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Offline Zorba

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #400 on: November 05, 2012, 08:49:54 PM »
Quote from: Charlie on November 05, 2012, 08:40:54 PM

To tell you the truth, I am pretty close to pitching all the paints and pencils and just doing the conservation.  What do they call that? European style!  8)

Sold!

I really do want you to save my Italian Zorba and maybe a couple of other posters I have. I Like them the way they are.  I just dont want them to die.
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #401 on: November 05, 2012, 09:04:54 PM »
Quote from: Zorba on November 05, 2012, 08:49:54 PM
Sold!

I really do want you to save my Italian Zorba and maybe a couple of other posters I have. I Like them the way they are.  I just dont want them to die.

Zorba,

That is what I prefer, as well, in the cases where I had posters that I had conserved, as they were brittle, acid ravaged or had some minor fold splits, etc. I had John Davis (@ Poster Mountain) wash, de-acidify and back them, in order to save and maintain their integrity. At the same time, leaving their "bumps and bruises" to borders, etc, in order to reflect their history and "life lived" so to speak.

Good decision!  thumbup





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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #402 on: November 08, 2012, 10:15:11 PM »
Well all my goodies came in for the 'Paperback Experiment'...  I'll give it a try this weekend and report back!  I'm thinking my Skidoo insert is a great poster to play with.  ;D

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #403 on: November 09, 2012, 11:30:23 PM »
OK so I couldn't find Skidoo one of the negatives of being disorganized....  So I just backed my Aladdin Insert:

So the holytex is surprisingly porous, I decided to try it with wheat paste first thinking that it would not penetrate the holytex and then I would do a layer of methyl cellulose to the paper backing... But the wheat paste came right through - oops...  Threw down the masa paper as the paper backing...  






My daughter loves it when the poster we are working is on is mine because she gets to work on it too... Rolling out the poster....



All done and drying....








More tomorrow when it dries!
« Last Edit: November 09, 2012, 11:31:12 PM by Charlie »
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #404 on: November 10, 2012, 11:48:43 PM »
Well it was a complete success!







Trimmed:



Comparison (After is first/left):  Not a significant difference since I didn't bleach it.  But it is deacidified and I added the missing corner and burnished the fold/pin holes/tears...


Back B&A:


Overall the poster came out nice and fresh.  Stiff like new card stock...
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #405 on: November 16, 2012, 10:15:50 PM »
OK I've spewed crap all over my blog.

Experiments with fixative: http://pulpfixin.com/blog/2012/11/17/experiment-with-fixatives/

The second one is quite nice IMO. I just wrote it pretty much off the top of my head, so if I need to go further in depth on anything let me know...

The emerging necessity of a scale for conservation, support, and restoration: http://pulpfixin.com/blog/2012/11/17/emerging-necessity-of-a-conservation-support-and-restoration-scale/
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #406 on: December 02, 2012, 08:20:57 PM »
My wife is starting to really get good with the touch-ups.  The older posters are much easier to work on... Mel's Blonde Ice was one of the first posters I used filling compound (methylcellulose + Cellulose powder).  The compound took water colors really well.  Usually we had to airbrush the border area, but not with the compound.  No airbrushing required on this one...

Here is Mel's Blond Ice ready for framing (click to enlarge):

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #407 on: December 02, 2012, 09:40:26 PM »
Excellent work, Team Charlie.  thumbup
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #408 on: December 02, 2012, 09:42:02 PM »
Quote from: Charlie on December 02, 2012, 08:20:57 PM
My wife is starting to really get good with the touch-ups.  The older posters are much easier to work on... Mel's Blonde Ice was one of the first posters I used filling compound (methylcellulose + Cellulose powder).  The compound took water colors really well.  Usually we had to airbrush the border area, but not with the compound.  No airbrushing required on this one...

Here is Mel's Blond Ice ready for framing (click to enlarge):


Thanks Charlie!  I hear rumors of hearsay you'll be up in DC soon, mayhaps I shall invite you to my poster lair, not for the faint of heart  8)
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #409 on: December 02, 2012, 10:20:49 PM »
Quote from: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 02, 2012, 09:42:02 PM
Thanks Charlie!  I hear rumors of hearsay you'll be up in DC soon, mayhaps I shall invite you to my poster lair, not for the faint of heart  8)

Looking forward to it Mel.  Don't tell Ted though, I know he'll be jealous when he finds out I get to see the Inauguration...  ;)
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #410 on: December 02, 2012, 11:34:23 PM »
Quote from: NeoLoco on December 02, 2012, 09:40:26 PM
Excellent work, Team Charlie.  thumbup

Thanks Neo!  I am really excited about the filling compound. It really makes things easy.  Another secret unlocked... (I think - since it may or may not be a secret  :-\)
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #411 on: December 16, 2012, 03:42:13 PM »
Finally getting to do some of my stuff now..  Did 5 smaller posters, 3 daybills, 2 locindinas, and then I decided to try something more difficult...



The tape was a bitch and I ended up having to pull out the steamer.  The blue didn't fully come off in a few spot but faded to negligible and the borders started to fall apart from the abuse.  There were terrible tape stains that scared the hell out of me.  But in the end the bleach did the job and I am quite satisfied...



I love this stuff! Especially when it's mine and there is no pressure...
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #412 on: December 16, 2012, 03:45:23 PM »
Quite a transformation there Charlie.  Good work!

I do have to ask - who in the hell was trying to peddle that for $150 in that condition?!
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #413 on: December 16, 2012, 03:50:18 PM »
Quote from: CSM on December 16, 2012, 03:45:23 PM
Quite a transformation there Charlie.  Good work!

I do have to ask - who in the hell was trying to peddle that for $150 in that condition?!

I know.  I thought the same thing.  My crack dealer's posters also have these high prices on the back.  Man, if I could get the prices on the back of my posters I'd be pretty well off... :) 

Thankfully, it didn't sell and I picked it up on the cheap from Bruce...

Did you notice the Spanish stamp under the regular English stamp?  Maybe why it ended up taped and finger painted...
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #414 on: December 16, 2012, 08:20:04 PM »
Man, that poster looks great.
Good work, Charlie!
 cheers
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #415 on: December 16, 2012, 08:46:57 PM »
Quote from: Charlie on December 16, 2012, 03:42:13 PM
Finally getting to do some of my stuff now..  Did 5 smaller posters, 3 daybills, 2 locindinas, and then I decided to try something more difficult...
I love this stuff! Especially when it's mine and there is no pressure...

Good work and great poster to boot!
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #416 on: December 17, 2012, 02:04:26 AM »
Holy Guacamole, top job Charlie!

Not only do we have the same tastes in posters......we have the same freaking posters!!! ;D
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #417 on: December 26, 2012, 12:46:58 PM »
Help me, Obi-Wan-Charlie, your're my only hope!

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #418 on: December 27, 2012, 07:43:05 PM »
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #419 on: December 30, 2012, 07:53:44 PM »
Well our first experience doing masking with acetate and 3M repositionable spray was a huge success!!! I love it when they come out well... We did the borders and the 'Republic' title.  Also touched up her goods to eliminate the tape stain.  Masking - Check!

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #420 on: December 30, 2012, 08:11:21 PM »
Looks very nice Charlie - always important to keep "the goods" in order ;)
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #421 on: December 30, 2012, 08:27:20 PM »
Looks GRRRRRREAT!

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #422 on: December 30, 2012, 08:28:04 PM »
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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #423 on: December 30, 2012, 08:40:06 PM »
I know I keep bombarding you guys; but I am still learning and my wife and I were really excited about the success of the masking.  For informational purposed here is what I used:

 

What I can lend here is that the amount you spray on is important.  You only need a little as the acetate also adheres statically.  Too much can actually pull off work or paper.  Also always let it dry really well or the adhesive may end up on the poster.

From the side you can see the masking and some previous touchup.  The acetate is removed with a exacto knife very carefully.  The previous touch-up was part of layering that sometimes helps...

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Re: Amateur Linenbacking 101 by Pulpfixin
« Reply #424 on: December 30, 2012, 08:42:47 PM »
Was that a tape mark going from her B cups upwards previously?
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