Motion picture advertising materials, by their very nature and purpose, have been considered a temporary means to an end with no thought of their future archival or collectable value. Use of inferior papers, non-fast inks, careless storage, and rough handling have contributed greatly to their deterioration. Exposure to dampness, smoke, extreme temperatures, and direct sunlight have also taken their toll on many now valuable pieces. Without paper conservation, any advertising material created on paper will become yellow, brittle and weak. Paper is an organic, natural material, which deserves the same care reserved for fine woods, leathers and fabrics. The very chemicals used by paper manufacturers to produce it can turn into agents of decay and destruction as it ages. Left unattended, paper will eventually dry out and disintegrate. Carefully conserving materials, and embedding them with defensive chemicals to protect them from the ravages of time, ensures that they will remain durable enough to be enjoyed for generations to come.
In recent years an increasing demand for these treasures of movie history from serious collectors has brought with it yet another wave of danger with amateur repairs. There are many well-meaning individuals whose efforts do far more harm than good because of their scotch tape, color markers and spray coatings. Such materials have their uses, but they are designed for totally different purposes. The damage such materials may cause far outweighs any short-term improvements in the poster's superficial appearance.
Sylvia Locken of Precision Restoration offers the finest degree of professional conservation, adhering strictly to the highest museum quality standards and employing time tested techniques, combined with the latest in conservation technology.
Using methods and materials once reserved only for "serious" works of art, Precision Restoration will clean, wash, stabilize, reconstruct and neutralize all of the destructive elements in your posters and artwork. Now, through Precision Restoration, affordable and proper methods of conservation are available to preserve the legacy of movie materials.
We, here at Hollywoodposterframes.com rely upon the expertise of Precision Restoration for all of our work. Framing valuable movie posters for the studios and academies comprise a large part of our business. Many of their posters have been sitting in a vault or a cabinet for decades and are in definite need of restoration and linen backing. Each week Precision Restoration takes a stack of movie posters, many of them in pieces, from our framing facility back to their studio and then returns them the following week magically transformed into beautiful works of art. Our customers are continually amazed at the results of their handy-work. More importantly, before I knew about Precision Restoration, I often waited six months or more for a movie poster to be linen backed with other companies. Often the posters would arrive back to us in extremely poor condition, with mis-matched colors, heavy painting and obvious damage still apparent. Our studio accounts, as well as our individual collectors, not only require their work done in a timely manner, but place high importance on the quality of the restoration. It is for this reason that Precision Restoration gets an A+ from Hollywoodposterframes.com! Not only do our posters come back beautifully restored, but we have never had to wait more than three weeks.
If you choose to, you can send us your poster for linen backing and we'll return it, totally custom framed to you, all in one easy step with no additional charges. Or you may contact Precision Restoration yourself by clicking their link on our HPF Friends Page.
