I've had a poster (unmounted) in a cylendrical roll for over a year, and now I want to stick it up in my lounge room. The problem is the poster keeps curling back into a roll when I hang it.
Other than stick gum all over the edges or other obvious methods that would make it look ugly, does anybody else have a better idea?
2006-11-09 18:50:52 · 6 answers · asked by Mardy 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Here are a few method's i have tried out myself.
1) Easy/lazy method: Rolling it on the reverse side for about 15 secs and release it usually does the trick.
2) Medium/Patient method: Laying the poster out on a clean table and place some heavy books over it and leave it for a few hours, for better results a day or so. (Best to do it just before u go to bed so it wont get in the way if u need to use the table to do other stuff during the day. Then in the morning when u wake up remove the objects and the poster should be flat.
3) Hard/Perfectionist method: Laying the poster out on the clean table (face side down) and using an iron on low heat with a dry large cloth/towel on top gently iron over it. Do not use a Stream iron though!!! and remember low heat.
2006-11-09 19:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by honeybee-xxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would let the poster lay out for a while outside of its container, maybe a day or two. Possibly you could lay it out on a hardwood/tile floor and put heavy objects on the courners to keep it stretched out. Or you could put a big board over it (not sure how valuable this poster is). Try rolling it in the reverse direction a couple times maybe. Or you could get a frame for the poster to hold it in place. That would make it visually appealing as well. Hope I could help!
2006-11-09 18:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by thesekeys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make poster frames that are very affordable at Walmart, Kmart, Target etc.
2006-11-09 19:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by dazedreamr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it as it is to a reputable auctioneer and let them deal with it for you. They are the real experts in all things of value, I use them always in cases like you are asking about, mostly now rare books first and second additions.
2016-03-19 06:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have it sent out to be laminated, it's more affordable than framing and you can use all the tape you want on it!
2006-11-10 02:35:09 · answer #5 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in a frame.
2006-11-09 18:54:10 · answer #6 · answered by girlinlove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roll it the other way from what it was. That may straighten it.
2006-11-09 18:53:25 · answer #7 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋