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Common Poster Subjects => Framing & Storage => Topic started by: guest4288 on June 22, 2012, 03:52:03 PM
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Hi there,
I'm new to collecting original UK Quad posters and wanted some help in framing. I've had some rolled ones framed no problem but I've recently got an original nightmare on elm street folded quad. The poster is almost mint condition with no fold wear. The framer I use had a special picture iron and has offered to iron and flatton the folds. My question is shall I let him do this or should I just have it framed as is and keep the original folds in? I don't want to de-value the poster in anyway and I'm worried ironing the folds out my do so.
Please help
Thanks
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Post some pics! ;D
I wouldn't iron out any of the folds. I would keep it as is, if you said its near mint anyways.
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I would think that when a poster is folded, the paper fibers are stretched along the fold. Not sure how "ironing" would shrink the paper fibers. Would love to hear from a restorer or two about this.
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welcome1
Elvis,don`t leave the building till you get more info..
Stew
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Thanks guys, just tried to up load a picture but it says up load folder full??
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Thanks guys, just tried to up load a picture but it says up load folder full??
Sign up to a third party hosting site,such as photobucket,upload your pics there,then link to them here!!
Can`t wait to see the pics
Stew
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Here's a link to a pic of the Quad.
The white lines towards the bottom are camera reflection and not fold wear.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/elmstreetfold.jpg/
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Nice!
Frame it as is.
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My vote is frame it as is.
Conor
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I currently have a folded quad in my quad frame. Looks fine that way to me.
Frame it as is. If you dont like it, you can always change it.
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I don't want to be a downer but it looks offally shiny and the title is more yellow than ones I've seen... What are its exact measurements.... anybody else got copies to throw up for comparison...
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unless I am missing something, DON'T IRON, it makes the paper 'change" goes brittle, just put it under something flat larger than this with weights on top and flatten out them folds.
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unless I am missing something, DON'T IRON, it makes the paper 'change" goes brittle, just put it under something flat larger than this with weights on top and flatten out them folds.
Especially on a glossy poster like that!
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It is ok if you turn the iron selector dial to the 'Poster' position, and make sure to spray some starch evenly over the surface of it first as that will help keep it flat: useful afterwards when you want the satisfaction of cracking it over your knee.
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It is ok if you turn the iron selector dial to the 'Poster' position, and make sure to spray some starch evenly over the surface of it first as that will help keep it flat: useful afterwards when you want the satisfaction of cracking it over your knee.
I see you Aussies have those new fangled future irons! Cool!
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I don't want to be a downer but it looks offally shiny and the title is more yellow than ones I've seen... What are its exact measurements.... anybody else got copies to throw up for comparison...
Don't panic! It's 100% real! The title in the picture I posted looks yellow and the camera is making the quad look shiny but the title it's a dark orange in the flesh! The same colour as all the other text. Did loads of research on the yellow text issues and passed on a rolled version because of the yellow text it had. It's the real deal! I'll post more pics over the weekend but it's real.
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Especially on a glossy poster like that!
It's not glossy, it's a matt finish like my other quads. It's the camera making it look glossy. I'll post more pics later for all you doubters.
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It's not glossy, it's a matt finish like my other quads. It's the camera making it look glossy. I'll post more pics later for all you doubters.
Hot diggity dang camera
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I no doubt, ;D
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I no doubt, ;D
;)
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Hello Elvis, Don't listen to these guy's, it's most definitely an original...
Now do listen to them, ;) ... don't do anything like Ironing it. Put something heavy on it for a few days before you frame it, and it will be fine.
Oh and welcome aboard, you seem to have great taste...
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hey! DO listen to me, since I say real and I say flatten.
Hrrmmpphh.
and welcome aboard.
(seems a lot of UKers here of late)
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Ari, I did say DO listen to them about the flattening...have a re-read, I think your up to late... ;)
Oh and....
(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/british-flag.jpg)
We'll invade anywhere.... ;)
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Have you noticed how even Flags are Quad shaped, and not 1Sht..... such a great format.... ;D
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oops my apologies.
Dog save the Queen.
;D
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Great poster, Elvis.
Welcome to APF.
I'm in the 'Flatten it' camp without an iron.
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Don't panic! It's 100% real! The title in the picture I posted looks yellow and the camera is making the quad look shiny but the title it's a dark orange in the flesh! The same colour as all the other text. Did loads of research on the yellow text issues and passed on a rolled version because of the yellow text it had. It's the real deal! I'll post more pics over the weekend but it's real.
Great!!!! Welcome aboard...
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Hi Guys.
Thank you so much to all of you for your help and thank you for welcoming to the forum. It was on this forum I found out about the issue with the yellow text on this quad. Like I said I turned down a rolled one because it had the yellow text. Here are some pics of the quad which clearly show all the text is orange. I've placed the quad in a protective sleeve which is giving off a shiny reflection but I can assure you it's the sleeve and the quad is a nice matt and 100% original. I even know what cinema it came from. I've decided to flatten it and frame as is so there will be no iron going near it!
Thanks again for welcoming me to this great forum
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The joy of framing! I finally placed another rail order, got my cut plexi in today so it looks like this weekend I'll begin another framing venture, assembling 10-13 frames, all different sizes, it's time to finish decorating the office and begin enjoying my purchases! I'm excited, recently got a couple Mondo prints and bought some nice wood rails to frame them in, should look really nice.