Linen Backing Posters Uk

The only specialists in vintage poster conservation restoration in australia.

Linen backing posters uk.

Adding linen to the back of a poster is an effective way to increase the value of the poster while preserving the paper. The plus side is that the poster almost surely looks great because the restorer almost surely corrected the poster s flaws during the linen backing process and the poster is now far easier and far less expensive to frame but the down side is that some restorers are so talented that it can be extremely difficult to tell how much restoration. Initial backing for stability. A vast majority of pre 1980 s movie posters were issued folded by the studios.

Linen backing achieves the effect of flattening the folds as well as making the poster more visually alluring whilst conserving and preserving the piece. While mounting directly to linen may cause the poster to warp adding a layer of rice paper between the poster and the linen is an ideal solution and a simple task you can complete in under an hour. Unrolling is really easy safe and quick. Linen backing can be ordered with your purchase at checkout see below.

Also by linen backing a movie poster any markings on the back are hidden which could be used to authenticate the movie poster. Restoration costs will depend on poster condition. We have linen backed a rare star wars poster for a client who takes it all over the world to star wars conventions and is able to safely unroll display and roll it back up endlessly. The process enables tears to be sealed worn areas and fold lines to be restored stains to be minimised and missing paper replaced.

Our price list is given below. After linen backing posters can be kept flat or rolled up and stored safely in tubes of an adequate diameter. It is a sign of accepted best practice that the majority of posters offered via christie s auctions both travel cinema posters are linen backed these days. Antikbar has teamed up with poster mountain the world s premier vintage poster and fine art conservation and restoration studio to offer linen backing and restoration services.

To gain a step by step idea as to the work involved in a straightforward poster linen backing graham bignell has provided the following explanation. Examples of restoration work. Linen backing is a long established conservation method for restoring and preserving vintage original posters and other collectible items on paper. We offer archival linings of different grades and a range of interventions to improve the.

It is ideal for film travel and advertising posters. Examples of linen backing conservation and restoration of collectible and vintage posters the gallery 1 colville place london w1 uk. Is a dedicated to the conservation and restoration of vintage posters. By linen backing these posters the folds and minor defects become virtually undetectable at normal viewing.

The cost of linen backing a movie poster will vary according to its size and the company used for backing.