Thanks for the lead, David. Sounds like those will do the trick!
As for set-up, i will hang the board to the wall and leave it up-but had never thought of marking the floor for resetting the umbrellas & tripod. All great ideas!
I have carpet in my poster room-hoping to get some wood down eventually- but can still put down some blue tape.
* I must say some thanks to Charlie & Dario for two major changes that have very much improved my backing process--- 1) a modification in chemical strengths &
2) masa laid on day 1, it dries & poster laid the next day, and I've not used a brayer on the last three posters backed-just a soft towel to make sure the poster adheres to the masa with a very thin layer of wheat paste...results- much flatter- less fold lines to address.
* a light wash, 20 min deacidification, buffer & rinse is all this one received.
So...how long does it take to get a poster like this completed? A week?
This one in particular, not that long. Poster was in very good shape for being 50+ years old- so it required no pre-backing work-pencil/tape/tape stains to remove/deal with. No paper loss to consider. So very little prep before the wash.
Chemical prep was maybe 20 mins, stretching of canvas-10 mins, cutting of masa to size-10 mins, mixing/cooking of wheat paste 20-30 mins, laying/gluing masa on canvas- 20 mins, washing poster to be put on masa-50 mins. It certainly a process that I've tweaked quite a bit since I first began. But fun & certainly rewarding!
Cut down and trimmed-fold lines disappeared-I think this is due to laying of the masa on day 1, and the laying of poster next day. No more wet sandwich drying for 3-4 days. No restoration needed as this Daybill was in nice shape.
I was wondering why you were backing the ones that didn't need any work, but makes complete sense now that I see you are gearing yourself up for Longest Day. As my daughter would say, you clever clops (it's supposed to be clogs, but she gets it wrong )
I was wondering why you were backing the ones that didn't need any work, but makes complete sense now that I see you are gearing yourself up for Longest Day. As my daughter would say, you clever clops (it's supposed to be clogs, but she gets it wrong )
Exactly, Ves. The Daybills haven't needed any restoration. But as I come to be more cautious in approaching paper from different countries. *it seems to me that some countries paper the colors/inks are more "loose" after aging- particularly my Yugos & the Danish, My Fair Lady- my Train Robbers had some color run in the fuchsia title.
That said, I'm think I finally have my deacidification strength good. I wanted to practice with these Daybills before backing Longest Day-which does appear to have some rippling in the bottom due to moisture.
Also, i intend to eventually frame these posters so I prefer they be backed. A final note-these posters are all 50 years or older-paper degradation will eventually set in.
I know backing "healthy" posters can be controversial, but that's another thread...
13 linen backed posters; tomorrow will make 14. I'm quite far from the Sargent Linenback badge! .
Not even a Private...
Indeed, it is a very, very humble collection....butt! I just remembered I have two additional linenbacked posters, which brings me up to 15! ...will begin compiling a list...
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As for set-up, i will hang the board to the wall and leave it up-but had never thought of marking the floor for resetting the umbrellas & tripod. All great ideas!
I have carpet in my poster room-hoping to get some wood down eventually- but can still put down some blue tape.
* I must say some thanks to Charlie & Dario for two major changes that have very much improved my backing process---
1) a modification in chemical strengths &
2) masa laid on day 1, it dries & poster laid the next day, and I've not used a brayer on the last three posters backed-just a soft towel to make sure the poster adheres to the masa with a very thin layer of wheat paste...results- much flatter- less fold lines to address.
* a light wash, 20 min deacidification, buffer & rinse is all this one received.
So...how long does it take to get a poster like this completed? A week?
This one in particular, not that long. Poster was in very good shape for being 50+ years old- so it required no pre-backing work-pencil/tape/tape stains to remove/deal with. No paper loss to consider. So very little prep before the wash.
Chemical prep was maybe 20 mins, stretching of canvas-10 mins, cutting of masa to size-10 mins, mixing/cooking of wheat paste 20-30 mins, laying/gluing masa on canvas- 20 mins, washing poster to be put on masa-50 mins. It certainly a process that I've tweaked quite a bit since I first began. But fun & certainly rewarding!
Agreed!
That said, I'm think I finally have my deacidification strength good. I wanted to practice with these Daybills before backing Longest Day-which does appear to have some rippling in the bottom due to moisture.
Also, i intend to eventually frame these posters so I prefer they be backed. A final note-these posters are all 50 years or older-paper degradation will eventually set in.
I know backing "healthy" posters can be controversial, but that's another thread...
I believe its a badge for ownership, not the practice of linenbacking...your 1 of 3 people to possess the Sargent Linenback badge!
Oh! I am...wowee!?!?
WOO HOO...Charlie, Matt and I are in the club! Dunno if I have 50...probably, never counted...now that's scary!