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Re: Beginning Discussion - Following Charlie's Path
THANK YOU Charlie, it is reaffirming to hear that people like the restorations.
I can speak volumes what I have learned in the past 4 years on backing and posters in general. I am very lucky to know Morris, and current people from Morgan Litho, some great history between the both.
When you took on this journey and decided to document the process, you did a great job. The foundation of your document is spot on. There are no classes for linen backing so it is self taught and you nailed it. Have I tweaked, absolutely. Each backer is a little different, as is each poster. Nearly completing 600 posters, we have seen just about everything. My first recipe is I feel you need to have some artistic abilities, patience, and a passion for collecting. We are set up similar to what you started. I do the backing and my wife does the touch up work. We can do a poster a day.
I do let the poster sit in tap water before adding any chemicals for about 30 minutes, it seems to help jump start the chemical process. I also use a couple different types of squeegees to smooth and eliminate wrinkles. For the most part everything else is the same. Washing the poster is the most critical part of the process.
When you took on this journey and decided to document the process, you did a great job. The foundation of your document is spot on. There are no classes for linen backing so it is self taught and you nailed it. Have I tweaked, absolutely. Each backer is a little different, as is each poster. Nearly completing 600 posters, we have seen just about everything. My first recipe is I feel you need to have some artistic abilities, patience, and a passion for collecting. We are set up similar to what you started. I do the backing and my wife does the touch up work. We can do a poster a day.
I do let the poster sit in tap water before adding any chemicals for about 30 minutes, it seems to help jump start the chemical process. I also use a couple different types of squeegees to smooth and eliminate wrinkles. For the most part everything else is the same. Washing the poster is the most critical part of the process.
Duke
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Australian lipstick applied film poster artists.
Fun clock
Saw this on a non movie forum. Yeah, I know it's dvd jackets, but still a cool idea
jayn_j
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Re: 1st attempt at linen backing - a good start!
Yes, a good first effort! But may I suggest you get away from inserts or half-sheets and go to one-sheets? I say this because almost all top restorers solely paperback inserts and half-sheets, and there is a big difference between them and the much thinner paper one-sheets.
Bruce
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Re: Bond - You only live twice (Subway): Where to restore?
Nice. Yeah I’ve been following these two on instagram for a while. I like to study how other approach the practice. Hope it turns out well!
Charlie
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Re: Beginning Discussion - Following Charlie's Path
500th restoration. It is a great feeling to restore these posters before they deteriorated into nothing.
Duke
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Re: Bond - You only live twice (Subway): Where to restore?
These guys looks legit and probably could do the work.
https://www.instagram.com/passiongraphique?igsh=bWZ5aTJmamkyMXFk
I like this group’s methods too:
https://www.instagram.com/affiche_francaise?igsh=OGU5bTdpdHF5Z2hs
https://www.instagram.com/passiongraphique?igsh=bWZ5aTJmamkyMXFk
I like this group’s methods too:
https://www.instagram.com/affiche_francaise?igsh=OGU5bTdpdHF5Z2hs
Charlie
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Re: Bond - You only live twice (Subway): Where to restore?
There are at least 15-20 linenbackers in the US another 10+ that I know of in Europe. I should clarify that there should be 10+ I don’t have all the European conservators’ contact info.
I would actually trust European backers more. US backers are restorers and will put irreversible acrylics and colored pencils on your posters. European backers will keep it original and reversible.
I would actually trust European backers more. US backers are restorers and will put irreversible acrylics and colored pencils on your posters. European backers will keep it original and reversible.
Charlie
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Re: FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956), Oversized Photo of 24-Sheet
Your Forbidden Planet photo is an art still which the studios routinely printed for each poster size - one sheet and larger, as part of their suite of stills ( which ran into the hundreds). The one you have may be quite rare but doesn't prove that a copy of the poster still exists. It looks like an original from 1956. The Forbidden Planet pressbook would illustrate the same image which could sometimes differ slightly from the printed poster. The alphanumeric code at the bottom is unique to that movie and to that still.
These stills are interesting but rarely fetch a lot of money, the most recent one I bought was for the 1939 Hound of the Baskervilles 3 sheet, bought for $25. The value of the poster itself is probably 25 grand.
These stills are interesting but rarely fetch a lot of money, the most recent one I bought was for the 1939 Hound of the Baskervilles 3 sheet, bought for $25. The value of the poster itself is probably 25 grand.
darolo
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