Scrapbookers or multimedia artistst. Help please. Is chipboard acid free?

Question

Have made project on keychain. Also has treated ink jet, pigment based scrapbook pens and acrylic paints. WIll varnishing it make it run or not last?

Answer 1

Since chipboard is such a hot scrapping supply right now, it has to be acid free.  hth...

Answer 2

SOME chipboard is acid free, some isn't...you can check it with a acid checking pen to make sure....usually if it's made for the SBing industry it will be fine, but if it's from packaging or something it might not be.  I don't think you can varnish the inkjet ink...but the pens & paint should be ok.....I'd test all of them 1st though just in case.

HTH!!

Answer 3

Most commercially sold chipdoard is Acid free. Anything you use from discarded packaging is not. I would consider using Mod Podge to protect it. It's made for that sort of thing and can be purchased acid free, glossy, or matte finish. It's used in decoupage and altered art. But since you're doing a key chain and it's not going on a scrapbook page, you don't necessarily need to focus on acid free. HTH

Answer 4

Yes chipboard is Acid Free if bought for the purpose of paper crafting. If you use chipboard from anywhere else I don't think you can trust it.