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SG:MS 3204a is a Minisheet of aproxx A4 size.Not so mini.I bought 5 of them in the last 2 weeks and the 1st 4 arrived safely.Today number 5 arrived:Nice big envelope,packed with 1 thick sheet of cardboard,1 thin and 1 Corrugated plastic sheet.Enough to ensure the sheet would arrive in good condition.Alas somewhere between the UK and Ireland along comes Postman Piggy who decides that the letter is unconveniently large and attempts to fold it in half ! The result is that I have a nice big sheet with a very visible crease across the middle of it.Any ideas as to how I can get this crease out.I tried heavy books before and they don't really work.Any other ideas ??
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Removing a crease successfully very much depends on how severe it is and how much pressure you can apply to force it out. There are two devices you could try: a flower press or a tie press.
Flower presses are generally made from two strong slabs of wood (thickish ply is the best), with long 'through bolts' in each of the four corners. Your sheet could be sandwiched between small sheets of blotting paper (like that found in stamp drying books). Clamping pressure is then achieved by tightening the wing nuts. These presses come in different sizes.
They can of course be made to size oneself, if you have the tools and inclination. A secondary use could be as a stamp drying clamp; useful for those soaked stamps that tend to curl.
Tie presses work on the same principle but usually use some form of metal clamp straps. Here's one I found on eBay:
If you can find the right size, these could be used for pressing covers or postcards.
Another alternative is the SAFE stamp drying clamp; if these are still made. I would not recommend these as they are made of plastic and tend to flex under pressure:
Perhaps the last resort is trying to iron out the crease. I have never done this myself but I would imagine this needs careful control. Too much heat and you might end up with gum 'toffee'.
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SG:MS 3204a is a Minisheet of aproxx A4 size.Not so mini.I bought 5 of them in the last 2 weeks and the 1st 4 arrived safely.Today number 5 arrived:Nice big envelope,packed with 1 thick sheet of cardboard,1 thin and 1 Corrugated plastic sheet.Enough to ensure the sheet would arrive in good condition.Alas somewhere between the UK and Ireland along comes Postman Piggy who decides that the letter is unconveniently large and attempts to fold it in half ! The result is that I have a nice big sheet with a very visible crease across the middle of it.Any ideas as to how I can get this crease out.I tried heavy books before and they don't really work.Any other ideas ??
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re: Great big bloody crease.
Removing a crease successfully very much depends on how severe it is and how much pressure you can apply to force it out. There are two devices you could try: a flower press or a tie press.
Flower presses are generally made from two strong slabs of wood (thickish ply is the best), with long 'through bolts' in each of the four corners. Your sheet could be sandwiched between small sheets of blotting paper (like that found in stamp drying books). Clamping pressure is then achieved by tightening the wing nuts. These presses come in different sizes.
They can of course be made to size oneself, if you have the tools and inclination. A secondary use could be as a stamp drying clamp; useful for those soaked stamps that tend to curl.
Tie presses work on the same principle but usually use some form of metal clamp straps. Here's one I found on eBay:
If you can find the right size, these could be used for pressing covers or postcards.
Another alternative is the SAFE stamp drying clamp; if these are still made. I would not recommend these as they are made of plastic and tend to flex under pressure:
Perhaps the last resort is trying to iron out the crease. I have never done this myself but I would imagine this needs careful control. Too much heat and you might end up with gum 'toffee'.
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