Workshop - Inkjet Prints: Identification, Water Emergency Recovery and Preventive Care, hosted by the Image Permanence Institute
Inkjet prints are ubiquitous in photographic and archival collections. In preparing for emergency planning, inkjet prints require special considerations as many inkjet prints are considerably more sensitive to water damage than traditional prints. When wet, they can be prone to high levels of dye bleed, dissolution of paper coatings, cracking or delamination of surface layers, blocking, and ferrotyping. Workshop participants will learn how to identify inkjet prints on varying substrates, rank the relative sensitivities of inkjet materials, understand how the materials behave during different water damage scenarios, evaluate methods for drying prints through a hands-on exercise, and learn preventive measures to safeguard against water emergencies. Each participant will receive a print sample set and pocket microscope valued at $200.
The workshop will be limited to a maximum of 12 attendees. Registration per individual is $750 and participants are responsible for their own travel, meals, and lodging costs. Registration ends July 5, 2022.
Learn more and register at: https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/events/2022_08_02_inkjet_workshop.html
About IPI
The Image Permanence Institute (IPI) is a preservation research center in the College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. IPI achieves its mission to support and inform the preservation of cultural heritage collections through applied research, the development of practical preservation resources and tools, professional-level education and training programs, and consulting and materials testing services. As a non-profit research center, IPI depends on private and public philanthropy to fund its research program. Institutions that use IPI preservation products and consulting and testing services further support IPI's mission.
Learn more about IPI at: https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/