cel archiving

hello friends,

i need to archive my cels, however i cant seem to find the right acid free hanging file folders with a correct size for some of my large cels. where can i go to purchase some hanging file folders? the hanging file box is also another issue cuz all the available ones i could find where standard sizes. please help.. thanks guys.

any alternative advice on cel storage would be greatly appreciated.! i already have all my cels bagged in acid free sleeves, however the box the cels are contained in currently is not acid free, and i intend on keeping my collection for a long time. thanks again guys!

Hi rusted180,

You should be able to find larger sized hanging folders at any office shop (Offic Max, Office Depot) They also carry boxes that fit the larger sized folders. Those folders though, I believe are not acid free. If you keep your cels and sketches in acid free bags and change the bags every so often (once a year is usually a good time) you will be doing a great job on preserving your collection. With the artwork in acid free bags there is no reason for acid free folders or boxes..come to think of it I have never heard of any acid free boxes or hanging folders before. As far as other storage means, there are a couple I know of, keeping the cels in a folder, usually Itoya. The Itoya come with acid free inserts, but it is best to bag the cel too. Then there is the way that your doing it, which is what I prefer and the artwork that is too large for the box, I bag and keep in an oversized Itoya folder. Well, I guess that wasn't much help...hoped it helped a little though. ^_^

Hi rusted180. This thread may also help you since there are lots of good ideas which directly answer your questions and helpful links too.
http://www.rubberslug.com/board/showthread.asp?T=2816&P=2

Do you need help creating a basic gallery? Let us all know we're all glad to lend a hand. =)