| Acid |
Substance that can weaken cellulose in paper causing it to
become brittle. |
| Acid-free |
Materials that have a pH of 7.0 or higher. |
| Buffered Paper |
Paper that has had alkaline substances added to absorb
acids. |
| Crop |
Trimming the photo to highlight a certain area or cut out
unwanted activity. |
| Dauber |
A round miniature stamp pad which can be dabbed onto
a stamp to apply ink. |
| Embossing |
Decorating using raised edges. |
| Encapsulation |
Sealing a memory between two sheets of transparent polyester
film. |
| Eylette |
A round metal embelishment added by punching a hole and
hammering down the back. |
| Hinge Album |
A plastic strap binding allows your albums to expand. These
tend to lay flatter than the post bound albums. |
| Latex Pages |
Usually found in magnetic albums, will discolor pages in a
very short period of time. |
| Light Box |
A small light table used for viewing negatives or
embossing. |
| Lignin |
A natural material, which holds wood cells together. It causes
the break down of paper over time. |
| Matte |
Placing a piece of acid free paper behind the photo to
accentuate it or act as a buffer between the photo and the page. |
| Mylar |
A protective clear covering for photos and album pages. |
| Polyethylene |
A chemically stable, transparent plastic used in photographic
preservation materials. |
| Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
A plastic that emits hydrochloric acid which will damage
photographs. |
| Quilling |
A paper art featuring curls of long, slim pieces of paper. |
| Red Eye |
An effect that happens when the camera flash hits the pupils
of the eye, making them appear red in the photo. |
| Scrapbooking |
The science and art of organizing your photos and memorabilia
into albums. |
| Setter |
A tool used in attaching eyelettes. |
| Spiral Bound |
An album bound by winding a wire through the spine in a circular
pattern. |
| Top Loading |
An album or sheet protector in which your scrapbook page slides
into your book. |
| Xyron |
A machine that creates stickers, magnets, or laminations without
the hazards of lamination. |
