Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin

[Charlie]

What a nightmare this one was...  But it's done.

Part 2 of the Hope Goddard Trifecta complete:

[50s]

That looks great, Charlie and family

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

What a nightmare this one was...  But it's done.

Part 2 of the Hope Goddard Trifecta complete:

Totally awesome restoration job and poster, Charlie!  You are now a "self-actualized" collector!

[wonka]

How is this guy not involved in several litigation processes?

[Zorba]

That looks great, Charlie and family

+2

Pretty freaking sweet!

[Charlie]

Thanks guys!  Here is a better shot...  Going to have to order another frame from Robert.

[wonka]

How is this guy not involved in several litigation processes?

Lul, thought I had the Posterfix thread up, but obviously it was in a different tab. My bad, Charlie. Keep up the great work!

[CSM]

Lul, thought I had the Posterfix thread up, but obviously it was in a different tab. My bad, Charlie. Keep up the great work!

I thought you were suggesting Charlie make a career change

As for the poster - looks great Charlie!

[wonka]

I thought you were suggesting Charlie make a career change

As for the poster - looks great Charlie!

Actually from the look of the work lately, I think Charlie has made leaps and bounds in his craft.

Random, but what is the largest size poster you can work with now, Charlie?

[Charlie]

Actually from the look of the work lately, I think Charlie has made leaps and bounds in his craft.

Random, but what is the largest size poster you can work with now, Charlie?

Only the one sheet/quad sizes...  I've made a frame for a 1/2 subway but haven't done that one yet and I have the 60" mylar for the larger stuff just haven't gotten around to it.   

[Charlie]

Well I am not sure how most of you guys spent your labor day, but after the second round of my daughters kiddie shows I started working on some posters...  I had recently got in my 18 gauge blunt needles for a reasonably difficult frisket effort on my Dial M for Murder Half Sheet...  Basically you take the liquid form of the frisket put it in a 10cc syringe with the blunt needle and cover up all the little text on the poster.  It creates a impenetrable barrier so that you can airbrush the border or what ever you want to cover...   I had previously added the corners and used filling compound to even out all the dry rot or what ever had eaten away at some of the border...  It took three coats to get it all done and I had to violate my sacred principle of not using acrylic mediums, since it had to be opaque but it was only on the borders...  We still need to do some minor touch-ups on the lettering, that funky blue spot on the right, and put the tick marks on the bottom right. Else it's done...  Back to real work tomorrow!

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[Zorba]

Wow!...It looks awful purty.

[CSM]

Wow!...It looks awful purty.

Indeed

[Matt]

Put down another big tick for Charlie.      /
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[50s]

Yep, a big tick from me too

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[skyjackers]

Great stuff. Here's a big tick from me also...

[paul waines]

No fair, I don't have any ticks, but I have a pocket full of.. , and a boat load of, JOLLYFINE work Charlie..

[Charlie]

Have you been saving this one for a while?

[Charlie]

Thanks everyone... This one was special to me and my self actualized collection. 

[wonka]

Only the one sheet/quad sizes...  I've made a frame for a 1/2 subway but haven't done that one yet and I have the 60" mylar for the larger stuff just haven't gotten around to it.   

K. Drop me a line when you want to explore the 3sh realm. Got some good stuff for you to mess with.

[Silhouette]

Very sexy job, well done!

[skyjackers]

No I just googled big tick for an image because the text ticks didn't seem to be working. Saw the image and found it amusing, I guess you didn't? Regardless of the image your work is still very impressive, as the 'Great stuff' from my initial post hopefully indicated.

[guest4531]

OK I am going to do it...  I guess the first topic should be basics on what linenbacking is etc...  I'll work up a skit....  Please feel free to drop some topics... It is not really possible to do one video on the whole thing...  So maybe:

Background & History
Basic Supplies
Tools
Tables
Building Frames
Canvas Stretching
Making Wheat Paste
Getting a poster wet
Washing
Chemistry
Deacidification
Bleaching
Placing the Masa
Placing the Poster
Paper Fills - Paper
Paper Fills - Pulp
Touch Ups
AirBrushing
Paper Types and what that means
Troubleshooting
Drying and Storage
Cutting it down
Trimming
Shipping

Hi APF people !!

New here... very interesting thread ! Kudos to Charlie & wife.

Sadly I can see that all pictures in first posts have disappeared, making it difficult to follow Charlie's path.

Topics listed above are great. I have already checked many videos online on linen backing but I am sure Charlie has some hidden secrets and great tips. 

Charlie, have you drafted any tutorial or DIY sheet about topics listed above ?? I would really interested with a basic list of supplies as well as chemistry side of it (deacidication and bleaching).

Thanks

[Charlie]

Sadly I can see that all pictures in first posts have disappeared, making it difficult to follow Charlie's path.

I cleared out my hosted APF folders a while back... I'll see if I can put the linenbacking stuff back up tonight...

[guest8]

K. Drop me a line when you want to explore the 3sh realm. Got some good stuff for you to mess with.

I also have some 4 and 6 sheets I've been threatening to send for a while now too!