I press comics and I like it

[Red_Hood]

Here's an example of a Batman # 207 I worked on this afternoon. I had already cleaned it before I took any pictures so I can't show the difference it made.

 

Front cover top left corner

BEFORE:

 

 

AFTER:

 

 

Back cover top right corner

BEFORE:

 

 

AFTER:

 

[tjanse]

back corner came out nice

[joeypost]

Do you have a "Dad"?

[troydivision1]

Nice!

 

Here are pics of my most extreme test.

I also filmed the entire destruction / rebirth so I can show what was done in 'realtime'.

[dr_manhattan]

Looks great! Are you using a dry mount heat-press to work on those books?

[Red_Hood]

Nice!

 

Here are pics of my most extreme test.

I also filmed the entire destruction / rebirth so I can show what was done in 'realtime'.

 

Haha, that's pretty good. At first I didn't think it was the same comic until I saw the spots on the back cover and some of the color breaking creases on the front cover that some of the deep creases caused.

[Red_Hood]

back corner came out nice

 

thank you

[Red_Hood]

Looks great! Are you using a dry mount heat-press to work on those books?

 

Yes, it's a dry mount heat press. I do some spot pressing first before doing the final press with the heat press.

[Red_Hood]

Do you have a "Dad"?

 

Yes I do, but he was stampeded in a freak accident, but alas, that's the circle of life.

[dr_manhattan]

Looks great! Are you using a dry mount heat-press to work on those books?

 

Yes, it's a dry mount heat press. I do some spot pressing first before doing the final press with the heat press.

 

Just one question, do you keep the book closed when you press it, or do you open the book at the centerfold and lay it flat?

[DiceX]

 

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

[comicdonna]

 

You don't recommend opening up the book at the centerfold, and lay it flat before pressing?

[dr_manhattan]

 

You don't recommend opening up the book at the centerfold, and lay it flat before pressing?

 

I actually have no idea how pressing should be done. Have never found a 'how to' thread on these boards. Have read the odd thing about disassembling a book to press, laying it flat, keeping it closed, etc. I'm sure there'd be a number of ways to press.

[comicdonna]

 

You don't recommend opening up the book at the centerfold, and lay it flat before pressing?

 

I actually have no idea how pressing should be done. Have never found a 'how to' thread on these boards. Have read the odd thing about disassembling a book to press, laying it flat, keeping it closed, etc. I'm sure there'd be a number of ways to press.

I don't know how to press a book either. I was just looking for a classic Dice response. It wasn't meant to be aimed at you.

[DiceX]

The book is pressed while folded unless you're trying to remove a spine roll.

 

 

[Red_Hood]

Looks great! Are you using a dry mount heat-press to work on those books?

 

Yes, it's a dry mount heat press. I do some spot pressing first before doing the final press with the heat press.

 

Just one question, do you keep the book closed when you press it, or do you open the book at the centerfold and lay it flat?

 

There are a different techniques. If pressing is done as part of a larger restoration project I believe the pages are pressed while layed open as you mentioned but done more commonly with the comic closed when simply dry cleaning and pressing to remove creases and dents, skipping a lot of detail along the way.

[dr_manhattan]

If anyone knows of a link to 'how to press a comic book from start-to-finish', it would be greatly appreciated if you could post it.

[JazzMan]

There used to be one right here in this area but it got pulled. If I recall, FFB had a nice step by step process. Step 1 - even before you buy any equipment, equip yourself with tons of patience because you just can't rush these things.

[jessebrook1]

There is a youtube video on how to do it...i am serious.