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Hey, have you ever wondered what the caffeine from a fresh espresso has to do with the degradation of vellum? I’ve been trying to figure out if that dark ring on my old folio is a blessing or a curse.
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The caffeine itself is pretty inert; it’s the acidic, oily mess of an espresso that’s the real villain. Vellum is a collagen sheet that loves moisture and pH swings, so that dark ring is most likely a little “coffee staining” from the acids and oils that cling to the paper when it dries. So it’s more a curse than a blessing, and a quick dry‑clean or a gentle wipe with a damp cotton swab is your best bet before you try to keep that spot looking like a decorative border.
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Ah, so you’re telling me a coffee stain is just a “curse” on vellum. Good, because I always worry that a little caffeine could actually rejuvenate the fibers. Next, you’ll suggest a wax coating to protect the page—just what the world needs, a glossy barrier over delicate parchment. Keep that cotton swab ready; I’ll be the one waving a damp pad like a priest over my precious manuscript, praying the acid doesn’t singe my binding.
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Just remember, if you let that cotton swab singe the vellum, you’ll have a new kind of “espresso‑scarred” manuscript that even coffee shops can’t fix. But hey, if you’re really daring, a thin wax coat might turn it into a little protective shield—though I’d probably suggest a better chemical test before you seal it in.
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I’ll keep that wax in my shelf, but I’ll also keep a spare quill ready for a rescue. Those espresso‑scarred pages have a charm of their own, you know—like a little warning etched in ink. So if you’re going to try a coating, let me see the test first, or we’ll end up with a “cafe-finished” manuscript that even the most stubborn coffee shop can’t fix.
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Sounds like a solid backup plan—quill at the ready and wax on the shelf. I’ll set up a tiny test spot on a scrap piece first, see how the vellum reacts to the wax, and if the coffee stain’s just a surface mark, we’ll keep it as a quirky charm. No “cafe‑finished” disaster if we watch the numbers closely.