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flattening artwork

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A customer brought in a collage that wasn't flat. She took it home and stuck it to mountboard which is curving badly. She wants be to float the collage and flatten it in the process - any suggestions??
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It's a bit like asking the butcher to save you a sheep's head and would he please leave the legs on. :roll:

It's really up to the customer to bring you the work in a reasonably finished state. Once you start doodling about trying to fix their shortcomings you are on a very sticky wicket.

Don't let the customer's problems become yours. :?
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Re: flattening artwork

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For some work I lay it in our dry mounter (not compressing) to warm it up then lay it under a stack of mount baord to go cold then leave it there for a week.
But always assess the work to make sure your not damaging it in anyway. Doesn't always work. Damn I hate tubes.
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