Heat Pressing for Comic Books! Spine ticks & small cover creases | Tutorial | How-to | Iron

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Heat Pressing for Comic Books! Spine ticks & small cover creases | Tutorial | How-to | Iron | DIY

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Alterna Comics

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@AL-ws5yi 4 жыл бұрын

I guess it’s a good tool for people who want to keep their books looking like new. I like mine dog-eared and loved.

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

We need to do it here from time to time to make sure the books are.in great shape for customers. Past that, the readers can treat them however they'd like *after* they arrive, haha.

@alex.reviews.comics 4 жыл бұрын

The only publisher IN THE WORLD who cares enough to do this. Wow

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it helps some people!

@AshenJackal 4 жыл бұрын

This was a great video and will be very useful for me. I have tons of extra books to practice on.

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It should work out great and mostly remove (or sometimes fully remove) minor creases, spine ticks, small bends, etc. Good luck!

@ComicKelsey 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I don't even iron my clothes! HAHA!

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

Silly Kelsey, irons are for comics... not clothes! 😉

@aragelenian7768 4 жыл бұрын

Love the music. Gtear video!

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@simenon7 4 жыл бұрын

New character: Pressin' Pete

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@XbandTv 4 жыл бұрын

My cousin taught this to 12 year old me in 1995. Glad to see it's Alterna-Approved!

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! It works on all of our comics and most other "floppy" comics too. Do *not* attempt this with comics that have a thicker, cardstock type cover.

@arohila 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful and cheaper then sending it off to get cleaned...along with time savings. Definitely will try it. Thanks for putting it up.

@alternacomics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@williamramskill5488 4 жыл бұрын

Smoooooth!

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

👍😎👍

@RetroExhibitCollective 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought these. Hope it’ll workout going to try it out Update: it really works, but Becareful not to press too hard because the texture from the Teflon will transfer to the book. Maybe try parchment paper so it doesn’t leave a texture

@eirvingdiaz7185 Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing your technique.

@falnlolife 4 жыл бұрын

am i the only thinking wow what an adorable iron..... lol

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

Hah!

@michaelmayrend313 2 жыл бұрын

The reason to put the books under a cold press (under the backer board bundle) is so that they keep the new shape as they re-absorb the local humidity from the heating/ironing.

@wizicdomriverman2657 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

👍😎👍

@richardfairlamb9728 Жыл бұрын

Hi, this is great and informative, thanks. Do you think this would also work on corner creases or is it more effective on the spine? Also, could I use a larger, clothes iron on a medium setting? Thanks again.

@alternacomics Жыл бұрын

It's definitely more effective for the spine, but it does help somewhat alleviate any creases in general -- as long as it's not a hard crease that has damaged the coloration of the page. And yes, you could use a large flat iron on medium setting. Just remember -- never use steam, it will warp and permanently damage the paper.

@richardfairlamb9728 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much@@alternacomics

@erbower 4 жыл бұрын

great video, thanks! do you ever humidify first using this method?

@alternacomics 4 жыл бұрын

We don't recommend adding any moisture, humidification, or steam to the cover. It has the high possibility if making warping and creasing even worse with this method. If anything, we found using a dehumidifier or air conditioning in the room, tends to help yield the best results.

@mikecater3549 Жыл бұрын

Where do you buy Teflon sheets to iron out crease

@alternacomics Жыл бұрын

Amazon 👍

@smnaet Жыл бұрын

dumb question: will this work on the back cover too?

@alternacomics 11 ай бұрын

Yes, as long as it's not cardstock, foil, etc.. It has to be a regular pliable paper stock.

@mikehorvath8176 Жыл бұрын

What do you recommend for getting rid of sticky residue on comic book covers? I have some comics that aren't bagged and boarded and had price tags placed on the front and back covers. I removed them slowly, but it left a sticky residue, hesitant to use Goo-be-Gone. Thanks.

@alternacomics Жыл бұрын

Alcohol wipes or small amount of rubbing alcohol usually works. Don't press hard. Rub in circular motion for a few seconds.

@miguelhinojosa1708 3 жыл бұрын

You think you could use this method on card stock covers as well?

@alternacomics 3 жыл бұрын

No, definitely not. You can do permanent damage to a thicker cardstock covers by applying heat and pressure in this fashion.

@Ekkix 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, and thanks for sharing this. Will this also work for 'warped' books? I recently bought a small collection. Some books (although overall still in good shape) look as if the previous owner rolled them (or something like this). Probably bad storage over a long time. Thanks!

@alternacomics 3 жыл бұрын

It should help but it won't cure the problem entirely. With something like this, after you iron it, I recommend leaving it under at least 50 pounds of weight, evenly distributed, for about a week.

@indymudshow 3 жыл бұрын

Been trying this method for a bit now and I have to say it works okay for the most part for small imperfections. However I have stopped using the backing board inside as its causing my front and back covers to become uneven with the pages in the book. The covers now appear too short as the pages extend out past the cover due to the board making the cover raise while pressing.

@malus911 3 жыл бұрын

Try using thinner card/backing boards. They come in different thicknesses. Thicker ones for the centre and depending on the front and back covers, thinner ones so as not to have the problem you're having. Cheers.

@IndieExplosion 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I tried this, but the Teflon sheets that came had a woven denim-like texture. Did your sheets have a fibrous texture? It seems like that's what's at the posted link now, but it almost created a texture imprint on the comic I was practicing on, so I had to abandon attempting this. Please advise/help. Thanks in advance!

@alternacomics 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the sheets have a texture to them but it shouldn't transfer over. It sounds like your heat settings might be too high or that you might be leaving the iron on the cover for too long or using too much pressure.

@IndieExplosion 3 жыл бұрын

@@alternacomics thanks! That might be it, I kept it on there pretty long. I'll experiment some more with it!

@beaker1259 2 жыл бұрын

How was it after you tried again? Update?

@IndieExplosion 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't had the greatest luck with it, so haven't tried it very much. If I do with greater success and can find this thread, I'll post another response.

@VictorGonzalez-gt9tf 7 ай бұрын

What's the name of the iron

@alternacomics 7 ай бұрын

Tony.

@TB-TheGoldenAgeGamer 3 жыл бұрын

I tried this on a modern book like the justice league and it works great spine looks like new. then tried it on a spiderman 6 1991 era. And same short time and pressure and left the area around the spine wavy. Would u recommend any steam on older books?

@BronzeAgeBryon 3 жыл бұрын

My thought exactly. Wish we could have got some feedback here. But I might just try it on a dollar bin book with no value to see.

@alternacomics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you had some good results! In the video at 0:33 we explicitly mention not to use steam.