Heres another DB that cleaned up nicely. This was a commission I got from way down under.
It was in go-shape when I got it so it just needed a quick Deacid bath and backing. Before- My concern for this poster was the snipe-I’ve never worked on a poster hays had a snipe and wondered if it was put on using s water-based adhesive. To the owners best recollection it was not-I also reached out to 2 of the best minds re this issue and they gave me some great advice on how to tackle it re: testing it prior to the wash, the wash phase, and post washing treatment if it stayed on.
Freshly backed- Daybill washed up nicely! The snipe did not budge after a 20 min soaking, or rinsing! Huge relief! It dried nicely and although I was cautioned the snipe could try to pull away from the poster as it dried, it did not and after two weeks, and no attention given to the fold lines, it was cut down and trimmed. Turned out really nice! Note-if it appears there is a spot to the right of the upper sharks teeth in the green water-it’s in my phone camera lens! I just can’t get it off! Maybe I chipped/cracked it? Anyways....
Ok. Finally making headway towards finishing The Paleface. It required some MC infill and i finally got around so making some, adding into the missing paper areas and sanding the dried areas flat (or at least until I’d had enough.... ). Poster prior to any washing.
After wash-areas where paper was lost due to tape removal, fold line breakage, or rough tack removal, that needed MC infill, sanding and color added back. Color infill to most areas-tape stain at bottom was the most difficult to cover, but the gun turned and top areas turned out nicely. it’ll need to be touched up again, but will turn out nicely to be hung up in our house someday.
Latest exploits from my linenbacking experience. This Aussie Jaws one Sheet had received some small resto and I was ready to cut it down and trim the canvas when I took one last look at the snipe—--which had survived intact during the wash; seeming not glued on with a water-based glue. Thanks
well, 2-3 weeks after the backing the snipe was beginning to pull away! I had been cautioned this could happen-but after 10 days I though i was in the clear!
Well, my options seemed to be: gently remove snipe and touch up any areas of paper loss, or mix a batch of wheat paste and re-glue the edges, and hope it holds....after considering those options I thought hey, i’ll phone a friend-so i quickly contacted @Charlie, and as it turned out, his suggestion worked!
I grabbed my trusty heat gun and got after that snipe, and poof! It came off cleanly and nicely! The blue ratings M will need to be lightly touched up-but am very happy/relieved with the results!
Beautiful poster and great job Mark, that'll be a real eye catcher when visitors walk through the front door and see that square on at the end of the long hallway! Strange that the M rating was printed slightly offset? It almost appears that the circle was left blank for NZ use? then an Aussie added it in later with an ink stamp prior to shipping to NZ?
Beautiful poster and great job Mark, that'll be a real eye catcher when visitors walk through the front door and see that square on at the end of the long hallway! Strange that the M rating was printed slightly offset? It almost appears that the circle was left blank for NZ use? then an Aussie added it in later with an ink stamp prior to shipping to NZ?
Yeah-after the examples you showed me it is offset and I had no idea so many variations of the ratings stamp existed?! Maybe that’s why some of the ratings stamp ink pulled off, the stamp was added later, and not from the printer?
Just finished working on one of the coolest posters yet. This British Quad of The Longest Day. Pre wash Backside-lotsa folds to relax. First Quad I’ve worked on-the paper was “heavy, thick & roughâ€. Was hopeful it would relax in the bath. Front side blemish to be addressed in resto phase. Others were minor cracks-dry pencils would remedy. Backside-pen title i sanded down a bit to minimize bleed through to the front. Also what appears to be water stains along the fold line.
A slightly longer deacidification soak to help relax the fold lines and the poster laid down nicely.
Several pencils to touch up here & there, and it’s ready to be cut down.
Ok. Latest work this morning in this wonderful Daybill! It had quite a bit toning to the aged paper. In fact it was so “browned†in some areas where worried about the structural integrity of the paper and the bit might fall apart in the wash. I gave a it a little longer than normal deacid bath, and was given the go-ahead to bleach away. It worked....mostly.
The really dark upper stain just wouldn’t come out completely....and i hit it pretty hard for longer than normal to the point I was worried about damaging the paper. Overall it was a success and will need minor touch up to some cracks and breaks in the paper. BEFORE
Thanks Wil, appreciate the good words. Means a lot coming from someone who's seen their fair share of linenbacked posters. Loving both pieces! They were a pleasure to work on and it was the first time I really had to work with snipes, so lots of learning there (thanks again Charlie!) and oddly enough, they both reacted differently! But came out looking great!
Jaws really pops in the frame, and the artwork on Day is sweet!
….ya know, Aussie, NZ, US, UK, Argentinean, or French, it's just good that this forum feature good looking paper!....
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Heres another DB that cleaned up nicely. This was a commission I got from way down under.
It was in go-shape when I got it so it just needed a quick Deacid bath and backing.
Before-
My concern for this poster was the snipe-I’ve never worked on a poster hays had a snipe and wondered if it was put on using s water-based adhesive. To the owners best recollection it was not-I also reached out to 2 of the best minds re this issue and they gave me some great advice on how to tackle it re: testing it prior to the wash, the wash phase, and post washing treatment if it stayed on.
Freshly backed-
Daybill washed up nicely! The snipe did not budge after a 20 min soaking, or rinsing! Huge relief! It dried nicely and although I was cautioned the snipe could try to pull away from the poster as it dried, it did not and after two weeks, and no attention given to the fold lines, it was cut down and trimmed.
Turned out really nice!
Note-if it appears there is a spot to the right of the upper sharks teeth in the green water-it’s in my phone camera lens! I just can’t get it off! Maybe I chipped/cracked it? Anyways....
looking forward to that!
Yeah, it's not as if the shark's going to play with the swimmer like a dolphin.... :whistle:
Poster prior to any washing.
After wash-areas where paper was lost due to tape removal, fold line breakage, or rough tack removal, that needed MC infill, sanding and color added back.
Just received some Mylar sleeves to ship or protect posters after linenbacking. Great storage/shipping option and fairly inexpensive.
well, 2-3 weeks after the backing the snipe was beginning to pull away! I had been cautioned this could happen-but after 10 days I though i was in the clear!
Well, my options seemed to be: gently remove snipe and touch up any areas of paper loss, or mix a batch of wheat paste and re-glue the edges, and hope it holds....after considering those options I thought hey, i’ll phone a friend-so i quickly contacted @Charlie, and as it turned out, his suggestion worked!
I grabbed my trusty heat gun and got after that snipe, and poof! It came off cleanly and nicely! The blue ratings M will need to be lightly touched up-but am very happy/relieved with the results!
yup Rock, nothing but the best from my photography dept-a two year old trusty iPhone!
Up next....The Longest Day
Pre wash
Backside-lotsa folds to relax. First Quad I’ve worked on-the paper was “heavy, thick & roughâ€. Was hopeful it would relax in the bath.
Front side blemish to be addressed in resto phase. Others were minor cracks-dry pencils would remedy.
Backside-pen title i sanded down a bit to minimize bleed through to the front. Also what appears to be water stains along the fold line.
A slightly longer deacidification soak to help relax the fold lines and the poster laid down nicely.
Several pencils to touch up here & there, and it’s ready to be cut down.
Cut down, trimmed and ready for shipping.
Up next....Daybills
Ok. Latest work this morning in this wonderful Daybill! It had quite a bit toning to the aged paper. In fact it was so “browned†in some areas where worried about the structural integrity of the paper and the bit might fall apart in the wash. I gave a it a little longer than normal deacid bath, and was given the go-ahead to bleach away. It worked....mostly.
The really dark upper stain just wouldn’t come out completely....and i hit it pretty hard for longer than normal to the point I was worried about damaging the paper. Overall it was a success and will need minor touch up to some cracks and breaks in the paper.
BEFORE
Great work mate and who says this forum mainly Aussie focused? It's a 50:50 AU/UK spread with this post!
Thanks Wil, appreciate the good words. Means a lot coming from someone who's seen their fair share of linenbacked posters. Loving both pieces! They were a pleasure to work on and it was the first time I really had to work with snipes, so lots of learning there (thanks again Charlie!) and oddly enough, they both reacted differently! But came out looking great!
Jaws really pops in the frame, and the artwork on Day is sweet!
….ya know, Aussie, NZ, US, UK, Argentinean, or French, it's just good that this forum feature good looking paper!....