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<p>[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 103974, member: 201"]I don't know about wallpaper, but I've soaked printed paper from the late 1800s without a problem. </p><p><br /></p><p>I let the paper sit in cool water first and then let the pieces air dry on paper towels. When they were just very slightly damp, I layered them in paper towels and put heavy books on top so they'd dry flat. They all came out fine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 103974, member: 201"]I don't know about wallpaper, but I've soaked printed paper from the late 1800s without a problem. I let the paper sit in cool water first and then let the pieces air dry on paper towels. When they were just very slightly damp, I layered them in paper towels and put heavy books on top so they'd dry flat. They all came out fine.[/QUOTE]
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