changing a hanging scroll

[opr1945144 31]

Most of the Japanese scrolls I have purchased look similar to one below with blue border and yellow scene.

Recently I purchased the scroll in the middle picture. Unlike the first scroll it appears to be painted on silk or very thin rice paper. It is semi transparent. if you it against a background where the scroll has no paint. when you hold it against a wall any imperfections in the wall surface are visible, cracks or missing paint chips.

I plan on buying a blank scroll of the appropriate size and attaching the the scroll to the blank space on the blank scroll. So that the background for the thin scroll becomes a solid white paper. I am looking for ways to attach the thin scroll to the blank one. I'm guessing that white wood glue is not a good idea. I was thinking of spray can of contact glue.

I'm open to suggestions. Thanks.

 

[Gyakuto146 155]

Why don’t you go into you local friendly framing shop and ask their advice? The one I use regularly are always happy to give excellent advice. If it’s delicate rice paper, you need to be very careful.

I imagine they originally used ‘rice glue‘ where rice grains are mashed into a sticky paste. It’s used to stick together many things in Japan and a bit of steam unsticks it, so it’s reversible.

 

[opr1945144 31]

great idea. I was planning on going to a hobby shop, but I think framing shop is better idea. I am not familiar with rice glue. But, I have a can of automotive spray adhesive for attaching foam weather stripping to metal.

Thanks.

 

[Gyakuto146 155]

great idea. I was planning on going to a hobby shop, but I think framing shop is better idea. I am not familiar with rice glue. But, I have a can of automotive spray adhesive for attaching foam weather stripping to metal.

Thanks.

I’d be careful with anything like that. You don’t know if that adhesive might make the rice paper/silk transparent at the point of contact!

I have a couple of beautiful oshigata (押形) or drawings of the hamon of my new swords. They’re on a very light rice paper and they’re attached to scrolls. But I’m going to get them framed behind museum glass when I get the opportunity and leave it to the experts!

 

[opr1945144 31]

I am not to concerned about damaging the scrolls. They were incredibly cheap with no historical value. I just like the pictures. When I purchased them I did not realize they were transparent. Totally my fault.

 

[Gyakuto146 155]

Monetary value contributes naught to spiritual value. They resonate with your sprit so treat them with respect.

…or burn them…

 

[opr1945144 31]

Monetary value contributes naught to spiritual value.

Awesome!

 

[opr1945144 31]

I visited a picture frame shop the other day. The nice lady there had two recommendations: 1. double sided sticky tape. and, 2 spray can of paper adhesive glue. Both being acid free.

 

[Gyakuto146 155]

Paper adhesive sounds the better option. Tape ends up being brown and flaky!

 

[opr1945144 31]

The rattle can of aerosol spray on glue was made for use with repairing maintaining old documents.

 

[Gyakuto146 155]

The rattle can of aerosol spray on glue was made for use with repairing maintaining old documents.

Give it a go and let us know!