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I notice that the edge on my chamfer board isn’t completely uniform. Is this ok?
The chamfered pressing boards are designed to provide a normal force to the paper of the board which promotes a uniform paper surface. Many people
Do you work on books for money?
I no longer work on other people’s comic books for money. I do occasionally take on special projects that seem interesting or novel. I also
Which Press and Tacking Iron do you use?
I never use a clamshell or fulcrum press. But otherwise, they are fairly similar. There are amazon links to the products you see me use
Can I leave my book in my regular hot press for a “cold press” just for a longer time?
Yes! You can use your regular hot press as a cold press. The one caveat is that you should lower the pressure significantly. The primary
I’m using immacuclean. What if I see streaks in my comic book after use?
This is a common result for especially old or especially soiled books. The streaks themselves may contain some ImmacuClean, but usually do not. Typically the
Will grading companies consider the use of Immacuclean to be restoration and give books cleaned with it a special label or note?
This is by far the most common question asked on this site. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it is asked 35-50 times each