In book talk, a signature is a group of pages that are folded together. The principal made a name for himself in the district by encouraging all the students who passed to get into good schools and do really cool projects, so they gave him a large stem budget. Pressing, restoration, cgc, collecting, buy, sell, amazing fantasy. Ive noticed a couple of people posting about the underwhelming results of ccs lately. This process ensures that the comic doesnt revert to it s previous shape and prevents curling. Jun 01, 2015 today i have a small printable pack for any kiddos that are aspiring comic book artists, plus some of my favorite how to draw resources. Impressive comic books pressing service, bowmansville, new york. See more ideas about diy, comic books and comic book crafts. Known restorated comic books are harder to sell than raw copies. The diy scene for comic book pressing saves people money so they do not have to go to a professional presser. Ive gotten the grader notes before sending them the comics and all were with defects that should have improved with a good press, however, most of the time those defects were not corrected with a press and thus.
Pressing is a process that can raise the grade of a comic by removing small defects using nonrestorative techniques. The spacing and font are a huge factor into why this looks so good. Jun 16, 2015 today i have a small printable pack for any kiddos that are aspiring comic book artists, plus some of my favorite how to draw resources. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. Comic books can be pressed using a tshirt heatpress machine, a book press, a stack of short boxes, or anything heavy and flat.
Before and afters of two bronze age books duration. Unless you own a perfect 10, all comics have some degree of flaws. Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 04152020 04222020 cbcs. Comic book pressing diy and new releases june 6 2018 youtube. This makes the overall grade and eye appeal of the book increase considerably. Anyone can press a comic book, but not many can do it well or carry with them over 10 years of pressing experience. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading.
Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Diy home decor projects and gifts you can make for your comic book nerd in your life or yourself. I first started pressing test books by sandwiching them between a pair of larger comic backing boards. Secondly, why would you even suggest pressing a comic book in your listing. In this video youll see the before and after of some extreme cases of what comic book pressing can and cant fix. This is the act of taking a comic that has been folded or damaged in a way that makes the comic no longer flat, and flattening it. Follow this step by step account of how to press the wrinkles out of your comic books and have them. Pressing service pressing, over the years has shared the spotlight with restoration when it comes to receiving attention from the hobby. Pressing techniques vary between golden, silver, copper and modern age books. Impressive comic books pressing service home facebook. It neither adds nor takes away from the comic, making it a nonrestorative process that will not make a comic book restored. This same data suggests that newsprint has a useful lifespan of approximately 50 years.
Establish where you want to place them on the shoes and use mod podge and a paint brush to stick. So after skimming through quite a few old comic books, i selected a handful of speech bubbles, sound effects and superhero faces to come up with these easy to make comic book magnets. Ive included comic templates, speech bubbles and doodads to cut out, and some fun tips for creating your own comic. When should a collector consider having a comic book pressed. Comic books any, 100 pages or less magazines any, 100 pages or less oversized comic book. Printable diy comic book pack and drawing resources comic. Comic book pressing nonrestorative techniques to improve. Comic book pressing first impression comic pressing. Avery comic pressing professional comic book pressing. With a comic book, youve got a readymade signature.
Hi everyone, im currently in the market to buy a heat press to try my hand on some of my books, but like many before me, figuring out which one to buy is proving difficult. 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. It is quite literally the pressing of a comic book, similar to what you would do to a shirt or pants, to remove blemishes such as wrinkles and creases. Cut out a few comics from your book into jagged, odd pieces. Are you considering sending your books in for grading.
Signatures are the parts that together make a book block. 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. Agreed,i just want to point out the amount of work all of that is. Jul 27, 20 this is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books. Magic the gathering, pokemon, sport trading cards, comic trading cards marvel, dc, independent. Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info.
Did your books go mia for 5 weeks without a peep as to what was going on. Printable diy comic book pack and drawing resources create. New comic book heat press pressed comics for better. Keep in mind a book that exhibits what would be considereda good defectsa will not always increase in. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book, ruining it. Proper pressing lies in the hands of a experienced presser and the results will be mind blowing if in the right experienced hands. Pressing is a process in which certain flaws can be literally squeezed out through the application of heat, moisture and pressure. Pressing can only raise a comic in the same range e. If you collect comic books, you may have heard about comic pressing. Mar 05, 2018 blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Avery comic pressing llc is fully insured by collectibles insurance services. Many cgc collectors are engaged in an activity called pressing, which can greatly enhance the value of your comic books.
Comic books can be pressed and dry cleaned for an improved look and condition. Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Classic collectible services ccs is the worlds leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal. Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged. Prescreening we will examine your books prior to grading submission for grade consideration and a detailed expert restoration detection. Ive used other major pressing companies as well and have noticed also some poor results. Put a layer of mod podge also over each piece of comic after you stick it on the shoe. 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.
Jul 21, 2015 diy home decor projects and gifts you can make for your comic book nerd in your life or yourself. Effective pressing requires comics to be subjected to low levels of controlled heat or humidity. Pressing companies overwhelmed, therefore not as good as. Comic book pressing, dry cleaning, grading, cbcs cgc look for more examples on my website. Comic book pressing service to improve the condition and value of your 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. Apr 10, 2016 in this video youll see the before and after of some extreme cases of what comic book pressing can and cant fix. This resulted in mixed results for a few different reasons. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines. Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. Comic books how to press your comic books at home 2018. Comic pressing should be considered anytime there is a desire to improve the overall condition of the book. Then i shut it off and let the comic and press cool down for 2 hours.
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. Do it yourself comic book mostofizadeh, kambiz, book, comic on. 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. Cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. I think because pressing a comic book is a form of restoration. S1 e2 how to clean and press comic books with a heat press machine. No matter what your child wants to accomplish, a progress chart will add motivation and excitement, plus a concrete way to see how theyre doing. Books that have glossy covers, thicker stock, different color pages.