Author Topic: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin  (Read 206030 times)

Offline stagecoach56

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #725 on: May 24, 2022, 07:25:39 PM »
New to this forum. Looks like a great bunch of collectors. I am retiring and want to learn linen backing. I have many posters and want to do on my own.
Any advice will help. I have located supplies and confident I can do basic backing and process improve into doing it well.

Offline BwanaDik

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #726 on: May 26, 2022, 06:58:31 AM »
Check the great thread that Charlie wrote.
https://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,4053.0.html
This is one of the best resource I found online. 

You can always search for video onlines or search for resources online but don't use "linenbacking" as keyword to avoid the amateurs and alike.
Linenbacking is a straightforward process, more or less, so watching a few videos should be enough... then it is all about practice.   This way, note that linenbacking is not restoration and if badly done, it is not conservation neither :)   There are guys who will linenback acidic paper without even deacidification bathes, some will repaint over everything, etc.  Also, note that Eureopean linenbackers tend to leave poster with defaults while American linenbacking tend to refix everything.  In my opinion, only retouching what his needed is important not to alter or damage the poster (real collectors don't mind small defaults, but will dislike an overpainted poster;  never do a acid bath - to revive color - without several deacidification and cleaning baths). 

The chemistry is the most important. Look for terms like "paper restoration" or "poster restoration" and only read papers/videos from authorities (conversation, museum, etc.) so that you understand the full conservation and/or restoration process (they do a proper diagnosis and test before starting the all process, then at the end a report is done).  Best also is to do a search by filtype (PDF only), this will output some scientific papers, the hard one... then do several searches using the chemical names

Here a few videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUQ6Fzyzj1c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-JBBSdxO3M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRS1yhUCDE
Crucifixion? Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one cross each.

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #727 on: March 02, 2023, 03:56:08 PM »


My second linen backing attempt, very pleased with the outcome.

Offline stagecoach56

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #728 on: May 13, 2023, 08:34:13 PM »
I have restored about a dozen posters, here is the latest using conservation techniques.


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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #729 on: May 13, 2023, 08:45:44 PM »
Here is another one. The last 2 were ripped along the fold lines.