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Underdog07
02-09-2012, 11:16 PM
Any advice appreciated
FROBAY
02-09-2012, 11:22 PM
I unroll with ink down on a table, I get about 8 inches unrolled and set heavy books on the ends, unroll the rest and put books at the other end. Takes about 2 weeks to flatten. The more weight the quicker the process.
Underdog07
02-09-2012, 11:26 PM
2 weeks? Good lord. My kids will search and destroy by then.
FROBAY
02-09-2012, 11:34 PM
Good things take time:)

here is my poster table. I put them between 2 foam boards - acid free.

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P1.jpg

Then I put them into my poster book until im ready to have something framed.

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P2.jpg
MONSTER
02-09-2012, 11:35 PM
4 push pins should do the trick.
Underdog07
02-09-2012, 11:46 PM
Where are you pushing the pins
Underdog07
02-09-2012, 11:47 PM
Good things take time:)

here is my poster table. I put them between 2 foam boards - acid free.

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P1.jpg

Then I put them into my poster book until im ready to have something framed.

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P2.jpg

That's a great set up. Wife would kill me though.
FROBAY
02-09-2012, 11:48 PM
Where are you pushing the pins

Thru Your $100.00+ poster. He's kidding. :p
MONSTER
02-10-2012, 10:33 AM
Thru Your $100.00+ poster. He's kidding. :p

Guilty. Since the poster is thick you might need 6 push pins to keep it nice and flat on the wall.;)
galactus
02-10-2012, 11:10 AM
Roll it the opposite direction and then throw it back into the tube for a day or so. It should come out relatively flat.
Underdog07
02-10-2012, 11:20 AM
Roll it the opposite direction and then throw it back into the tube for a day or so. It should come out relatively flat.

hmmmm reverse osmosis . . . very interesting idea
rychehitman
02-10-2012, 11:36 AM
what if you flattened them face down....then put bricks on all four corners to hold it down....then spray the back of the poster with oven cleaner and then used a blow dryer???????
galactus
02-10-2012, 11:39 AM
what if you flattened them face down....then put bricks on all four corners to hold it down....then spray the back of the poster with oven cleaner and then used a blow dryer???????

Better yet, lay it face down, spray just a little bit of starch on the back and then iron it flat :thumbs2:
rychehitman
02-10-2012, 11:40 AM
Better yet, lay it face down, spray just a little bit of starch on the back and then iron it flat :thumbs2:

perfect!:thumbs2:

This thread should be closed and made a sticky thread as a public service!
Argonus
02-10-2012, 11:43 AM
what if you flattened them face down....then put bricks on all four corners to hold it down....then spray the back of the poster with oven cleaner and then used a blow dryer???????

I don't know where you're getting your "Proper Poster Etiquette" facts from, Rob, but everyone knows you pin down the corners with four bikini'd Ivy League nubile college coeds, and the Cocoa butter you massaged into their skin prior to their help acts as a "glaze" on the poster; first expanding onto it, then bonding with it via their touch and body heat.

If one of the ladies volunteers her top, that should be the right mix of "soft cloth" and "abrasive material" to wipe off any excess butter from the piece; if all four of them offer their tops, well.. the poster's ready for hanging before you know it!
Argonus
02-10-2012, 11:46 AM
perfect!:thumbs2:

This thread should be closed and made a sticky thread as a public service!

Drew aims to please. :laugh:
ReplicantSavior
02-10-2012, 12:05 PM
Then I put them into my poster book until im ready to have something framed.

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P2.jpg

Where did you get this poster book? How well does it protect the posters from moving around and corner damage?
Mean Green
02-10-2012, 12:11 PM
Nice poster book!

People new to this forum are ruining a lot of nice, expensive prints after reading this thread...
Argonus
02-10-2012, 12:15 PM
Nice poster book!

People new to this forum are ruining a lot of nice, expensive prints after reading this thread...

Pish-posh.. common sense prevails.Their posters are fine. :)
Primal
02-10-2012, 12:36 PM
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P2.jpg

Awesome Gremlins poster! :eek: Must be going for big bucks now :banghead:
To unroll my prints/art I put them into a hard plastic sleeve for a day or so then slip them into my portfolio.
Argonus
02-10-2012, 01:02 PM
Awesome Gremlins poster! :eek: Must be going for big bucks now :banghead:
To unroll my prints/art I put them into a hard plastic sleeve for a day or so then slip them into my portfolio.

Yeah, that Gremlins poster is suh-weet.
FROBAY
02-10-2012, 02:16 PM
Where did you get this poster book? How well does it protect the posters from moving around and corner damage?

its a tight fit, corners are no problems.

Heres a link about the case.

http://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=122725&page=9
ReplicantSavior
02-11-2012, 05:24 PM
its a tight fit, corners are no problems.

Heres a link about the case.

http://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=122725&page=9

Thanks.
Underdog07
02-11-2012, 05:27 PM
The starch comment was nonsense, however i used an iron on low and it seemed to flatten my paper products.
Luminous
02-12-2012, 12:30 AM
Roll it the opposite direction and then throw it back into the tube for a day or so. It should come out relatively flat.

You don't want to do this with these prints. The ink can smudge onto other parts of the print. I've seen this happen to one of the Stout Star Wars prints.
MortalMonday
02-12-2012, 02:11 AM
Best way is to place the poster between 2 acid-free foamboards and to weigh the top board down with hefty items, as has already been mentioned.
galactus
02-12-2012, 02:17 AM
You don't want to do this with these prints. The ink can smudge onto other parts of the print. I've seen this happen to one of the Stout Star Wars prints.

The ink will smudge on these prints? That's not good.
Luminous
02-12-2012, 03:45 AM
The ink will smudge on these prints? That's not good.

I believe the ones that are susceptible to smudging are the ones that use metallic paint. Don't quote me on that, I just know I have seen it happen first hand.
ReplicantSavior
02-12-2012, 12:04 PM
These screen prints/serigraphs use a different process for printing. Unlike normal posters and prints, with screen prints you can feel the inks. So, I'm sure damage can happen if not handled properly.
Underdog07
02-12-2012, 11:58 PM
What about parking a car on top of them?
Argonus
02-13-2012, 01:12 AM
With soft words, and softer kisses.
johnclone
02-13-2012, 01:41 AM
What about parking a car on top of them?

:laugh: as long as your tires are not snow tires you should be OK
Underdog07
02-14-2012, 02:35 PM
Good things take time:)

here is my poster table. I put them between 2 foam boards - acid free.

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P1.jpg

Then I put them into my poster book until im ready to have something framed.

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/FROBAY/MONDO/P2.jpg

Frobay - so I understand this correctly - if I mail my papaer products to you, you will flatten and return in a nice binder. All free of charge? :D