View Posters Login

TIME TO RE-TIRE

FISK TIRE ADVERTISEMENT, window card, AUTOMOTIVE, CARD ARRIVED BROKEN IN HALF; DUCK TAPE WAS SECURING THE TWO PIECES OF THE CARD TOGETHER.
CARD WAS SOAKED BETWEEN MYLAR FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES. CARD WAS THEN REMOVED FROM ITS CARDBOARD BACKING AND ATTACHED TO A PREPARED SUBSTRATE OF MASA AND OKAWARA PAPER. CARD AND NEW SUBSTRATE WERE PARTIALLY DRIED IN A VACUUM-HEAT PRESS AND THEN ALLOWED TO DRY NATURALLY FOR 24 HOURS. LOSSES WERE REPLACED WITH MATCHING PAPER AND COSMETICALLY RESTORED USING WATER SOLUBLE AIRBRUSH PAINT, WATER COLOR AND COLORED PENCIL.