Also included is a special chapter on washing, a method that is gaining traction as an unrestorative technique that can remove stains, tanning, foxing, and other. Anyone can press a comic book, but not many can do it well or carry with them over 10 years of pressing experience. How to effectively display slabbed comic books the comic doctor. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. While using 2 cups room temperature distilled water, you should leave the book inside. A collector will have hisher comics pressed to try and improve the overall appearance of the comic, and in doing so, its value. I plan to update this blog in the near future, for i sent the book back in to be regraded and it came back with a 4. Some specific narrative techniques used in comics and graphic novels to start creating our own comic strips. Evaluating books for potential restoration is another prescreen service. Paul charabin, owner of whi, has pressed various types comic books in his career, including but not limited to treasuries, golden through bronze through current, magazine format, video game packaging. Gary kendra, who has been pressing books for six years, explained that pressing offers the opportunity to restore some of the appeal of the book that might have been lost to age or mishandling. Pressing is a process that can enhance the appearance of a comic book by removing noncolor breaking defects such as dents, bends, crunches, rippling, warping, spine rolls and indentations.
Comic books how to press your comic books at home 2018. At the comic book presser, my goal is to improve the quality and value of your comic collection. I think because pressing a comic book is a form of restoration. A comic store called gweedos comics in utah sells handcrafted rustic wall frames and display cases for both raw and slabbed comic books. Jul 27, 20 the first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book, ruining it. Jan 16, 2015 keep in mind that slabbed cases are great looking on their own, so this technique can look quite sharp if executed correctly. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious money on the table. Comic book pressing tutorial posted on july 27, 20 by comicpressing this is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books. Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. Prescreening we will examine your books prior to grading submission for grade consideration and a detailed expert restoration detection. Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged. Pressing perhaps the most common type of comic book repairrestoration, pressing is the act of applying pressure and sometimes heat to a book to flatten it out and improve its appearance. Comic pressing service paper conservation, comic book. Newbie with pressing techniques questions comic book.
Have you had comics pressed before but the service was less than stellar. Pressing can also be accomplished through weight alone, but usually this is a byproduct of storing comic books in stacks, not a proactive technique used to increase the grade due to the amount of time it takes. We are the best comic book pressing service in all of the fandoms universe 1 what is comic book pressing. Comic pressing removes slight noncolorbreaking defects in a comic book through nonrestorative techniques in order to improve its appearance. Secondly, why would you even suggest pressing a comic book in your listing.
Books that have glossy covers, thicker stock, different color pages. I can say, however, that i do not expose comic books to liquids, chemicals or extremely high temperatures. Comic books can be pressed using a tshirt heatpress machine, a book press, a stack of short boxes, or anything heavy and flat. Ive wanted to try adding moisture, but am unsure how to do it safely. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book, ruining it.
Magic the gathering, pokemon, sport trading cards, comic trading cards marvel, dc, independent. Josh avery uses only the best tools and techniques to press andor clean your comic book. We will teach you how to press light to mediumweight fabrics, how to press velvet and leather, and what tools to use and when. Comic book pressing nonrestorative techniques to improve. Our experienced pressing team has been entrusted with pedigrees, key issues, modern comics, signature series, atypical comics, and. It was a relief to be able to find a book like this recently released. I have experience removing moisture waves, spine rolls, noncolor breaking creases, bends, dents, writing imprints, dry cleaning and many other defects. Proper pressing lies in the hands of a experienced presser and the results will be mind blowing if in the right experienced hands. Fortunately, with our advanced pressing techniques we were able to.
Our multistep process has been modified and honed through thousands of hours of research and development. It neither adds nor takes away from the comic, making it a nonrestorative process that will not make a comic book restored. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. If you collect comic books, you may have heard about comic pressing. Heres all you ever wanted to know about pressing comic books but. Using very light, controlled humiditythen press front of comic faced downward, the spine facing the back of the press for 60 minutes, with a 4 hour window, for the book to set.
The second problem was that the black ink from the comic would stick to the back board during pressing and be ripped off the book. Here, cbp brings you up to date on everything going on in the world of pedigrees, including the latest news on newly discovered collections, brand new offerings in our sale section, and the latest update on our forthcoming book on the greatest golden and silver a collections ever. Contact us impressive comic books pressing service. Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Comic book pressing first impression comic pressing. My goal is to improve the quality and value of your comic. Save time and money by pressing your own comic books with a heat press.
Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 04152020 04222020 cbcs. At the comic book presser, i offer a professional comic book pressing service. Comic book scripting techniques dialogue indicate the text that characters in the comic say by writing the characters name followed by a colon then writing what they should say. Pressing uses heat, pressure, and humidification when it is beneficial to the book to remove these issues. In these rare cases, a check mark will be placed on the label by the numerical grade. Pressing removes minor defects from comic books, such as dents, folds and bends. Avery comic pressing professional comic book pressing. Restoration service comic book, marvel comic, cgc comics. Newbie with pressing techniques questions newbie with pressing techniques questions 3 3. In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade. This is the act of taking a comic that has been folded or damaged in a way that makes the. The best way to understand why a specific comic book received a check mark designation is to refer to the graders notes. How much is better is a humidity chamber before instead of this technique.
Pressing represents nonrestorative methods of improving the overall appearance of the comic. Directions on drawings place directions to the artist about the scene and characters in parentheses or brackets. Simply put, pressing is the application of even heat and pressure in order to attempt the removal of imperfections in comic books. The best way to evaluate a book for restoration is to have it in hand for a detailed inspection. Did your books go mia for 5 weeks without a peep as to what was going on. In 20102011, my comic book dealer days came to a close due to ti me constraints with my primary business in operating comic book conventions. Are you considering sending your books in for grading. All of these books were pressed using methods outlined in this guide and on my. Josh avery works with the industry leading cgc and cbcs to offer a discount to his customers. The results will be the difference between a homemadelooking garment vs. Comic books can be pressed and dry cleaned for an improved look and condition. Also for the humidity on these book,since the paper is different,what do you guys do. During those early years of pressing, i was a comic book dealer selling highdollar graded and nongraded items from my ebay store american comics and collectibles.
This is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books. This can either be for resale purposes, grading and encapsulation purposes or simply to improve the appearance of your collection at a minimal cost instead of spending time, money and effort in acquiring new, higher condition issues. Known restorated comic books are harder to sell than raw copies. Classic collectible services ccs is the worlds leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal. Many books are automatically flagged for restoration even if not selected. I have invested much time investigating and exploring the technique of comic book pressing. Im surprised at how restrictive some companies are with pressing techniques. That being said, i would prefer not to reveal how i press and clean books. Pressing techniques vary between golden, silver, copper and modern age books. Comic pressing should be considered anytime there is a desire to improve the overall condition of the book. Comic book pressing service to improve the condition and value of your comic books. Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info. The first step was to release the book from the cgc holder.
Reynolds parchment paper works best and no indentation of logo or anything. Comic book pressing full technique explained super rare dc logo variant comic duration. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Weve pressed hundreds of thousands of comics, many of them regarded as the most valuable in the hobby. I was in the custom framing business for a decade and pressed thousands of items and your step by step video is by far the best example i have. Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. This lesson will introduce you to the tools and techniques used to professionally press your garments. Josh is a cgc, cbcs dealer, and a cbcs facilitator. Tissue paper from dollar store for gift wrapping is perfect to interweave for moderns. Feb 19, 2018 comic book pressing full technique explained super rare dc logo variant comic duration. It is a nonrestorative technique to improve the overall appearance and value of a book. Most average books from golden age to bronze age with light creasing can be placed in humidity.