Flattening a Print Stored in a Tube

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bubbie
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Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:01 am

I was talking about eBay, if course, as was indicated in my post. I wouldn’t ask for a photo of a $100 print from someone who posts here “regularly”. Also, I wasn’t talking about $100 prints necessarily. There are all kinds on eBay.
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illegalitalian
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Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:02 pm

trarex wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:22 pm
jjttdw wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:58 pm
A conservator could flatten them. The cost isn't worth it unless you intend on framing
Micheals has a vacuum table , don't know if its something they offer but Ive got them to do it for me twice . Worked great and made a slight crease disappear
Ok, I'm really curious about this... You just asked them to flatten your print in their framing department?
steve5635
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Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:38 pm

i use a 6" diameter piece of ABS plastic tube. and reverse roll the poster, leave it in the tube for a least a week. i do put some weight on it to conform it to the tube.
Geuna
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Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:09 am

This post really surprised me. I am new to collecting, and have some pieces now still in tubes. I had no idea there was a while process for flattening, nor did I know it was so vital. I really need to do further reading on this...
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