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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.