What is the best way to preserve a newspaper clipping to keep it from yellowing?

Answer 1

Put it in your butt.

Answer 2

I saw that you already have a bunch of pretty good answers, and I'm mainly answering this one because a few of the other answers are giving you mis-information.

The product I know of that neutralizes acid in paper is called "Archival Mist". It will only help make the paper ph neutral, which will help keep it from turning yellow.

Newspaper is about the cheapest paper there is, and is LOADED with acid. Spraying it will help, but may not stop the problem entirely. You will need to spray both sides, several coats.

The other thing in paper that makes it age is "lignin". This is something that occurs in wood products, and there isn't anything on the market to remove it from paper that's already been made (but they can take it out of the pulp before making the paper). Lignin is what makes paper get brittle with age. Even if you neutralize the acid, your paper will eventually try to crumble from the lignin.

Lamination will probably slow down the aging of your paper, by cutting off the oxygen. The lignin will still do its thing, but the lamination will keep your paper from coming apart.

I usually recommend people get a copy made of their newspaper piece. You can even have the copy put onto photo paper, which is made to stand the test of time, being acid and lignin free. Then, you can laminate the original, and if that doesn't save it, hey, you've got a copy of it in its prime!

Contrary to what another answerer said, NOT ALL cardstock is acid free! If you get it from a place that's selling scrapbooking supplies, then yes, you're pretty safe. If you get it from an office supply store or a copy and printing place, you'll need to double-check the label. If it's acid free, it will usually say it on there.

To make it last it's longest, keep it away from other acidic papers (other newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags, etc.), out of direct sunlight, and someplace relatively dry (don't hang it in the bathroom).

I hope this helps!

Answer 3

You can get it laminated, place a transparaency cling, or a page protector, or archival mist. It neutralizes the acid and lignin found in paper, and that is why over time newspaper gets yellow because all those fibers are breaking down. And you want to protect it so it won't ruin your other paper. But if you're placing it on another piece of paper, make sure it's acid free paper. All cardstock paper is acid free and lignin free, so work with that. But I'm gonna tell you that archival mist is pretty pricy, so laminating it might be the cheapest way out, but i don't know if it would work as best, but try it. Good luck.

Answer 4

Scrapbook stores sell a spray that you can spray the paper with, that will remove most of the acid in the print and paper. Your local craft store should carry it. I don't know the name of the product (and there's several ones) but you basically want the stuff that will neutralize the acid in non-acid free papers.

You can also laminate it, but then you lose whatever value (monetary) it would have. Of course, if you've clipped it out, the only value is sentimental.

Answer 5

I was in a newspaper picture and article when I was a little girl and my parents had taken it to some sort of photo shop to have it laminated and also turned into a picture so that it could be framed. To this day it still looks perfect like the day it was printed...Good luck.

Answer 6

get a scan and print it on a better paper or get a glassy newspaper what ever yellow or white does it make a diffrence

Answer 7

Laminate it. Just keep it out of the sun.

Answer 8

Have it laminated.