RECREATION. 



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MENDING BROKEN NEGATIVES. 



Broken negatives are sometimes a source 

 of great trouble, since they may be of sub- 

 jects that can not be replaced. If the glass, 

 only, is broken and the gelatin holds the 

 pieces together, the film is usually tripped 

 from the glass by well known processes ; 

 but in some instances, architectural views, 

 for example, it is almost impossible to 

 avoid obvious distortion, and, when the film 

 itself is broken, stripping is no remedy. 

 The best thing in such cases is to break the 

 negative, if it is not already broken, and 

 to clean the broken edges carefully. Then 

 fasten the largest piece to a glass plate 

 with strips of gum paper, and apply to the 

 edges Canada balsam diluted with xylol. 

 Touch the other pieces of the negative at 

 the edges with the balsam, and join them to 

 the larger pieces, so as to fit exactly. In 

 this condition the Canada balsam can be 

 worked without heating. It has about the 

 same index of refraction as the glass, and 

 if the negative is carefully joined, the inter- 

 nal surfaces of the cracks will no longer re- 

 flect any light, and the break will almost 

 have disappeared. If any of the balsam 

 gets between the negative and the glass it 

 does no harm, and the parts will adhere 

 so much the better when the xylol evapor- 

 ates. Clean the surface afterward by rub- 

 bing it gently with benzine. When in the 

 print the injured^ part will hardly be per- 

 ceptible. — Photography. 



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