A Sticky Question......

[horseshoes]

Wasn't sure where to post this so CB it is!

My wedding photos are in one of those albums which have sticky pages with a plastic fold-over film to protect them. The album is very scruffy so I decided to put them in a new album, but they're stuck fast to the pages and when I try to pull one off, the back of the photo is staying where it is! Any ideas how I can remove the photos safely? Thanks

PS they've been in the album since 1973 so well and truly stuck:-(

[mikey4444]

You will need to be very careful here !

If these photos are well and truly stuck, than any attempt to remove them may damage the photo for good. Do you have other copies stored somewhere else ?

When this happened to me, I was left with no choice but to use a craft knife and carefully cut the photo out of the album, together with the backing as well.

Since then I have not been a fan of these "sticky" type of photo album

[stuey]

You could try placing a layer of baker's parchment paper over the photo and then place a medium hot iron on the paper. This should "melt" the bond. Do NOT use grease-proof paper.

[Mamyalynne]

As they are so precious (bet mine are stuck fast too) I'd leave them be and recover the album itself in a nice way.

[mikey4444]

Ignore my advice above ....much better suggestion from Mamy !

[Mamyalynne]

Yes and no damage to the pics and your album would be unique.

[tonyav]

Just a thought, if you have the negatives you could get some new prints and put them in a new album.

[smurfchops]

You could take photos of the photos with a camera, and get them re printed.

[Zacs-Master]

Take em to a printers and get them scanned in high quality.

[woofgang]

Have you got a scanner? Scan the photos in at as high a resolution as you can. Specialist photo shops and some office supply shops will also offer this service.

[woofgang]

hello ZM!

[Zacs-Master]

Erm.....hello.

[horseshoes]

Thank you all so much for your suggestions, I like the idea of getting them professionally scanned and reprinted very much:-) thanks again.