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Old timer in Denver taught me to wet my backing paper before gluing.
Guy named Pete at a bindery workshop last spring. He showed me how a damp sheet stretches flat with zero bubbles. Anyone else try this?
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tylermurray24d ago
Pete proved me wrong in Denver last spring. That trick actually works.
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willow_garcia24d ago
Bought an old bookpress off craigslist last summer and the guy threw in a stack of handmade papers from the 80s. They were all crinkled and wavy but I remembered that damp trick from a youtube video. Soaked em quick with a spray bottle and pressed overnight. Came out flat as a board. Still use that press for everything now even though its ugly as sin.
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