Thank you for the honest commentary on your motivations behind the public service you provide. I’m grateful you are willing to share your talent with the community and your interest is teaching others. Your authenticity and humility is refreshing. Keep sharing and best of luck as you get outside your comfort zone and explore the business side of things. You got this!
I'm so impressed watching your videos.... You're a friggin miracle worker with comic books, dude!!! A few questions: why pre-heat the book before steaming it? Wouldn't the steam, being warm, do whatever the pre-heating does?
Thanks so much for the kind words! Preheating before steaming helps both sides of the paper become about the same temperature faster, but steaming just the outside of the book the outer cover becomes hotter and the pages can curl up more after pressing. That doesnt always happen but it sometimes does
I really enjoy your videos! Very informative and thorough. I bought your immacuclean solution and have been using it on my books. Before I bought the solution, I was just dry cleaning. I can tell doing the wet clean after makes quite a bit of difference. Keep up the sweet videos. Happy belated b-day!
Happy Birthday Rick. Thanks for your insights. I am brand new to comic collecting and your help is appreciated. By the way you are like the Bob Ross of Comics calm demeaner and the voice is relaxing. Its a good thing Rick don't let anyone hate on you you have valuable insight. All the best man. The people that complain probably wouldn't even bother to try and give a spine tick lesson or help others the way you are helping us. You take pride in your work and no one can take that away from you
Thanks! There is a list of links on my website to items I recommend on Amazon. There should be a comic book press in there! Https://immaculatecomics.com
Love these videos, they’re a big help but when you told me im going to burn holes & change the colour of my cover, it completely turns me off from even wanting to fix my comic, i much rather have spine ticks than ruin it even further.
Being interested in comic books for years, Good tutorials on fixing the many problems they have is fun to watch. Shout out from Australia, Oh! and Subscribed.
I find that if you get the entire cover wet or steam it well there's no practical difference from using a humidifier....at least on the cover. The interior pages may profit from a humidifier of they are badly wrinkled.
The more videos I watch the more I would be willing to pay for a prerecorded but structured Immaculate Comics Academy course. I’ve saved a so much in both time and money (considering leas books destroyed from having to learn through trial and error) just watching your free courses. I can’t wait for my chamfered boards to arrive. Spine tics always get me. Our local clean and press guy doesn’t seem to bother on any tics that don’t come out in main press.
Hi Alfred. I always love your comments. I think you are onto something with the academy course. I'm still trying to fine tune the people I started training back in February in person. There's a confidence wall that I think gets to some people. The first time you get a very delicate book that's worth >$10k it gives many people pause (as it should). Spine tics are a special thing that it takes lots of practice and finesse to remove. any reasonable person can press a book without much risk to the book, but with spine tics one has to put in more work and theres a risk of making a little blob of discolored area, particularly around the staples. Additionally, its just a lot of work. Your chamfered boards will help a lot in that respect. Thanks to the advice of a viewer I am going to start making special spine tic boards from the hundreds or thousands of my defective chamfered boards. (I get 2-3 defective boards for every successful one, its a tough process). Good luck!
Rick I must admit I did fall asleep watching version 2. Maybe because I had watched part 1. But went back and caught the entire thing. Good job with the videos and keep them coming ... and welcome to the 50 Club.
Thanks Jim, I appreciated the kind words! I fully recognized that my videos are not stimulating or exciting in any way. But as someone once told me, if you get bored easily then cleaning comic books is definitely not for you, lol!
@@ImmaculateComics , thanks Rick. I’ve been working on my collection for the last week (it’s a lot of work ). I accumulated a lot of 60s, 70s,80s comics in the early 90s. There was no way I was going to sit down with an eraser and spend an hour+ going over the front and back covers, actually at 70 there’s probably not enough time - ha ! Your immacuclean is what is most efficient. I still use an eraser but I find that using the immacuclean correctly really makes the colors pop, it’s amazing how much dirt can dull the colors and how you can bring them back. When I first look at a book the colors are what catch my eye first, for me it’s what puts the book in a range at first glance, then I start to count spine tics and blunted corners . Thanks much for sharing and marketing your products, you could have easily kept them to yourself. I’ve ordered all your products and multiple bottles of the immacuclean. I’d be very interested in your cold pressing techniques. Thanks again. John
hey,i used the same 'hangar 9' heating iron, and had it set on low, but after being on for just 10 minutes and sitting in the craddle., the metal neck, started to melt away from the plastic holder , rendering it useless. is this a common fault of these heating irons?
If there's no reason to preserve the spine integrity then I don't use a chamfered board. I also finally perfected the board development only about 8 months ago as it took a long time to get a method that made a chamfered edge that didn't make a rough looking line in a book spine!
Great video. I'm always interested in taking out those spine tics. Especially for key comics that I bought from comic racks in remote newstands after so many people have bent them over.
Great vids man- much appreciated as I'm especially interested in the science and material properties behind the pressing. On that note- curious as to why you pre-heated the overall book in advance of using the tack iron. Is it just to make the process easer overall b/c the fibers are looser (rather than making the tack iron do all the work)?
its so that some of the moisture and gases are removed from the surface of the book before cleaning. so that they don't create a minor discoloration on the surface from a local heat-affected zone.
Well my friend, that's an interesting question. I'll just say that it is possible to be done and without adding any ink. However is verynriskymsonive vowed never to show anyone how to do it. I'm sorry to be so mysterious but I wanted you to know it is possible for certain colors.
Happy birthday 🎈, I am interested in checking out your products. I currently use alot of the standard stuff. Im in California and I have fixed a few of my keys.
Hi Corey, my website will be down until 6/6/21 but I can still sell boards for $4 each. Email me at rick@immaculatecomics.com of you want some. I have 27 in stock now.
I use different sizes, mostly silver age/ golden age size for comics and magazine sized ones when I need to. But I am learning that I am having them cut not exactly to standard comic book sizes. Its not intentional, I just want them to be slightly larger than the books themselves
Can you get decent results just from cleaning and using a tacking iron or do you also have to go all out and get a press? Maybe throw in a cold press panel too. I am looking to do quick fixes on some low end books and keep the more expensive ones to the pros to clean and press. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Well those are great questions. First of all I’ll say that getting a heat press is a very very far distance from what I would consider “all out”. I would say that a heat press is much closer to a starting point than the ultimate completion of equipment and materials. I mention it just to calibrate my perspective to yours. If you just use a tracking iron , you and everyone else will be able to see when you used the iron. It’s impossible to make the entire cover uniform with just a tracking iron or even a regular clothing iron. When looking for evidence of previous cleanings I can very often see evidence of tacking or clothing irons. If you don’t mind that , then sure you are fine with a tracking iron and a coke press board. If also had some success with using an aluminum heating panel that I put in the oven then put on a comic book under some weights. That’s a lot better than a tracking iron for uniformity. So I guess the answer is that your definition of decent results and going all out may be very very different than mine. It’s worth trying a lot of things and seeing what works best for you!
@@ImmaculateComics Thanks for the info. Yeah, I just want to fix some spine tics on some of my moderns. Spending $20 on a tacking iron is a little easier on the wallet then spending a couple hundred on a press. Especially since I don't plan on sending many book in to get graded. I usually just buy slabbed. Just looking for an inexpensive ways to get out some defects.
@@moodswing4460 well in that case you should be just fine with a tracking iron. I’d recommend a chamfered board thought to preserve a natural spine shape
@@ImmaculateComics and I would assume your cleaning solution would also help just to take off the surface dirt? I do have a feeling once I start, I will probably end up still getting a press and more equipment lol. Financially and time wise, that doesn't make logical sense though ha.
@@moodswing4460 the immacuclean removes soil and handling stuff but no yellowing or fixing. Financially and time wise this is definitely NOT a profitable enterprise for most people. If you consider paying yourself for your time and the prints you can realized after expenses I would say it is most definitely not for profit.
I've looked at a number of cleaning/pressing channels. Yours is the most detailed I've found with a multitude of techniques to repair even the tiniest defects. Are there any books out there that cover these techniques in greater detail?
You crack me up! I record this video Saturday but my wife made me promise not to post it until 5am today because she gets too many orders online after I post videos and she needed a break!
That might have worked too jn this case but I just used my regular old immacuclean solution. Since it was handy. It’s available on my website immaculatecomics.com !!
Thank you for these videos. I just bought a tac iron and going to get a hand steamer today. I have some books where they have some slight small crease lines on the covers and need to get them out. I think this technique will help as I have tried several presses on one book along with the steel ball bearing technique and it probably needs more heat to fix. Do you also keep the heat on the tac at low or high when trying to get out spine tics or even lines or indents on covers? Thanks
Love your videos, I've learned a ton from you! When I'm heat pressing a book, and it doesn't get out some of the deep bends and indentations even after multiple pressings, what's the next step? Scoopula? Ball bearing? Something else?
Thanks for the kind words. A ball bearing sort of works but I prefer to rub it in the opposite side with the back of my microspatula. I put a sheet of paper between the cover and the spatula and use a figure 8 pattern. That’s why my kids insecure a spatula but not a ball bearing. Have fun!
@@ImmaculateComics dude this can’t be life .. went over my slabs 🤯 soo not fair specially 9.6 with micro tics 🤦🏾♂️ one thing I know Batman 423 heading your way soon 😈 appreciate you brother 👊🏾
Happy 50th Rick! I was always curious and maybe you can tell me this...when pressing, why do people put SRP underneath the comic when there is no heat source there? I understand the one on top, but is the one on the bottom necessary?
Hey Michale and thanks for the birthday wishes. People put the silicone paper on the bottom because the bottom of the heat press can leave a pattern in the book cover. The silicone paper makes it look more even. the bottom is hot when I press thanks to preheating those Al plates. Honestly I use cotton micro chamber interleaving paper much of the time on the bottom myself, anyway as the SRP goes bad too fast and the thicknesses at which I buy it makes it very expensive!
@@ImmaculateComics I've noticed that with the SRP paper. One use and it shrivels up around the edges. I've had better repeated use from parchment paper. Thanks so much for the reply. Really appreciate you for taking the time to teach your techniques to us.
@@ImmaculateComicsI think it would be a nice addition to your kit. I just picked one up, but I would have ordered it from you with the other things if it had been available. Great site, love the science behind your love for comics! thanks
@@dberik7558 love Chemistry and comics I’m gonna be around for a while 😈 Rick making Collecting fun again .. that 4 weeks waiting list for knocked up jobs I’m done with .. Love my comics too much I hate spine tics 😂
It’s capillary action induced by uneven heating . It’s reduced when you used a metal pressing plate and even further reduce if you heat from both sides at once. It eventually will go away with cold pressing or if you rub some DI water in just the inside of a cover and then press again .
thank you for the great tips
You are so welcome!
That Dare Devil comic with Spidey on the cover is quite the beaut!
Thank you for the honest commentary on your motivations behind the public service you provide. I’m grateful you are willing to share your talent with the community and your interest is teaching others. Your authenticity and humility is refreshing. Keep sharing and best of luck as you get outside your comfort zone and explore the business side of things. You got this!
I appreciate that! Thanks for the kind words, it makes a big difference to me!
Wow!
Thanks my friend!
Enjoyed the video. Learned a lot. How long does a single comic take of direct work?
it depends but I would say about 30-45 minutes per book
I'm so impressed watching your videos.... You're a friggin miracle worker with comic books, dude!!! A few questions: why pre-heat the book before steaming it? Wouldn't the steam, being warm, do whatever the pre-heating does?
Thanks so much for the kind words! Preheating before steaming helps both sides of the paper become about the same temperature faster, but steaming just the outside of the book the outer cover becomes hotter and the pages can curl up more after pressing. That doesnt always happen but it sometimes does
Thanks for sharing your years of experience. It's helped me a lot...
Glad to hear that, you made my day!
Love the videos! Which hand steamer do you use?
Its called "perfect steamer" and its just a cheap one
This was the video in question, you used it to get extra stubborn ticks … called it Micro something
microspatula! they are in my dry cleaning kits!
Swear I’ve watched this 20 times and never get old 🙌🏾✊🏾🤙🏾 thanks for great content my friend 👊🏾
Thanks my friend!
I really enjoy your videos! Very informative and thorough. I bought your immacuclean solution and have been using it on my books. Before I bought the solution, I was just dry cleaning. I can tell doing the wet clean after makes quite a bit of difference. Keep up the sweet videos. Happy belated b-day!
Thanks so much you really made my day!
Happy Birthday Rick. Thanks for your insights. I am brand new to comic collecting and your help is appreciated. By the way you are like the Bob Ross of Comics calm demeaner and the voice is relaxing. Its a good thing Rick don't let anyone hate on you you have valuable insight. All the best man. The people that complain probably wouldn't even bother to try and give a spine tick lesson or help others the way you are helping us. You take pride in your work and no one can take that away from you
Nice video man very helpful..! May I ask if you have a recommendation on a single book press I can try and get today?
Thanks! There is a list of links on my website to items I recommend on Amazon. There should be a comic book press in there! Https://immaculatecomics.com
Love these videos, they’re a big help but when you told me im going to burn holes & change the colour of my cover, it completely turns me off from even wanting to fix my comic, i much rather have spine ticks than ruin it even further.
Yeah I totally get that. it’s definitely not for everyone
Being interested in comic books for years, Good tutorials on fixing the many problems they have is fun to watch. Shout out from Australia, Oh! and Subscribed.
Welcome Mate!
Another great video and Happy Belated Birthday Rick!
Thank you kindly!
Wow, amazing, I just subscribed! What are you using to steam the comics? Will a regular humidifier work, or do I need something special?
I find that if you get the entire cover wet or steam it well there's no practical difference from using a humidifier....at least on the cover. The interior pages may profit from a humidifier of they are badly wrinkled.
@@ImmaculateComics thank you. Are you using a hot steamer, like the ones you can buy for clothes?
@@breakbeatz309 yes that's exactly it. Only get a good one that doesn't so it got ball of liquid onto your book!
@@ImmaculateComics thank you!
These are really great, thank you!
Glad you like them!
Happy Birthday! May you enjoy much success and fame for all your noteworthy help to the community.
Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot 🥲
What side of a silicone pressing sheet is placed next to the comic? Shiny smooth side? Waxy side?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
The more videos I watch the more I would be willing to pay for a prerecorded but structured Immaculate Comics Academy course. I’ve saved a so much in both time and money (considering leas books destroyed from having to learn through trial and error) just watching your free courses.
I can’t wait for my chamfered boards to arrive. Spine tics always get me. Our local clean and press guy doesn’t seem to bother on any tics that don’t come out in main press.
Hi Alfred. I always love your comments. I think you are onto something with the academy course. I'm still trying to fine tune the people I started training back in February in person. There's a confidence wall that I think gets to some people. The first time you get a very delicate book that's worth >$10k it gives many people pause (as it should).
Spine tics are a special thing that it takes lots of practice and finesse to remove. any reasonable person can press a book without much risk to the book, but with spine tics one has to put in more work and theres a risk of making a little blob of discolored area, particularly around the staples. Additionally, its just a lot of work.
Your chamfered boards will help a lot in that respect.
Thanks to the advice of a viewer I am going to start making special spine tic boards from the hundreds or thousands of my defective chamfered boards. (I get 2-3 defective boards for every successful one, its a tough process). Good luck!
"Smells like improving comics" thats GOTTA be your brand motto!! 👌🏻
Boom!
Thanks for the detailed video. Hope you had a good B’Day!
I did! went shooting and took my kids to the airplane museum in Seattle and has a steak dinner!
you sir, are inspiring me.. (or are you secretly creating a monster!?!) cheers! :D
Both!
Rick I must admit I did fall asleep watching version 2. Maybe because I had watched part 1. But went back and caught the entire thing. Good job with the videos and keep them coming ... and welcome to the 50 Club.
Thanks Jim, I appreciated the kind words! I fully recognized that my videos are not stimulating or exciting in any way. But as someone once told me, if you get bored easily then cleaning comic books is definitely not for you, lol!
We have the same problem! Yet I get accused as a reseller lol. I'll buy 50 and try and sell 1 lol. Glad I'm not alone
I bet! good luck my friend!
Happy B-Day! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Hey Rick! Happy Birthday man! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and videos. Have a great day!
Hey man, thanks for the kind words, it is much appreciated!!!!!
your vids are the best re cleaning. a chemist is what we need to remove stains and dirt and tanning,,,great job...complaints come from idiots
Glad you like them! I just try to keep things positive here. Kindness all around. Its the chemist way! :-)
Happy Belated 50th! Just stumbled across your videos as I am hoping to learn to press soon - thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Hey thanks for the wishes . Good luck on your journey!
Did you press with Shaffer board? Did you put on the top or bottom of it? Thanks
When you place it in the hot press, do you place a chamfer board behind the front and back cover at the same time? Thanks for your videos.
Yeah I typically put two chamfer boards, sometimes I don’t if the cover is really misaligned or the back doesn’t have any tics because it’s white
Happy birthday and thanks for the video. I ordered some boards and a cleaning kit after your last video on spine ticks, keep up the good work 👍
Thanks my friend!!!
Wow this was amazing so impressed , learn something new to add in my experience.
Thanks for the kind words !
Happy bday Rick..keep rockin'
Thanks so much!
Just ordered all your products. I have a stupid question but gotta ask, what is the type of paper you use under the tack iron ?
its just a piece of my silicone Kraft paper that I cut into a workable size. Thanks for asking, I should have mentioned that!
@@ImmaculateComics , thanks Rick. I’ve been working on my collection for the last week (it’s a lot of work ). I accumulated a lot of 60s, 70s,80s comics in the early 90s. There was no way I was going to sit down with an eraser and spend an hour+ going over the front and back covers, actually at 70 there’s probably not enough time - ha ! Your immacuclean is what is most efficient. I still use an eraser but I find that using the immacuclean correctly really makes the colors pop, it’s amazing how much dirt can dull the colors and how you can bring them back. When I first look at a book the colors are what catch my eye first, for me it’s what puts the book in a range at first glance, then I start to count spine tics and blunted corners .
Thanks much for sharing and marketing your products, you could have easily kept them to yourself. I’ve ordered all your products and multiple bottles of the immacuclean. I’d be very interested in your cold pressing techniques.
Thanks again. John
hey,i used the same 'hangar 9' heating iron, and had it set on low, but after being on for just 10 minutes and sitting in the craddle., the metal neck, started to melt away from the plastic holder , rendering it useless. is this a common fault of these heating irons?
I noticed you used chamfer board to press the comic book and other videos you did not. Just wondering why, thanks
If there's no reason to preserve the spine integrity then I don't use a chamfered board. I also finally perfected the board development only about 8 months ago as it took a long time to get a method that made a chamfered edge that didn't make a rough looking line in a book spine!
@@ImmaculateComics just bought some and waiting for them to arrive
Please keep on making videos take it from someone who is just starting to press his comics I appreciate all of your advice thanks 😊
I will do that Antonio, thanks for the kind words!
what are your thoughts on manual paper presses?
Great video. I'm always interested in taking out those spine tics. Especially for key comics that I bought from comic racks in remote newstands after so many people have bent them over.
That drives me crazy when I see people bend those books over in a rack!
Happy Birthday! Agree with Jesse 12X! Last video was great and so is this one.
Thanks man, I wish everybody felt that way!
Happy Bday Rick .. hope you have a greAt one my friend 🤙🏾👊🏾
Much appreciated!!
Great vids man- much appreciated as I'm especially interested in the science and material properties behind the pressing. On that note- curious as to why you pre-heated the overall book in advance of using the tack iron. Is it just to make the process easer overall b/c the fibers are looser (rather than making the tack iron do all the work)?
its so that some of the moisture and gases are removed from the surface of the book before cleaning. so that they don't create a minor discoloration on the surface from a local heat-affected zone.
Haha I don't like selling comics either. I know how you feel.
to me it's like selling my children. I just can't do it!
Can you press without the big hot press machine?
yes there are medium and small press machines too!
happy bday
Where do you get the camfer backing boards
Https://immaculatecomics.com
Is there a way to get color breaks fixed
Well my friend, that's an interesting question. I'll just say that it is possible to be done and without adding any ink. However is verynriskymsonive vowed never to show anyone how to do it. I'm sorry to be so mysterious but I wanted you to know it is possible for certain colors.
Do you only use the chamfered board with spine tics? Or as your center fold board during presses too?
I'm not quite sure what a "center fold board" is, can you help me understand?
Happy Birthday!
Thanks!
Happy Birthday 🎈🎂🎁🎊
Thanks my brother!
Happy birthday bud!
Thank you my friend!
Happy birthday 🎈, I am interested in checking out your products. I currently use alot of the standard stuff. Im in California and I have fixed a few of my keys.
Nice! Share some pictures!
@@ImmaculateComics can't on here dont know why? Lol
I hope you get the cgc submissions started. It would be cool to get everything done in one place.
yes indeed! I think it will happen in about a month!
Can I purchase chamfered-edge boards, or is that a home-made creation?
Your website is down (6/3/21) in case that is something you sell, I did check there first.
Hi Corey, my website will be down until 6/6/21 but I can still sell boards for $4 each. Email me at rick@immaculatecomics.com of you want some. I have 27 in stock now.
happy bday !
Thanks so much Bo!
What size board are you using, the magazine size? i bought the comic book sized one
I use different sizes, mostly silver age/ golden age size for comics and magazine sized ones when I need to. But I am learning that I am having them cut not exactly to standard comic book sizes. Its not intentional, I just want them to be slightly larger than the books themselves
Can you get decent results just from cleaning and using a tacking iron or do you also have to go all out and get a press? Maybe throw in a cold press panel too. I am looking to do quick fixes on some low end books and keep the more expensive ones to the pros to clean and press. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Well those are great questions. First of all I’ll say that getting a heat press is a very very far distance from what I would consider “all out”. I would say that a heat press is much closer to a starting point than the ultimate completion of equipment and materials. I mention it just to calibrate my perspective to yours. If you just use a tracking iron , you and everyone else will be able to see when you used the iron. It’s impossible to make the entire cover uniform with just a tracking iron or even a regular clothing iron. When looking for evidence of previous cleanings I can very often see evidence of tacking or clothing irons. If you don’t mind that , then sure you are fine with a tracking iron and a coke press board. If also had some success with using an aluminum heating panel that I put in the oven then put on a comic book under some weights. That’s a lot better than a tracking iron for uniformity. So I guess the answer is that your definition of decent results and going all out may be very very different than mine. It’s worth trying a lot of things and seeing what works best for you!
@@ImmaculateComics Thanks for the info. Yeah, I just want to fix some spine tics on some of my moderns. Spending $20 on a tacking iron is a little easier on the wallet then spending a couple hundred on a press. Especially since I don't plan on sending many book in to get graded. I usually just buy slabbed. Just looking for an inexpensive ways to get out some defects.
@@moodswing4460 well in that case you should be just fine with a tracking iron. I’d recommend a chamfered board thought to preserve a natural spine shape
@@ImmaculateComics and I would assume your cleaning solution would also help just to take off the surface dirt? I do have a feeling once I start, I will probably end up still getting a press and more equipment lol. Financially and time wise, that doesn't make logical sense though ha.
@@moodswing4460 the immacuclean removes soil and handling stuff but no yellowing or fixing. Financially and time wise this is definitely NOT a profitable enterprise for most people. If you consider paying yourself for your time and the prints you can realized after expenses I would say it is most definitely not for profit.
I've looked at a number of cleaning/pressing channels. Yours is the most detailed I've found with a multitude of techniques to repair even the tiniest defects. Are there any books out there that cover these techniques in greater detail?
Sheesh that’s a good question. I don’t know if any books, but I suppose they exist. Thanks for the kind words!
i like your honesty and the abilities you have sir ! what temp for the proTrim tool do you use to get the ticks out ???
Thanks for the kind words. mine only has a high and low setting but on high it is about 155 degrees F
Ohhh yea I’ve been waiting on a new video.. man I was thirsty 😈😂👊🏾
You crack me up! I record this video Saturday but my wife made me promise not to post it until 5am today because she gets too many orders online after I post videos and she needed a break!
@@ImmaculateComics Ha .. in case she asked about my order please don’t say my name 🤫🥴
Got a few i need ready for cbcs if you're up for it what do you charge
I will be sending to CGC directly in July. See my website at immaculatecomics.com to schedule work! Thanks!
@@ImmaculateComics send me your email please
Mastery!!! What’s the cleaning solution made of, 50/50 peroxide and water?
That might have worked too jn this case but I just used my regular old immacuclean solution. Since it was handy. It’s available on my website immaculatecomics.com !!
Happy B-day Rick! Beat me by 8 months on the half century mark : )
Winning!!!
Thank you for these videos. I just bought a tac iron and going to get a hand steamer today. I have some books where they have some slight small crease lines on the covers and need to get them out. I think this technique will help as I have tried several presses on one book along with the steel ball bearing technique and it probably needs more heat to fix. Do you also keep the heat on the tac at low or high when trying to get out spine tics or even lines or indents on covers? Thanks
I keep the heat relatively low at about 130F
Great vid, what's the reference for that tool / mini iron thingy you're using ?
It’s a tacking iron. I could sell them on my website if there’s enough interests. I bought this one at hobby lobby
Love your videos, I've learned a ton from you! When I'm heat pressing a book, and it doesn't get out some of the deep bends and indentations even after multiple pressings, what's the next step? Scoopula? Ball bearing? Something else?
Thanks for the kind words. A ball bearing sort of works but I prefer to rub it in the opposite side with the back of my microspatula. I put a sheet of paper between the cover and the spatula and use a figure 8 pattern. That’s why my kids insecure a spatula but not a ball bearing. Have fun!
@@ImmaculateComics You're the best, thank you!
No books look good to me anymore 😁😌😉 what are you doing to me brother 💀👀💀🙌🏾
It kills me too, my friend. All books are flawed, some are still pretty!
@@ImmaculateComics dude this can’t be life .. went over my slabs 🤯 soo not fair specially 9.6 with micro tics 🤦🏾♂️ one thing I know Batman 423 heading your way soon 😈 appreciate you brother 👊🏾
Happy Cday!!! What press would you recommend buying? Do I really need a seal/bienfang?
I recommend presses with a spring and not a fulcrum. I am fond of the fancier studio brand!
Happy 50th Rick! I was always curious and maybe you can tell me this...when pressing, why do people put SRP underneath the comic when there is no heat source there? I understand the one on top, but is the one on the bottom necessary?
Hey Michale and thanks for the birthday wishes. People put the silicone paper on the bottom because the bottom of the heat press can leave a pattern in the book cover. The silicone paper makes it look more even. the bottom is hot when I press thanks to preheating those Al plates. Honestly I use cotton micro chamber interleaving paper much of the time on the bottom myself, anyway as the SRP goes bad too fast and the thicknesses at which I buy it makes it very expensive!
@@ImmaculateComics I've noticed that with the SRP paper. One use and it shrivels up around the edges. I've had better repeated use from parchment paper. Thanks so much for the reply. Really appreciate you for taking the time to teach your techniques to us.
Where can I buy that tool?
I got mine at hobby lobby but I can source them and put them on my website if theres an interest!
@@ImmaculateComics I might be interested, going to check the hobby lobby.
@@dberik7558 I think they are $23 there. I believe I can buy 100 of them for about $1600 plus shipping
@@ImmaculateComicsI think it would be a nice addition to your kit. I just picked one up, but I would have ordered it from you with the other things if it had been available. Great site, love the science behind your love for comics! thanks
@@dberik7558 love Chemistry and comics I’m gonna be around for a while 😈 Rick making Collecting fun again .. that 4 weeks waiting list for knocked up jobs I’m done with .. Love my comics too much I hate spine tics 😂
What temperature do you have your iron set at
125
I wanted to bore you with another smarty-pants comment - but much more important happy 50th birthday! ^^
Thanks a million Florian!
@immacuate comics ... Can you please tell me what causes wavy edges after pressing? too much heat? not enough pressure?
It’s capillary action induced by uneven heating . It’s reduced when you used a metal pressing plate and even further reduce if you heat from both sides at once. It eventually will go away with cold pressing or if you rub some DI water in just the inside of a cover and then press again .