Products and Services
                                                                     
WHAT IS LINEN BACKING?

Linen backing is a method commonly used to conserve vintage posters. It also serves as a base for restoring any poster problems such as fold separations, missing paper, pinholes, stains, missing color, wrinkles and bends, damaged fold lines, etc. A linen backed poster is also more esthetically pleasing because the appearance of fold lines is eliminated and the poster stays perfectly flat which is ideal when framing. This process is reversible and considered museum quality. 

PRODUCTS USED: 

We use a high quality 13 duck cotton canvas. The knots per square inch is very fine and tight. This will give you a very solid foundation and a soft roll to your poster.

The Barrier paper is Japanese MASA paper, hot pressed, machine made from the Mulberry pulp. This paper is buffered for extra protection.

The Glue is made from scratch using a 100% premium food grade wheat or rice starch, distilled water, and PH balanced with Calcium Carbonate. This is a traditional NORI paste, true, tested and used for centuries.

Pigments used are Faber Castell Water soluble color sticks. We also use Golden conservation colors when air brushing is warranted or requested by customer.

SERVICES:

Washing. De-acidifying. Bleaching. Full restoration. Paper replacement. Exact in painting. Tape removal. Starch backing and demounts.

PRICES ARE AS FOLLOW (in US dollars):

1 sheets... $ 85.00
Quads... $ 85.00
1/2 sheets... $ 65.00
Inserts... $ 65.00
Belgian and Australian day bills... $ 55.00
Italian One Panel... 39x55... $ 190.00
Starch Backing... $ 90.00
De-acidifying Bath... $ 25.00
Bleaching bath ... $ 25.00
Restoration time is... $ 50.00 per hour
Odd sizes: please contact me
Please note: Heavily damage posters require more time to lay down on Linen, so price is subject to a small increase.

TO ORDER OR ASK ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME AT mail@vintagemovieart.ca

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