It’s been quite a while as I had to temporarily halt operations for wee bit but had some time recently to begin, work on and complete a few projects.
First up-a wonderful 62? Rerelease (@Hondo ?) of The Ten Commandments.
Minimal resto work as it was in great shape to begin with—-and it was ready to be cut down and trimmed.
I also finally finished touching up and cutting down a US Half Sheet that had been in a frame since the Clinton Administration!
Thanks guys. It’s been a crazy last 45 days as we’ve all bee adjusting to our new world, but I’ve managed to get a couple things moving along.
Here’s a piece I backed yesterday: it had quite a bit of toning and the paper was aged, rough and the fold lines were weak. It had three fold lines and the middle one was of most concern as the poster was going to receive a light bleaching and would stay wet longer, further adding to the weakness of the paper during the wash.
Pre wash picture
Middle fold line which gave me concern during the wash-weakness/separation alert!
Fortunately, it held together during the last 15 mins of the wash and when I finally laid it down on the Masa paper.
Thanks Rock and Ves! There are two areas that will require pieces of paper infill, and a little bit of touchup on the black lettering and then be ready to be cut down.
Here’s another project I’m close to finishing. It had a tear in the middle left and some pieces of paper missing, it shouldn’t be too difficult to touch up the bottom portion of the border.
The wash went well, the missing pieces areas were taped off, paper infill was put in place, now it’s ready to be burnished, and the bottom orange piece painted in.
Up next! This Mickey Rooney piece, which looks fine, but actually has completely separated at the top full line and has been taped on the back side. This one certainly will be a lot of fun!
Thanks guys! And you’re right Rock! Fireball certainly presented challenges today when I was removing the tape!
There was actually one completely broken fold line, and another one that was taped to support it. So there were actually two complete lines of tape on the back that had to be removed.
Occasionally there was about 3-4 small pieces of vertical tape to hold onto the long lines of tape which presented additional challenges.
A few pieces of poster came off in the effort, but overall tape removal was successful, after 90 min & about a cup of “liquid†it all worked out nicely.
And lastly, these are the two areas during the wash that will present the most challenges, as I fear that top, 1 & 2 piece will separate from the rest of the poster and I have 4 pieces to lay down!??
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LOVE EM. Have been smiling for days. Just what my busy days needed!
All great, but Angels One Five and Way of the Gaucho are stunning now. THANK YOU!
Angels and Gaucho really are the standouts, but I gotta say, although Chinatown was a simple Deacid bath and backing, that purple really stands out.
Thanks as well, Rock and Charlie, appreciate it.
Time really is the great prohibitor in working on more paper. Such fun though!
First up-a wonderful 62? Rerelease (@Hondo ?) of The Ten Commandments.
Minimal resto work as it was in great shape to begin with—-and it was ready to be cut down and trimmed.
I also finally finished touching up and cutting down a US Half Sheet that had been in a frame since the Clinton Administration!
both turned out treat!
This 1971 Shaft Daybill was in nice shape with the exception of a small tear in the upper left border.
Nice to see this thread revived!
Oh and nice job of those posters!
Beautiful colors on the half sheet
here is Shaft finally cut and trimmed. paper replacement on The Italian Job next.
Here’s a piece I backed yesterday: it had quite a bit of toning and the paper was aged, rough and the fold lines were weak. It had three fold lines and the middle one was of most concern as the poster was going to receive a light bleaching and would stay wet longer, further adding to the weakness of the paper during the wash.
Pre wash picture
Middle fold line which gave me concern during the wash-weakness/separation alert!
Fortunately, it held together during the last 15 mins of the wash and when I finally laid it down on the Masa paper.
Here’s another project I’m close to finishing. It had a tear in the middle left and some pieces of paper missing, it shouldn’t be too difficult to touch up the bottom portion of the border.
There was actually one completely broken fold line, and another one that was taped to support it. So there were actually two complete lines of tape on the back that had to be removed.
Occasionally there was about 3-4 small pieces of vertical tape to hold onto the long lines of tape which presented additional challenges.
A few pieces of poster came off in the effort, but overall tape removal was successful, after 90 min & about a cup of “liquid†it all worked out nicely.
The Fun!?.....
To the left of the knife-the other strip of tape
Salvaged pieces, now to figure out where they go!
To be continued....