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Prints in Tubes, by nikono on Nov 4, 2006 20:21:34 GMT 1, This doesn't appear to be a problem for most people, but can someone give advice on removing a print from a tube without damaging it? And then how to properly flatten it out?
This doesn't appear to be a problem for most people, but can someone give advice on removing a print from a tube without damaging it? And then how to properly flatten it out?
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Prints in Tubes, by foundation on Nov 4, 2006 20:46:14 GMT 1, If the print is rolled tight into a tube, first of all make sure your hands are clean before you start man handling prints, but get your hand into the tube onto the inside corner / bottom / exposed edge of the printand try to wind it in upon itself ( ie against the spiral of the print) this should start to reduce the inside diameter of the rolled print and allow you to start unwinding the print upwards and outwards from the centre of the tube, the closer to the mouth of the tube the print gets, the easier is will be to wind in upon itself. Once out of the tube, the best plan it to leave the print standing on its end, still rolled for a few weeks, this will let the fibres naturally straighten and unroll, once it has loosened off over a few weeks, you will be able to flatten it, either within a frame or between 2 pieces of flat stuff ( plywood sheets etc) remembering to protect the print as much as it possible, good luck, and hope this made sense.
If the print is rolled tight into a tube, first of all make sure your hands are clean before you start man handling prints, but get your hand into the tube onto the inside corner / bottom / exposed edge of the printand try to wind it in upon itself ( ie against the spiral of the print) this should start to reduce the inside diameter of the rolled print and allow you to start unwinding the print upwards and outwards from the centre of the tube, the closer to the mouth of the tube the print gets, the easier is will be to wind in upon itself. Once out of the tube, the best plan it to leave the print standing on its end, still rolled for a few weeks, this will let the fibres naturally straighten and unroll, once it has loosened off over a few weeks, you will be able to flatten it, either within a frame or between 2 pieces of flat stuff ( plywood sheets etc) remembering to protect the print as much as it possible, good luck, and hope this made sense.
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Prints in Tubes, by KaL976 on Nov 4, 2006 21:03:18 GMT 1, I'd go further - our hands are never truly 'clean' so I always wear surgical gloves when handling artwork/framing, etc [box of 100 is ยฃ5 or so]
- what Foundation said, then
Lay them between sheets of acid-free paper [in a portfolio preferably] until you're ready to frame.
I'd go further - our hands are never truly 'clean' so I always wear surgical gloves when handling artwork/framing, etc [box of 100 is ยฃ5 or so]
- what Foundation said, then
Lay them between sheets of acid-free paper [in a portfolio preferably] until you're ready to frame.
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Prints in Tubes, by foundation on Nov 4, 2006 21:32:44 GMT 1, Best not to flatten straight away kal, let the paper / pigment relax before flattening, better for the print.
Best not to flatten straight away kal, let the paper / pigment relax before flattening, better for the print.
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Prints in Tubes, by gm on Nov 4, 2006 22:12:44 GMT 1, Getting the prints out of the tubes: I usually open one end and shake it over something soft, like a duvet, til the print comes out.
Flattening: plenty of acid-free tissue over the front and back of the print then whack it into a clip frame for a week or so.
Storing: it's the A1 folder and plastic wallets combo but, again, with plenty of acid-free tissue on both sides of the print.
Getting the prints out of the tubes: I usually open one end and shake it over something soft, like a duvet, til the print comes out.
Flattening: plenty of acid-free tissue over the front and back of the print then whack it into a clip frame for a week or so.
Storing: it's the A1 folder and plastic wallets combo but, again, with plenty of acid-free tissue on both sides of the print.
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Prints in Tubes, by KaL976 on Nov 5, 2006 0:59:05 GMT 1, Best not to flatten straight away kal, let the paper / pigment relax before flattening, better for the print.
yep yep, sry Foundation I was adding to your suggestions
not bypassing them altogether 
I'll edit me post...
Best not to flatten straight away kal, let the paper / pigment relax before flattening, better for the print. yep yep, sry Foundation I was adding to your suggestions not bypassing them altogether I'll edit me post... |
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Prints in Tubes, by irf2112 on Nov 7, 2006 12:24:56 GMT 1, Atleast POW send one print per tube - unlike other places 'over the pond' in particular where everything is crammed in one tube.
Atleast POW send one print per tube - unlike other places 'over the pond' in particular where everything is crammed in one tube.
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Prints in Tubes, by Run Pig Run on Nov 9, 2006 18:56:30 GMT 1, I'd go further - our hands are never truly 'clean' so I always wear surgical gloves when handling artwork/framing, etc [box of 100 is ยฃ5 or so] - what Foundation said, then Lay them between sheets of acid-free paper [in a portfolio preferably] until you're ready to frame.
surgical gloves? bit much isn't it, bet they don't wear surgical gloves at POW or store the prints in acid-free whatchamacallits.
I'd go further - our hands are never truly 'clean' so I always wear surgical gloves when handling artwork/framing, etc [box of 100 is ยฃ5 or so] - what Foundation said, then Lay them between sheets of acid-free paper [in a portfolio preferably] until you're ready to frame. surgical gloves? bit much isn't it, bet they don't wear surgical gloves at POW or store the prints in acid-free whatchamacallits. |
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Prints in Tubes, by Daniel Silk on Nov 9, 2006 19:11:34 GMT 1, I'd go further - our hands are never truly 'clean' so I always wear surgical gloves when handling artwork/framing, etc [box of 100 is ยฃ5 or so] - what Foundation said, then Lay them between sheets of acid-free paper [in a portfolio preferably] until you're ready to frame. surgical gloves? bit much isn't it, bet they don't wear surgical gloves at POW or store the prints in acid-free whatchamacallits.
Yeah, they do!  I have only bin to POW once  and Steph had gloves on to handle the prints ;D If my hand moved towards a print, as if I were to touch it, I would get a stern look 
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I'd go further - our hands are never truly 'clean' so I always wear surgical gloves when handling artwork/framing, etc [box of 100 is ยฃ5 or so] - what Foundation said, then Lay them between sheets of acid-free paper [in a portfolio preferably] until you're ready to frame. surgical gloves? bit much isn't it, bet they don't wear surgical gloves at POW or store the prints in acid-free whatchamacallits. Yeah, they do! I have only bin to POW once and Steph had gloves on to handle the prints ;D If my hand moved towards a print, as if I were to touch it, I would get a stern look ;D |
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Prints in Tubes, by Run Pig Run on Nov 9, 2006 19:19:28 GMT 1, I wish they used gloves when handling my Napalm, dirty fingerprints all over it.......well, two or three.
I wish they used gloves when handling my Napalm, dirty fingerprints all over it.......well, two or three.
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Prints in Tubes, by InactiveX on Nov 10, 2006 3:40:41 GMT 1, My cat loves tearing up paper so I take the tube straight down the framers.
My cat loves tearing up paper so I take the tube straight down the framers.
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Prints in Tubes, by trowel on Nov 10, 2006 10:05:34 GMT 1, I always find it odd when auctions go up on eBay proudly declaring that their print hasn't been out of its tube since they bought it, often a year or more ago.
I can't imagine your bog standard cardboard tube to be acid-free? When putting a print in a tube would many people put the acid-free paper behind the print before rolling, rather than over the front of the print - which to most would seem the most logical way to protect the print, but leaves contact against the tube?
I always find it odd when auctions go up on eBay proudly declaring that their print hasn't been out of its tube since they bought it, often a year or more ago.
I can't imagine your bog standard cardboard tube to be acid-free? When putting a print in a tube would many people put the acid-free paper behind the print before rolling, rather than over the front of the print - which to most would seem the most logical way to protect the print, but leaves contact against the tube?
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Prints in Tubes, by victorwilliams on Nov 10, 2006 17:21:27 GMT 1, If the print is rolled tight into a tube, first of all make sure your hands are clean before you start man handling prints, but get your hand into the tube onto the inside corner / bottom / exposed edge of the printand try to wind it in upon itself ( ie against the spiral of the print) this should start to reduce the inside diameter of the rolled print and allow you to start unwinding the print upwards and outwards from the centre of the tube, the closer to the mouth of the tube the print gets, the easier is will be to wind in upon itself. Once out of the tube, the best plan it to leave the print standing on its end, still rolled for a few weeks, this will let the fibres naturally straighten and unroll, once it has loosened off over a few weeks, you will be able to flatten it, either within a frame or between 2 pieces of flat stuff ( plywood sheets etc) remembering to protect the print as much as it possible, good luck, and hope this made sense.
That, my good friend works an absolute treat!
If the print is rolled tight into a tube, first of all make sure your hands are clean before you start man handling prints, but get your hand into the tube onto the inside corner / bottom / exposed edge of the printand try to wind it in upon itself ( ie against the spiral of the print) this should start to reduce the inside diameter of the rolled print and allow you to start unwinding the print upwards and outwards from the centre of the tube, the closer to the mouth of the tube the print gets, the easier is will be to wind in upon itself. Once out of the tube, the best plan it to leave the print standing on its end, still rolled for a few weeks, this will let the fibres naturally straighten and unroll, once it has loosened off over a few weeks, you will be able to flatten it, either within a frame or between 2 pieces of flat stuff ( plywood sheets etc) remembering to protect the print as much as it possible, good luck, and hope this made sense. That, my good friend works an absolute treat! |
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Prints in Tubes, by foundation on Nov 10, 2006 17:59:46 GMT 1, glad it worked chief. 
glad it worked chief. |
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Prints in Tubes, by wiz on Feb 3, 2009 1:35:41 GMT 1, Thats bad luck!, however... i like v much the careful way you have unrolled the two halves regardless of the obvious damage.
Thats bad luck!, however... i like v much the careful way you have unrolled the two halves regardless of the obvious damage.
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Prints in Tubes, by Deleted on Feb 3, 2009 1:44:08 GMT 1, frame it as a diptych
frame it as a diptych
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Prints in Tubes, by low3 on Feb 3, 2009 1:46:29 GMT 1, If my brother had done that, I would've killed him!!!
Cut it into a few more small bits and make it into a collage.
If my brother had done that, I would've killed him!!!
Cut it into a few more small bits and make it into a collage.
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Prints in Tubes, by Guest on Feb 3, 2009 1:46:28 GMT 1, why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask!
the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear.
good luck with getting it sorted
why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask!
the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear.
good luck with getting it sorted
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Prints in Tubes, by Deleted on Feb 3, 2009 1:46:27 GMT 1, sorry i should have added stop moaning, i've seen far worse damage.
actually that is really bad luck and i hope you get a new brother, sorry print.
sorry i should have added stop moaning, i've seen far worse damage.
actually that is really bad luck and i hope you get a new brother, sorry print.
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Prints in Tubes, by UpFest on Feb 3, 2009 1:48:44 GMT 1, Yeah Howie, that's a shitter although it's now a one off... (okay two off)... like slammer idea of diptych ;D
Yeah Howie, that's a shitter although it's now a one off... (okay two off)... like slammer idea of diptych ;D
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Prints in Tubes, by dunthingdave on Feb 3, 2009 1:49:52 GMT 1, Poor monkey never had a chance.Sure Dolk will sort you out.
Poor monkey never had a chance.Sure Dolk will sort you out.
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Prints in Tubes, by howies on Feb 3, 2009 6:02:02 GMT 1, He was cutting up the tube so he could have little storage compartments for stationary etc. the worst thing is out of the ten tubes he could of picked from, that was the only one with a print in it as I ran out of portfolio sleeves and was too lazy to get some organised ..
why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask! the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear. good luck with getting it sorted
He was cutting up the tube so he could have little storage compartments for stationary etc. the worst thing is out of the ten tubes he could of picked from, that was the only one with a print in it as I ran out of portfolio sleeves and was too lazy to get some organised .. why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask! the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear. good luck with getting it sorted |
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Prints in Tubes, by manty on Feb 3, 2009 6:07:39 GMT 1, I shouldnt laugh, but it is quite funny, though I am sure not to you
Its a true original now though eh, and he did cut it in the right place, would look cool as a diptych.
And honestly the real reason for getting porints out of the tube, is to get them on the wall, though I am sure you all know that eh :-)
Good luck with the replacement, i'm sure handmade posters will sort you out, they seem like a cool set up
I shouldnt laugh, but it is quite funny, though I am sure not to you
Its a true original now though eh, and he did cut it in the right place, would look cool as a diptych.
And honestly the real reason for getting porints out of the tube, is to get them on the wall, though I am sure you all know that eh :-)
Good luck with the replacement, i'm sure handmade posters will sort you out, they seem like a cool set up
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Prints in Tubes, by gbh on Feb 3, 2009 6:49:51 GMT 1, why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask! the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear. good luck with getting it sorted
megabong
why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask! the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear. good luck with getting it sorted megabong |
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Prints in Tubes, by curiousgeorge on Feb 3, 2009 9:38:05 GMT 1, Banana Split....sorry
Banana Split....sorry
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Prints in Tubes, by ratboy on Feb 3, 2009 10:40:44 GMT 1, I feel for you. I'll be interested to hear the gallery's response though - it's not really their fault is it? It would be very generous of them to replace it.
I feel for you. I'll be interested to hear the gallery's response though - it's not really their fault is it? It would be very generous of them to replace it.
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Prints in Tubes, by weeble on Feb 3, 2009 10:49:22 GMT 1, I quite like it like that!
I quite like it like that!
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Prints in Tubes, by Sacked... on Feb 3, 2009 10:56:02 GMT 1, He was cutting up the tube so he could have little storage compartments for stationary etc. the worst thing is out of the ten tubes he could of picked from, that was the only one with a print in it as I ran out of portfolio sleeves and was too lazy to get some organised .. why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask! the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear. good luck with getting it sorted
Is he a Blue Peter fan ?
He was cutting up the tube so he could have little storage compartments for stationary etc. the worst thing is out of the ten tubes he could of picked from, that was the only one with a print in it as I ran out of portfolio sleeves and was too lazy to get some organised .. why was he cutting the tube? or should i not ask! the 2 halfs almost work as new pieces, last thing you wanted to hear. good luck with getting it sorted Is he a Blue Peter fan ? |
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Prints in Tubes, by linkd95 on Feb 3, 2009 10:59:45 GMT 1, I would be bloody angry if someone did that to me. Sorry print. You can try emailing Dolk hopefully he will be able to sort you out.
Good Luck LiNKd
I would be bloody angry if someone did that to me. Sorry print. You can try emailing Dolk hopefully he will be able to sort you out.
Good Luck LiNKd
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I have only bin to POW once 
and Steph had gloves on to handle the prints ;D If my hand moved towards a print, as if I were to touch it, I would get a stern look 
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