Comic book pressing is allowed and endorsed by all third party grading companies cgc, cbcs, pgx. Comic book pressing service to improve the condition and value of your comic books. Also, parchment paper is used to keep the cover from. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening. Follow this step by step account of how to press the wrinkles out of your comic books and have them looking brand new. 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. Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. This resulted in mixed results for a few different reasons. Im just now starting to research pressing and was wondering if any. Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Well when you take comic out of heat pressing it will want to slowly curl up just a little along opening edge of book so the cold press allows book to cool down for an hour or so and when you open it. I think because pressing a comic book is a form of restoration. Comic pressing service paper conservation, comic book. Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged.
You gotta be kidding me that the pressing price doesnt include getting the book out of the slab. Neil degrasse tyson goes on comic book tweet storm. Comic book pressing nonrestorative techniques to improve. If you are cracking any yellow label books, make sure you send the books to an authorized witness presser first so they can crack and press and resubmit for you to keep the yellow label. Comic books how to press your comic books at home 2018. Pressing, restoration, cgc, collecting, buy, sell, amazing fantasy. When pressing a dry comic book using aluminum or steel plates you will only use 1 magazine backer board above and below booksrp. Tips on pressing comics general cgc comic book collectors. Heres all you ever wanted to know about pressing comic books but were afraid to ask. I thought the perfect way to cap this series would be to talk with someone who. Heres a bit more info about how to prep your book prior to pressing it. Then i shut it off and let the comic and press cool down for 2 hours. I think the method where i clamp the edges works better than trying to roll the spine, but more testing cant hurt.
The best way to evaluate a book for restoration is to have it in hand for a detailed inspection. Comic book pressing first impression comic pressing. Comic book pressing often reduces or removes defects such as dents, bends, noncolor break creases, spine rolls, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage, bent overhangs, amateur pressing damage, and similar defects. Standard machine press, hand pressing for overhangs and dents, spine rolls and dry cleaning excluding quick path, which removes surface dirt and pencil. Pressing gallery the comic doctor comic book pressing.
May 15, 2017 this is the 1st video, and second test. Turnaround times are approximate and not guaranteed. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book, ruining it. S1 e2 how to clean and press comic books with a heat press. Pressing removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, noncolor breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage. In the last few years or so, the practice of pressing has become big business in america. Ccs offers a screening service to determine whether your comic book is a suitable candidate for pressing, restoration or restoration removal. At the comic book presser, my goal is to improve the quality and value of your comic collection. Awhile back, i had the process of ironing a comic explained to me.
Proper pressing lies in the hands of a experienced presser and the results will be mind blowing if in the right experienced hands. Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. Many books are automatically flagged for restoration even if not selected. The move comic as quickly and safely as possible to another press set up exactly the same but with no heat.
Agree with cgc or not, they have provided an impartial third party to arbitrate this touchy subject and provide a. 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 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. On real bad rolls, i sometimes need to iron the inner pages as well as the cover. Effective pressing requires comics to be subjected to low levels of controlled heat or humidity. Evaluating books for potential restoration is another prescreen service. 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. Magic the gathering, pokemon, sport trading cards, comic trading cards marvel, dc, independent. Keep in mind a book that exhibits what would be considereda good defectsa will not always increase in. Pressing is a process that can raise the grade of a comic by removing small defects using nonrestorative techniques. This process ensures that the comic doesnt revert to its previous shape and prevents curling. I first started pressing test books by sandwiching them between a pair of larger comic backing boards. Heat is the number one ingredient for a successful press.
If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious. I think the method where i clamp the edges works better than trying to. Secondly, why would you even suggest pressing a comic book in your listing. The condition of a comic book is one of the key elements of the value and ultimately the final selling price. Although the grade may not increase by much, the pressing certainly improved the comic books appearance.
Removing these defects will usually increase the grade of the book, which translates into increased. Have you had comics pressed before but the service was less than stellar. Jan 28, 2009 awhile back, i had the process of ironing a comic explained to me. 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. I have experience removing moisture waves, spine rolls, noncolor breaking creases, bends, dents. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus. Follow this step by step account of how to press the wrinkles out of your comic books and have them. Removing these defects can often raise the grade increasing the value of the book. Foxing is a reddish agereated stain that can be found in older comic books. It neither adds nor takes away from the comic, making it a nonrestorative process that will. Comic pressing should be considered anytime there is a desire to improve the overall condition of the book. The diy scene for comic book pressing saves people money so they do not have to go to a professional presser.
Anyone can press a comic book, but not many can do it well or carry with them over 10 years of pressing experience. 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. Known restorated comic books are harder to sell than raw copies. Pressing can only raise a comic in the same range e. This involves taking a high grade comic book in, say, a 9. Prescreening we will examine your books prior to grading submission for grade consideration and a detailed expert restoration detection.
Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 04152020 04222020 cbcs. Been bombarded with questions about my first video. The past few weeks i have been looking the why and how of comic binding. Pressing techniques vary between golden, silver, copper and modern age books. Pressing service pressing, over the years has shared the spotlight with restoration when it comes to receiving attention from the hobby. Lots of used non glossy cardboard comic book backer boards. 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. Applying the available data on newsprint and color inks, we suggest that the remaining lifespan of printed newsprint is reduced 57 days during pressing. We are teaming up with wolf pack comics and doing a 9. 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.
If you collect comic books, you may have heard about comic pressing. There are many welltrained book works professionals, including tracey heft of eclipse paper conservation who has written several insightful write ups for us matt nelson who now works with cgc under the new banner classics collectible services ccs is a wellknown source for cgc collectors joseph grisolia, is or was the go to person amongst cgc board members for pressing due. Agree with cgc or not, they have provided an impartial third party to arbitrate this touchy subject and provide a known standard. One time adjustment and preparation before pressing before we begin, always use gloves. As always, your slots are assigned as orders come in and if your book grades higher than 9. Did your books go mia for 5 weeks without a peep as to what was going on. In addition, the ability to remove paper discoloration and foxing will likely be necessary to elevate the work to a fine condition. Do it yourself comic book mostofizadeh, kambiz, book, comic on.
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. 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. Why pay someone else when you can press them yourself. Avery comic pressing llc is fully insured by collectibles insurance services. And its not at all weird to store books in a board sandwich, in case you were wondering. I dont think it improves the grade really, because a. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. It sounds like for tiny noncolor breaking creases, it can smooth them out and actually make them disappear making some comics go up anywhere from say. Josh is a cgc, cbcs dealer, and a cbcs facilitator. As well, techniques from watercolor and silk screen restoration have become important parts of the criteria used to restore a comic book.
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. Since there are conceivable ways, however unlikely, for a book to have silicone remnants without it having been pressed, this isnt a reliable method of detection. What i want to explore in this post is the dry cleaning service the comic doctor offers as well. Airbrushing can return a faded comic book to looking very close to new. This same data suggests that newsprint has a useful lifespan of approximately 50 years.
Comic books can be pressed and dry cleaned for an improved look and condition. The effect can be dramatic, with books sometimes improving multiple grades. Diy method will cost you more then it would to send the books to the pros. If you do have them pressed, do you just use cbcss or cgcs pressing service when you send them in, or do you use another vendor that will press and then send them on to get graded. How to operate a heatpress for pressing comic books. Are you considering sending your books in for grading. When comic book collectors approach me regarding the services i offer, they tend to focus primarily on my pressing service. Comic pressing our comic pressing improves the appearance of a book by using pressure and heat to remove bends, creases and other irregularities. How are you going to press a slabbed book if you dont crack it out of the slab. Comic book tvmovie adaptations can be discussed on this board. Avery comic pressing professional comic book pressing. I have experience removing moisture waves, spine rolls, noncolor breaking creases, bends, dents, writing imprints, dry cleaning and many other defects. Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info. Van isle comic pressing comic book, pressing and cleaning.
Option 4, is to send your books out for pressing to a professional. Before cgc, grading was the source of many arguments in the comic book community. Yes, you will be paying all the regular fees for regrading in addition to the dry cleaning and pressing fees. The comic book price guide for great britain restoration. Books will be rebagged if bag is damaged, self sealing or is mylar at no charge if. Books that have glossy covers, thicker stock, different color pages. This is a pressing 101 video, so nothing here is set in. 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.
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