{"id":2482,"date":"2018-04-04T10:44:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T09:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/?post_type=video&#038;p=2482"},"modified":"2022-12-07T16:17:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T16:17:15","slug":"how-to-prevent-silverfish-paper-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/news\/how-to-prevent-silverfish-paper-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prevent silverfish paper damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Silverfish are a common pest capable of damaging paper artworks and documents. They can frequently be found in households around the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h6><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11556\" src=\"https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic.jpg\" alt=\"Holes in watercolour in need of restoration\" width=\"1820\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic-600x239.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic-1024x407.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic-768x306.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic-1536x611.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic-24x10.jpg 24w, https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic-36x14.jpg 36w, https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fine-art-restoration-nibbled-paper-pic-160x64.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1820px) 100vw, 1820px\" \/>Above: paper which has been partially eaten by pests<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>Learn more about silverfish from our ICON accredited paper conservator, including the ways in which this type of damage can be prevented and restored:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Silverfish Paper Damage Prevention\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/687070121?h=d640f709ab&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1041\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These small insects can live in most conditions, but particularly enjoy the dark and damp areas in a home such as in-built cupboards, attics, basements and bathrooms. They eat paper because this is an essential part of their starch diet, causing holes and losses on watercolours, prints, wallpaper and photographs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How can we help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a watercolour, print, document, letter, photograph, or any other item which has been affected by silverfish, please reach out to our helpful team who will be happy to assist further.<\/p>\n<p>To make contact please email us via team@fineart-restoration.co.uk or call 0207 112 7576<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silverfish are a common pest capable of damaging paper artworks and documents. They can frequently be found in households around the United Kingdom. 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