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How-To with the Conservators: Mary Cassatt’s Color Prints

Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.

By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Special Effects in Japanese Prints

How Japanese printmakers created texture, sparkle, and shine.

By Allison Brewer, Josephine Jenks, and Cyntia Karnes, paper conservators

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How-To with the Conservators: Making a Woodcut Print

Learn how traditional woodcuts were made and create your own.

By Josephine Jenks, paper conservation graduate intern

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How to Write the Letter You Always Meant to Send

A 10-step guide for starting your letter, what to write, and what to do with it when you’re done.

By Frish Brandt, letter midwife

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