miscus555 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Hey all, I have a guy working on pressing some of my SI's and other mixes of some of my favorite magazine covers and i told him i'd get info on the magazine pressing process compared to pressing comic books. he's only done comic books and he's good at it but brand new to magazines. We are just trying to get out some handling, non color breaking creases obviously magazines are much thicker than comics and different interior pages although basically the same thickness. The covers are also similar but different paper unless its a thicker stock cover I told him that it's obvious you wouldn't press with too much pressure (that you would a comic) and he should put the same pressure he would on a comic annual which is bounded and thick has anyone worked on pressing magazines and any tips i can give to him??? any successes you found by pressing? thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 hour ago, miscus555 said: I told him that it's obvious you wouldn't press with too much pressure (that you would a comic) and he should put the same pressure he would on a comic annual which is bounded and thick I'd go the other way on this. If you're going to press a magazine, these are the rules I recommend: You should use as much heat, humidity and pressure as possible. Light pressure is for wimps. Just like low temperatures If the magazine can't take it, it wasn't meant to be graded. Don't just press it once. You may be leaving some sort of maximization potential on the table for the next guy. If pressing it once is good, pressing 5 times is even better. Press it at least 6 or 7 times, approximately a week apart each. Don't worry about staple tears or popped centerfolds or cover shrinkage. These are just indications of inferior printing materials, not artifacts of pressing. Press it until the inks start to run, that's what I always say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Randall Dowling said: I'd go the other way on this. If you're going to press a magazine, these are the rules I recommend: You should use as much heat, humidity and pressure as possible. Light pressure is for wimps. Just like low temperatures If the magazine can't take it, it wasn't meant to be graded. Don't just press it once. You may be leaving some sort of maximization potential on the table for the next guy. If pressing it once is good, pressing 5 times is even better. Press it at least 6 or 7 times, approximately a week apart each. Don't worry about staple tears or popped centerfolds or cover shrinkage. These are just indications of inferior printing materials, not artifacts of pressing. Press it until the inks start to run, that's what I always say. Randall Dowling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, oakman29 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) @miscus555 You'll find that specific pressing info (ie tips and techniques, ie proprietary information) is going to be tough to come by on this board and even if someone offers up their secrets, you have to take into account the source and experience of the person offering up that information. There are a lot of people who think they know what they are talking about, and some do, but there are also a lot of people who offer up their "opinions" because they think they know more than they do while in reality they just like to hear themselves talk. Still, you may find someone credible who will help so who knows. Good luck. Edited December 1, 2020 by Jeffro. miscus555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miscus555 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 12:16 AM, Randall Dowling said: I'd go the other way on this. If you're going to press a magazine, these are the rules I recommend: You should use as much heat, humidity and pressure as possible. Light pressure is for wimps. Just like low temperatures If the magazine can't take it, it wasn't meant to be graded. Don't just press it once. You may be leaving some sort of maximization potential on the table for the next guy. If pressing it once is good, pressing 5 times is even better. Press it at least 6 or 7 times, approximately a week apart each. Don't worry about staple tears or popped centerfolds or cover shrinkage. These are just indications of inferior printing materials, not artifacts of pressing. Press it until the inks start to run, that's what I always say. hahaha we went with your exact recipe. all color breaks completely disappeared! those magazines were the non wimpy type! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miscus555 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 10:15 AM, Jeffro. said: @miscus555 You'll find that specific pressing info (ie tips and techniques, ie proprietary information) is going to be tough to come by on this board and even if someone offers up their secrets, you have to take into account the source and experience of the person offering up that information. There are a lot of people who think they know what they are talking about, and some do, but there are also a lot of people who offer up their "opinions" because they think they know more than they do while in reality they just like to hear themselves talk. Still, you may find someone credible who will help so who knows. Good luck. thanks yeah i know its not customary to share all secrets but i was just looking for some basic magazine pressing standards. My guy worked on them and had some success getting out piches and non color breaking creases without any disasters. so i guess i'll see what comes back thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Not really pointed at any one person, but..... I just dont understand the pressing thing, I mean I guess I do but... Collecting comics in high grade is a challenge to me. Why would I manufacture a grade taking the challenge of finding a special example completely out of the equation. That's the fun of collecting, no? Randall Dowling, pickycollector and SAKI 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Pressing is the work of the Devil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, oakman29 said: Not really pointed at any one person, but..... I just dont understand the pressing thing, I mean I guess I do but... Collecting comics in high grade is a challenge to me. Why would I manufacture a grade taking the challenge of finding a special example completely out of the equation. That's the fun of collecting, no? Exactly. oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 hours ago, oakman29 said: Not really pointed at any one person, but..... I just dont understand the pressing thing, I mean I guess I do but... Collecting comics in high grade is a challenge to me. Why would I manufacture a grade taking the challenge of finding a special example completely out of the equation. That's the fun of collecting, no? I feel the same way about shirts. I try and find wrinkle free in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 9 hours ago, oakman29 said: Not really pointed at any one person, but..... I just dont understand the pressing thing, I mean I guess I do but... Collecting comics in high grade is a challenge to me. Why would I manufacture a grade taking the challenge of finding a special example completely out of the equation. That's the fun of collecting, no? I call it "DE-pressing..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...