Archive for the 'preservation' Category



Scrapbookers will be interested to view the newest information comparing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or cartridges and papers made by the same company that makes the printer to “Aftermarket” Inks and papers. The comparisons do not make the aftermarket products appear very attractive despite their lower prices. Not everyone agrees with Wilhelm’s testing methods however, testing [...]

If you have read the past installments of Wilhelm Wednesday you know that not all photos are created equal. Photo processing plays a big part in how long your pictures will last. The inkjet printer technology you choose for printing at home makes a big difference in how long your photos will last. You have choices [...]

How long do you expect your 4 x 6 photos to last? 50 years? 100 years?
The top ten rated printers produce photos that will last anywhere from 104 to 16 years. That is a large difference in longevity, especially when the cost of supplies do not vary that much from printer to printer. If you [...]

So my challenge for you this week is to create a daringly honest scrapbook page. That isn’t to suggest that we lie on our pages but most of us (me included) show are better sides to the world in our scrapbook pages. I’m daring you to create an down-to-earth scrapbook page that is not typical [...]

Some of you are here wondering what on earth a Wilhelm is. Wilhelm is actually a who and a what. When I was doing research for my website about what was safe for photos and what wasn’t as well as what archival quality and photo safe *really* meant about 10 years ago, I found Henry Wilhelm. [...]