Tools and Supplies for Making Your Family Scrapbook

For your information!

Check out these items you can use to make your scrapbook!

1. Archival folders

   • Acid-free folders are great for storing your original documents and photographs. They will not release acids that can damage your documents.

2. Mylar sleeves

   • Mylar sleeves can be used as a cover to protect documents and pictures from dust or fingerprints.

3. Cotton gloves

   • Cotton gloves help you protect your documents and photographs from skin oils, fingerprints and from smudging.

4. Magnifying glass

   • Use a magnifying glass to enlarge small details in documents or photographs to find clues about your family’s history.

5.  Glossy photo paper

   • You will want to make copies of the documents or photographs that you put in your scrapbook. One way to do this is to make a scan on your home computer and print it on this type of paper.

6.  Razor-blade cutting knife

   • Along with a ruler, use a knife like this to cut out your copies of documents and photographs.   You can also use sharp scissors to do this.

7.  Archival scrapbook pages

   • These pages do not contain materials that will harm original documents, photographs, or copies.

8. Archival mounting corners

   • You can use corners like these to attach copies of documents or photographs to your scrapbook pages. The mounting corners fit around the corners of your documents or photographs. The bottom of each mounting corner has an adhesive that will hold the corner to the page. Mounting corners are available in different colors and sizes.

9. Tweezers

   • Tweezers will help you attach copies of documents and photographs to scrapbook pages using mounting corners.

10.  Archival ink pens

    • These pens have an acid-free ink that you can use for writing on scrapbook pages, but not on original documents or photographs! You can also use pencils to do the same thing.

11.  Document cleaner pads

    • You can use these pads to clean dust from the copies of documents and photographs in your scrapbook, and to remove fingerprints.

12. Bone-folder

    • You can buy special kinds of adhesive sheets that you can attach to your copies. Use something like a bone-folder to attach the sheet to the copy.

13.  Double-sided adhesive tape

    • Attach a Mylar sheet over documents or photographs with this tape. Do not stick the tape directly on original documents or photographs!

14.  Business card pockets

    • Attach one of these cards to the front of your scrapbook to hold a card with information (such as a title) about your scrapbook.