Sure, please see picture. You can see a small spot of black ink that appeared after gluing to masa. It was not there after drying but did come through when completely dry. I want to cover it up? Thoughts?
Make sure you are attempting removing all the wax crayon or ink/marker from back before washing. It will bleed through. If you wanted to paint of this it is very difficult to match. I would bet most restorers would lightly paint the entire white space with a matching white.
That is interesting, that brings up the discussion of restoration, or conservation. It was suggested by a conservationist to use gouache paint, it is opaque, yet water soluble. Any thoughts?
Yes. I wrote an article ages ago about this very topic. I don’t consider acrylic 100% conservation but there are archival paints. It’s your choice. I have had posters restored where the only way to save them was with acrylics.
I didn’t use acrylic when I backed but what you will find is the water soluble stuff doesn’t cover well. You have to correct that pre backing or have to be patient with multiple applications.
Is mold and fixing the same thing? I am working on a poster that looks like mold. What is best way to remove either without destroying paper? It is along the fold lines.
The bath worked. The mold was heavy along the fold lines, unfortunately once gone the fold separated, but was able to fix during layout on masa. Thanks
Thank you. I have some of the process down, others I still am experimenting. The attached is my latest and best, the fold lines are nearly gone. The Albrecht water color pencils work great. A question on drying is it better to dry horizontally or vertically? Does it make a difference? thanks
I always dry vertically. My assumption would be if you dry horizontally the moisture may pool at center but that is just an assumption. If it did pool at center then you may get unequal shrinking. Vertically, I would assume the lower parts may stay wet longer as moisture works down with gravity but the drying is in the poster plane… All untested and probably myth…
I have tried both, and seem to get better results vertically. You make a good point on the moisture, I will rotate and see what the results are. You have a sound theory, my bottom fold lines always seem more pronounced than the top or middle. Maybe rotation will help equalize, will experiment and let you know. thanks
I have found focusing on restoration using conservation techniques has shown solid progress. Your threads after eliminating the noise have been very helpful. Eisenhower has also been a tremendous help and provides many tips. I keep trying harder and harder restorations, my toughest challenge is I am not an artist. thanks
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It was suggested by a conservationist to use gouache paint, it is opaque, yet water soluble.
Any thoughts?
restored where the only way to save them was with acrylics.
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