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@cooey
That's amazing! You must have been kinda nervous, seeing as it was a signed poster!
Did they tell you what the process was? (not that I would try to do it – just curious)!
@C.C. 95 @mllNY @Wreck
It can indeed take a few months to get some of these screenprints to be perfectly flat so the issues your experiencing with them not going flat in a couple weeks simply is a matter of time. Even then some of them simply never want to become perfectly flat. Its just the type of paper that some of these are printed on that cause this issue and no matter what you do there are a stubborn few that want to slightly curl at the edges. But most will get perfectly flat its just a matter of patience.
One thing I will suggest that sometimes helps with flattening prints (again requires more patience) is to let the prints "breathe" when you take them out of the tube before putting weights on them right away to try and force them to flatten. The fibers within the paper, if you let them just relax and take in some oxygen on there own after taking them out of the tube will let you flatten the print easier when you put the weights on them then just say putting weights down on the print right away. What I mean by letting the print breathe is simply to just let the print sit there curled how it will naturally after you take it out of the tube. Leave it there for as long as you can... I usually do 3 - 5 days depending on the print sometimes even a week. Then I put it into my foamcoare sandwich and into a drawer in my flat file to safely flatten and I forget about it for 2 - 3 weeks, usually flip it at that time over and forget about it for another 2 -3 weeks.
Of course I take my time and Im sure you can speed this up with heavier weights and what not but Im usually in no rush.
Hope that helps.
It can indeed take a few months to get some of these screenprints to be perfectly flat so the issues your experiencing with them not going flat in a couple weeks simply is a matter of time. Even then some of them simply never want to become perfectly flat. Its just the type of paper that some of these are printed on that cause this issue and no matter what you do there are a stubborn few that want to slightly curl at the edges. But most will get perfectly flat its just a matter of patience.
One thing I will suggest that sometimes helps with flattening prints (again requires more patience) is to let the prints "breathe" when you take them out of the tube before putting weights on them right away to try and force them to flatten. The fibers within the paper, if you let them just relax and take in some oxygen on there own after taking them out of the tube will let you flatten the print easier when you put the weights on them then just say putting weights down on the print right away. What I mean by letting the print breathe is simply to just let the print sit there curled how it will naturally after you take it out of the tube. Leave it there for as long as you can... I usually do 3 - 5 days depending on the print sometimes even a week. Then I put it into my foamcoare sandwich and into a drawer in my flat file to safely flatten and I forget about it for 2 - 3 weeks, usually flip it at that time over and forget about it for another 2 -3 weeks.
Of course I take my time and Im sure you can speed this up with heavier weights and what not but Im usually in no rush.
Hope that helps.
@Jason Bourne
Good advice! I remember one time I took a print out and left it (because I just got busy) and 3 days later- it had relaxed out of the curl it had. (Quite a bit actually).
@Jason Bourne @C.C. 95 I'll try that on my next batch of prints
for this round I have given up and went with the books on the prints method
for this round I have given up and went with the books on the prints method
Patience is a virtue, it has never been one of my virtues.
I don't need it straight as a board just flat enough that it will go into the portfolio. Also for round 1 of this project I went with prints that were already not 100% perfect. None are horrendous but two were some of my first prints I ever got so they have some slight corner bends (just the very tips of the corners), one was picked up during a flat file sale and had a slightly bad corner, and one is a newer one but I was carrying it around at 2 cons and it got a little messed up where it must have been bumped and there is a small imperfection now.
I don't need it straight as a board just flat enough that it will go into the portfolio. Also for round 1 of this project I went with prints that were already not 100% perfect. None are horrendous but two were some of my first prints I ever got so they have some slight corner bends (just the very tips of the corners), one was picked up during a flat file sale and had a slightly bad corner, and one is a newer one but I was carrying it around at 2 cons and it got a little messed up where it must have been bumped and there is a small imperfection now.
HCG could give us all in one instead of one per day. It seems like they force us to cop one without knowing if something better drops the next day
I'll not buy a print before I've seen the movie !
Tax return season! I received mine and decided to pick up a Stout Road Warrior Variant....
I would love any, and all thoughts on linen backing! I have never had it done.
My situation: I have a monster poster coming in - A six sheet Close Encounters at 81 x 81!!
It is two halves (folded). Obviously being from 1977 and that large, it has some wrinkling issues.
Once any size poster has been linen backed - I am assuming they can still roll it up for shipping?
I was going to ship it to Cali to have the backing done, because I have read that this process should only be done by pros, and not your local framer. I just need to know that they can roll it up and send it back to me for framing.
Based on @cooey's poster and what I have heard - it seems like linen backing is a great way to go.
This will be THE centerpiece in my 'great room' so I need the best of the best for all aspects of getting this poster up and framed.
(Also, if anyone has any experience with doing a poster this large, I would love to hear about it!)
@Wreck - any update on using that Spotlight front loading frame? How goes that frame?
My situation: I have a monster poster coming in - A six sheet Close Encounters at 81 x 81!!
It is two halves (folded). Obviously being from 1977 and that large, it has some wrinkling issues.
Once any size poster has been linen backed - I am assuming they can still roll it up for shipping?
I was going to ship it to Cali to have the backing done, because I have read that this process should only be done by pros, and not your local framer. I just need to know that they can roll it up and send it back to me for framing.
Based on @cooey's poster and what I have heard - it seems like linen backing is a great way to go.
This will be THE centerpiece in my 'great room' so I need the best of the best for all aspects of getting this poster up and framed.
(Also, if anyone has any experience with doing a poster this large, I would love to hear about it!
)@Wreck - any update on using that Spotlight front loading frame? How goes that frame?
I've had my Mad Max in it since it was put on wall. But ... I'm ready to now switch out. I'll report back here soon just to further inform if I see any damage or anything on the poster when I switch out.
BLACK SABBATH (New York City, 2016)
Artist: Chuck Sperry
Size: 21 x 31 inches
Edition: Signed and Numbered Edition of 1000
Info: 3 colors on cream paper
Available on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at a random time on his site ChuckSperry.net
BLACK SABBATH (Montreal, 2016)
Artist: Adam Pobiak
Size: 17.4 x 31in
Edition: Signed Edition of 466
Available on Wednesday, Feb 24th Noon Eastern (9am Pacific and 5pm UK) at shop.pobiak.com
WIDESPREAD PANIC (St. Louis, 2016)
Artist: Matt Leunig
Size: 18’x 24'
Edition: Artist Edition run of 60 Signed & Numbered
Info: 5-color
Available for sale on Monday February 22th at 11AM PST on his website http://scrapedknee.com
WIDESPREAD PANIC (Richmond, 2016)
Artist: Brad Klausen
Size: 14" x 24"
Edition: signed & numbered edition of 120
Info: The poster is 7 colors, one of which is a clear metallic
Available on ArtilleryDesign.com
PEARL JAM (Santiago, 2015)
Artist: Ravi Zupa
Size: 18’x 24'
Edition: Signed & Numbered Edition of 80
Info: 3 color screen print
Limited quantity available on http://www.blackbookgallery.com/prints/ravi-zupa/
Artist: Chuck Sperry
Size: 21 x 31 inches
Edition: Signed and Numbered Edition of 1000
Info: 3 colors on cream paper
Available on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at a random time on his site ChuckSperry.net
BLACK SABBATH (Montreal, 2016)
Artist: Adam Pobiak
Size: 17.4 x 31in
Edition: Signed Edition of 466
Available on Wednesday, Feb 24th Noon Eastern (9am Pacific and 5pm UK) at shop.pobiak.com
WIDESPREAD PANIC (St. Louis, 2016)
Artist: Matt Leunig
Size: 18’x 24'
Edition: Artist Edition run of 60 Signed & Numbered
Info: 5-color
Available for sale on Monday February 22th at 11AM PST on his website http://scrapedknee.com
WIDESPREAD PANIC (Richmond, 2016)
Artist: Brad Klausen
Size: 14" x 24"
Edition: signed & numbered edition of 120
Info: The poster is 7 colors, one of which is a clear metallic
Available on ArtilleryDesign.com
PEARL JAM (Santiago, 2015)
Artist: Ravi Zupa
Size: 18’x 24'
Edition: Signed & Numbered Edition of 80
Info: 3 color screen print
Limited quantity available on http://www.blackbookgallery.com/prints/ravi-zupa/
So as some of you know I've been trying to locate two particular prints recently. So I've popped onto a different site as they are more geared towards prints, The odd thing I to me is that because of some average number that some prints were sold for at some point people just expect to get more money for a print just because of that.
First average is just that an average some prices are higher some lower and that creates the average. Offer below the average yes you are a bit below where others have paid but your still in the average if close enough. And second who to say the popularity of a print or collecting prints in general is only on the upswing. There could be many reasons for a prints value to decrease just like any commodity. If you are making a profit then you should be happy enough
First average is just that an average some prices are higher some lower and that creates the average. Offer below the average yes you are a bit below where others have paid but your still in the average if close enough. And second who to say the popularity of a print or collecting prints in general is only on the upswing. There could be many reasons for a prints value to decrease just like any commodity. If you are making a profit then you should be happy enough
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@bigfub @AlienKing @Scary Hair @justboy @Jason Bourne @C2V3N
sounds like eb. haha. Yeah good luck getting anything for much lower than 6 month average. There is a "at cost" print thread but don't expect the heavy hitters to be in that thread. (ie. stout)
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