I took these photos whilst travelling some years ago, and have found them in a box in the roof they have all stuck together and I cannot get them apart without ripping them. How do I separate them safely without having to pay a fortune to someone for restoration? Thanks
2007-02-09 22:38:43 · 11 answers · asked by Os 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Our office was flooded with river water one time, we dug out invoices way bills, pictures every thing, put them in a deep freeze, left them over night. Most came apart, some did not.
2007-02-13 18:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sympathise as I had the same happen when I had a flood which devastated my home. I lost almost all of my photos of my daughter. However, a photographer friend told me (1) Yes you would be best to go to a photographic studio for professional help and (2) to separate then by using oil: Olive/Sunflower, whatever to help the pics 'slide' apart. You will not retrieve all of them but hopefully some of them. Obviously, when you have separated them just wipe them with a clean cloth and leave to 'dry' - spread out of course. I still lost about 50%. Of the ones I retrieved, I scanned then onto my PC so I would not lose them again. I hope this helps
2007-02-12 12:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by Alba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to say this, but the pictures are probably ruined. The emulsion (the chemicals spread on the paper to take the image) has merged and even if you can separate them with steam or a solvent, the image will be ruined on one or both of the stuck sides. And paying someone a fortune would not guarantee any better results.
Save your money. Try steam. Pray.
Good luck.
2007-02-09 22:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last step in the developing process was a water rinse, so if you can find just a few that are stuck together and soak them in clean water, they might separate on their own. Then you hang them up to dry.That's what happens in a darkroom, essentially.
2007-02-09 23:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by roadlessgraveled 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try sprinkling baby powder on them, maybe the baby powder will loosen them up and they will come apart.
If that don't work, try to put steam on them. Boil some water and hold them above the steam.
I hope this works. Good Luck, hun.
2007-02-09 22:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Daft One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chuck them in a bowl of water and leave them for a couple of hours. Peel apart. Then let each dry individually
2007-02-15 03:58:37 · answer #6 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they won't separate with steam, look for the negatives and get a new set developed.
2007-02-10 22:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by whackyfunckylady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-09 22:49:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put them in water and they will come apart
2007-02-16 03:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by lucy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steam them apart be careful not to burn your fingers
2007-02-11 02:29:39 · answer #10 · answered by gillian e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋