Urban Art Association

BONGO HAPPY TO SIGN IT IF PUD WANTS

cant you get cream for that?

Sarah from BRP (a trained art restorer) gave me the following tip for a creased blek I received from them but which they were unable to replace as no more replacements were in stock - in lieu of which they very kindly refunded me the full amount.

A very fine spray of water (distilled good but not essential) on the back of the print where it's creased - not until it's sopping wet or there are visible pearls of water on the surface - just a tiny amount. Then put blotting paper on the dampened bit and add LOTS of weight (books or the like) and leave it for a day. Then the next day repeat this and if necessary the next too until the crease is gone. She says you may sometimes have to repeat it 3, 4, 5 times before the mark is gone completely. The general rule is: little and often (and don't daub water onto the creases).

I'm on day 3 of what was a really nasty dent and it's working very well indeed. I reckon 2 or 3 more days and I'll have a perfect print.

PS - She also said NEVER use heat, and certainly not an iron - I told her about the suggestion I'd seen here somewhere about ironing the crease and she baulked at the thought!.

Failing this contact Sothebys.

Hope that helps Bongo.

Its a bit harsh to sell your Grannies, just cos they've got a few creases...my Granny is absolutely covered in them!

Has it been sold yet Bongo. I'm also interested.

Thank you.

45 gbp per hour for a certified restorer. far better idea unless you are the mammal!!!!

No good mammal i have a woman that comes every thursday and does the ironing for 7.00 per hour! ;D

after watching the apprentice last night, i'm pretty clued up with this laundry/ironing malarky. i'll do it for a tenner all in.

i'm interested in this print BONGO, is it still available?

BONGO UPDATE ANJD SINCERE APOLOGIES FOR LONG RAMBLING AND SOMETIMES DIRECTIONLESS MEANDERING EMAIL

BONGO THANKS FOR ALL THE MESSAGES, BUT BONGO HAS TO BRUTAL AND FORTHRIGHT HERE

BONGO DOES NOT TRULY WANT PRINT TO BE SOLD UNSEEN IF POSSIBLE, BUT BONGO CANNOT GET PICTURES TO SHOW THE CREASES ON PICTURES AT ALL, SO THIS IS PROBLEM FOR BONGO, AS BONGO TRIES TO BE GRIMLY HONEST IN MOST ASPECTS OF CUL DE SAC LIFE

BONGO ALSO CANNOT FIND PROV. DETAILS AT THE MINUTE AFTER AN EVENING OF FRUITLESS SEACHING.BONGO HAS HAD PRINT SINCE MAYBE ONE MONTH AFTER RELEASE AND WAS SWAPPED AS PART OF LARGER DEAL, SO AUTHENTICITY IS NOT IN QUESTION IF NOT VERIFIABLE ON PAPER

BONGO HAS RECEIVED MANY EMAILS REGARDING THIS PRINT AND SOME WITH RATHER HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL CREASE REMOVERS. BONGO NEEDS TO LIBERATE CASH IN SHORT TIME, AS BONGO HAS COMMITMENTS ELSEWHERE FOR ART AQUISITION, SO WILL NOT BE TAKING THIS ROUTE UNLESS PROBLEM WITH SALE OR SHORT TERM CASH FLOW SQUEEZE ALLEVIATED

NOW BONGO RESEARCH PRICES AND IT WOULD SEEM THAT A FLURRY OF RECENT DEALS AT AROUND THE £1000+ MARK SEEMS TO BE CORRECT FOR THIS PRINT WITH FULL PROV/ MINT CONDITION.
CONDITION AND LACK OF PROVS SHOULD BE BORNE IN MIND (ALTHOUGH BONGO WOULD PROVIDE FULL REFUND SHOULD PRINT BE REJECTED BY POW ON INSPECTION GUARANTEED)

BEARING THESE FACTORS IN MIND, BONGO WILL MAIL BACK WITH SAME OFFER TO ALL THAT HAVE PM’D.BONGO THINK OPENING OFFER IS FAIR AND SOMEWHAT BETTER THAN EBAY PRICES

IF THERE IS NO RESPONSE, THEN BONGO WILL REPEAT PROCESS WITH LOWER OFFER UNTIL BONGO HAS SELLER CONFIRMED

BONGO CENTRAL LONDON BASED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, BUT BONGO HAPPY TO POST INSURED WITH ALL CAVEATS BEING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY BUYER

BONGO MAY EVEN TAKE PAYPAL AND MAY COME TO ACCOMODATION WITH REGARD TO RAPACIOUS FEES INVOLVED

PLEASE GIVE BONGO TIME TO RESPOND

you have been trying to flog this print for at least 8 months now. just put it on ebay and what you get is what it's worth. please.

You could crase it a bit more to get them visable on a photo??
Good luck with your sale.
If I had the cash. I would be up for it!

Arnt grannies always creased?

New owner is highly delighted and thinks he has got the bargain of the year on seeing the condition of print when it arrived this morning. New owner would like to thank Bongo for being an excellent seller and would recommend dealing with Bongo without hesitation. Grannies now at framers......... Thanks BONGO!