Pressing Questions....

[Eclipse]

I know this subject is taboo around here, and the search button isn't providing me many answers, but can someone tell me the correct way to press a comic? At work we have a Seal Jumbo 160 laminate press so I figured i'd play around with it (on worthless books of course). Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[Conan_Aficionado]

King of Rulers who is a boardie offers a service where he teaches you to press comics. Below is his website.

 

http://www.comicpressing.com/learn-to-press.php

 

Here is a tutorial, I have not read it, so I can't vouch for it. But it may have some useful info.

 

http://comicpressing.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/pressing-tutorial/

 

 

[Conan_Aficionado]

and use google search, I always start my google search of the query "CGC board"

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=cgc+board+pressing&rlz=1C1DVCA_enUS328US328&oq=cgc+board+pressing&aqs=chrome..69i57.13495j0j4&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

[Conan_Aficionado]

oh yeah, your welcome noob.

[Eclipse]

I'll check it out. Thanks!

[DR.X]

can someone tell me the correct way to press a comic?

 

 

[Hero Restoration]

can someone tell me the correct way to press a comic?

 

 

 

+1 Another collection ruined from improper pressing.

[boatfund]

Here is a tutorial, I have not read it, so I can't vouch for it. But it may have some useful info.

 

http://comicpressing.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/pressing-tutorial/

 

 

In the words of one of my college professors, "it is better to know nothing than to know something wrong." Although I will say the person in the tutorial did have a nice press (Seal 210), that was the only useful information from that tutorial.

[mschmidt]

Here is a tutorial, I have not read it, so I can't vouch for it. But it may have some useful info.

 

http://comicpressing.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/pressing-tutorial/

 

 

In the words of one of my college professors, "it is better to know nothing than to know something wrong." Although I will say the person in the tutorial did have a nice press (Seal 210), that was the only useful information from that tutorial.

 

This pressing was for 30 minutes @ 175 degrees

No wonder he sent the book to PGX afterwards - holy crispy critter!

[Jimmy Linguini]

[DR.X]

 

 

This pressing was for 30 minutes @ 175 degrees

 

the page quality had to be like a graham cracker

[Keysnruns]

The Southeast High Grade Comic Collectors offer videos on comic dry cleaning, humidification and pressing. Details and a trailer are here on the Boards in the Sales Advertising Forum. They may accelerate your learning.

 

 

[slym2none]

I know this subject is taboo around here, and the search button isn't providing me many answers, but can someone tell me the correct way to press a comic?

 

 

 

 

-slym

[joeypost]

The Southeast High Grade Comic Collectors offer videos on comic dry cleaning, humidification and pressing. Details and a trailer are here on the Boards in the Sales Advertising Forum. They may accelerate your learning.

 

 

Based on feedback I have received on your videos, I doubt it.

[A.Romeo]

The Southeast High Grade Comic Collectors offer videos on comic dry cleaning, humidification and pressing. Details and a trailer are here on the Boards in the Sales Advertising Forum. They may accelerate your learning.

 

 

Based on feedback I have received on your videos, I doubt it.

 

 

I watched the dry cleaning video which was somewhat informative but nothing ground shattering. $50 was way to much to pay for the video which is why I haven't purchased the others.

[Keysnruns]

Thanks for this feedback A. Romeo. I'm not sure any of the pressing process info is too earth-shattering once explained and demonstrated. Nonetheless, hope you'll choose to learn more from us in the future.

[joeypost]

 

This pressing was for 30 minutes @ 175 degrees

 

the page quality had to be like a graham cracker

 

Went from off White to Cream. Wonder if it smelled burnt. I saw a few books last year in Philly that were burnt. I mean to a crisp. All gloss was gone, the pages were brown and brittle. I tried to fix one for the dealer but it was too far gone.

[Jimmy Linguini]

The Southeast High Grade Comic Collectors offer videos on comic dry cleaning, humidification and pressing. Details and a trailer are here on the Boards in the Sales Advertising Forum. They may accelerate your learning.

 

 

Based on feedback I have received on your videos, I doubt it.

 

 

I watched the dry cleaning video which was somewhat informative but nothing ground shattering. $50 was way to much to pay for the video which is why I haven't purchased the others.

 

You paid $50 to watch a movie?

[A.Romeo]

The Southeast High Grade Comic Collectors offer videos on comic dry cleaning, humidification and pressing. Details and a trailer are here on the Boards in the Sales Advertising Forum. They may accelerate your learning.

 

 

Based on feedback I have received on your videos, I doubt it.

 

 

I watched the dry cleaning video which was somewhat informative but nothing ground shattering. $50 was way to much to pay for the video which is why I haven't purchased the others.

 

You paid $50 to watch a movie?

 

yea the more I think about it the more upset I get that I paid $50 for what I got. Definitely won't be doing that again

[Keysnruns]

Hi Anthony,

 

Sorry you are disappointed, we certainly appreciated your support. You seemed to compliment the video you purchased, this feedback appears to differ with what I thought you shared with me.