c-o-n-t-e-n-t--unlocking-the--you-tube--vault--herita

01/09/2023

How to Endband playlist
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGoAGzD8fNqaSCZZn58InMO6igvN09JPe&fbclid=IwAR2Di0nDIhTGAaWYHnjVOo7d5BIMPklVKIZrEjclerdgAIEElu-87_qjqn8

01/09/2023

🤩 Wow! This is amazing! I can't believe that my YouTube channel has reached over 1 million views for 177 videos and 6,000 subscribers! This is all thanks to you, my awesome followers, who have supported me throughout this journey. You are the best! I appreciate every single one of you who watched, liked, commented, and shared my videos. You make me happy and motivated to keep creating more content for you. Thank you so much for being part of this community. You rock!

26/08/2023

Unique manuscripts and archival materials Restoration - Conservation Exhibition

This unique manuscripts restoration - Conservation exhibition was held in Rome, Italy in June 2007.

26/08/2023

Craft and conservation of Islamic and Coptic Ethiopian manuscripts

Craft and conservation of Islamic and Coptic manuscrips at Recanati e Restauro July 2022.Watch a summary of my three weeks course on oriental manuscripts cra...

26/08/2023

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From my workshop on Islamic manuscrips craft and conservation.

18/08/2023

ربما يرى بعض الناس أن هذه الصورة عميقة ومُعبرة، لكننا كمرممين نراها مقلقة وخطيرة على المخطوط.

Some people may see this image as deep and expressive, but as conservators, we see it as disturbing and potentially damaging to the manuscript.

16/08/2023

Watch this video
https://youtu.be/9dVICgSKRj0

12/08/2023

Fingerprints and sweat glands in handling rare books

There are a lot of tiny lines on fingertips and palm called epidermal ridges. The ducts of sweat glands is open on tops of the ridges causing prints that are...

12/08/2023

Japanese paper conservation Tools

Tools used in Japanese paper conservation and restorationMizubake, Noribake, Bar, Shuobake, Kiristugibake, Bamboo spatula, Marking awl, Round knife,

10/08/2023

Paper mending tutorials playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGoAGzD8fNqYUbHzbRJtvuEXCEXMfwYUU

08/08/2023

Parchment flattening magnetic table

Profissional conservators usually take the responsibility of developing innovative treatment methods. Parchment flattening magnetic table is one of the innov...

05/08/2023

Paper Mending | Episode 1 | mendinh straight tear

Paper mending and repair techniques and secrets. Episode one, Mending Straight tearwith three different techniques.Paper mending and repair tutorials playlis...

05/08/2023

I've received 1,000 reactions to my posts in the past 30 days. Thanks for your support. 🙏🤗🎉

03/08/2023

These special machines for the massive conservation of library, cultural and archival papers and records have the potential to treat up to 70000 sheets a year

This Blog is for Creating a Knowledge Sharing Culture for books and paper Restorers/ Conservators as well as Bookbinders.

03/08/2023

How to make vellum limp binding

limp binding

03/08/2023

Opportunities for professionals to pursue research on topics that bring new knowledge and fresh perspectives to the field of conservation

Grant opportunities for professionals to research topics that bring new knowledge and perspectives to the conservation field

31/07/2023

Cutting papers into rectangle

Techniques and tools of Japanese paper conservation

31/07/2023

Effect of water on gelatine-sized rag paper (18th, 19th century, and modern printing paper)

Gelatin-sized rag paper is a type of paper that has been treated with gelatin to make it more resistant to water. This type of paper was commonly used for pr...

31/07/2023

Physical and Chemical Effects of Water on Albumen prints

This Blog is for Creating a Knowledge Sharing Culture for books and paper Restorers/ Conservators as well as Bookbinders.

31/07/2023

how to make Coptic

This Blog is for Creating a Knowledge Sharing Culture for books and paper Restorers/ Conservators as well as Bookbinders.