Gregory recently posted about alternative wall treatments. I would love to use wallpaper in my home, but my walls have that weird texture on them. I've also been yearning for this great wallpaper from Palace Papers called "Fossil Fuel." Designed by Casey Gunschel, I just love the subtle colors combined with the unexpected graphic of dinosaur fossils. So, to appease myself, I decided to order a sample and frame it. Unfortunately, the sample came folded and consequently had really hard creases...
LA Good Questions: How remove creases from poster?
How do you get rid of creases on a poster or in this case, wallpaper sample? Obviously, since some of the paint is cracked from the creasing, I won't be able to remove it completely. I read several methods, including possibly ironing it. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
(I ended up spray gluing and mounting it to a piece of poster board before framing it, which did help diminish the appearance... but if anyone has any other tips, please share in the comments!)
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I would try ironing it too and lying on flat surface under something heavy for a while.
view Frau's profile
In the museum business, we would lay it flat, put a piece of glass or plexi over it, then weight the glass with books or reams of paper, and wait. And wait. And then wait some more. If something is rolled up, you can slowly unroll it with smaller weights. Of course, if it's really valuable, we pay a professional to do it.
view Jezebella's profile
I would iron it on a low setting, no steam, possibly in between tea towels (or other light linen) to prevent scorching.
view first5times's profile
If you take it to a professional photofinishing lab, they generally offer mounting services. They'll mount on foam core or mat board with a wax paper-like material in a giant heat press. I did this when a print I ordered arrived with an awful zagged crease. It was inexpensive and looks wonderful!
view CoolGreyandOrange's profile
Lay on a flat surface. Cover with a lightweight tea towel, and iron on low temp. That should fix it up in no time.
view Melissa82's profile
Embrace the creases!
I used to collect old posters, when they folded them instead of rolled them, I love creases.
view thew's profile
i would use spray mount and a folding bone to get the creases out when laying it on another sheet of paper. then just trim.
view gra.phic's profile
Paper ephemera collectors often linen mount their large posters. The poster is adhered to linen archivally. The process removes or diminishes the creases:
http://www.ivpda.com/cgi-local/content.cgi?p=5&s=4
view wig3000's profile
Take it to a professional framer and have it mounted on foam core. I've had much worse wrinkles removed this way.
view Dulcibella's profile
This is what my dad, who also works at a museum, said they did recently. Glass is probably best, since it's heavy even at thinner sizes.
view Marbargarbo's profile
Iron on a cool setting between several other pieces of paper.
view Trumystique's profile
cover and iron. that's the only way to "DIY" it.
view fleadell's profile
Iron it underneath a piece of white acid-free paper - no steam of course - just like the butler does with my newspaper every morning!
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