Best way to unroll a poster?

[Orsorum]

I bought a couple fine-art prints online, they came rolled up... I've already tried to flatten them out by laying them out flat with a couple school books on the edges, but it's not working for one of them... what's the best alternative way to flatten out a rolled up poster?

 

[McPhreak]

lightly steam it?

 

[Praetor]

Put it in a frame.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: McPhreak
lightly steam it?

 

[MaxDSP]

roll it the other way...?

which reminds me, my graduating class picture is still in its tube from 2.5 years ago. Hopefully somebody has a good tip...

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: McPhreak
lightly steam it?

with an iron?

 

[NetworkDad]

I've had to leave posters on a flat table with heavy objects in the corner for a day or two to return it to a natural flat shape.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
roll it the other way...?

which reminds me, my graduating class picture is still in its tube from 2.5 years ago. Hopefully somebody has a good tip...

High school or college?

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: NetworkDad
I've had to leave posters on a flat table with heavy objects in the corner for a day or two to return it to a natural flat shape.

I tried that... it didn't work...

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: NetworkDad
I've had to leave posters on a flat table with heavy objects in the corner for a day or two to return it to a natural flat shape.

That never worked for me... bump to find a good solution.

Spac3d

 

[Praetor]

I take it no one is going to take me seriously when I say "frame it."

 

[Legendary]

I put it under my carpet. Make sure you get it under perfectly flat or it will permanently be bent. If all goes well it will be perfectly flat.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: Praetor
Put it in a frame.

or laminate, either way...

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Praetor
I take it no one is going to take me seriously when I say "frame it."

No, I would, if I weren't living in a college dorm room.

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
roll it the other way...?

which reminds me, my graduating class picture is still in its tube from 2.5 years ago. Hopefully somebody has a good tip...

High school or college?

HS. The pictures laminated already also, but I dont know what condition its in now...<searching>

 

[Parrotheader]

I always used to roll them once the other way and then place them under something large and flat like a sheet of wood or something for a few days. Of course, like it's already been said, put it in a frame and the problem is solved.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
roll it the other way...?

which reminds me, my graduating class picture is still in its tube from 2.5 years ago. Hopefully somebody has a good tip...

Hah.. mine is rolled up too.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
roll it the other way...?

which reminds me, my graduating class picture is still in its tube from 2.5 years ago. Hopefully somebody has a good tip...

High school or college?

HS. The pictures laminated already also, but I dont know what condition its in now...<searching>

Haha. I'd probably just draw pictures on mine, then roll it back up.

 

[wfbberzerker]

i second the idea to lightly iron it.

 

[McPhreak]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
i second the idea to lightly iron it.

Only use an iron if it has that upright steam function for steaming suits and such. Don't put your iron directly on the paper (duh...). Otherwise, you might consider sticking it somewhere in your bathroom while you take a shower. BE CAREFUL though because too much steam will make your poster warp. That's why I say LIGHTLY steam it.

 

[Sluggo]

Spend a couple of bucks by taking it to the local framing shop. tell them you want the posters dry mounted on foam board, they will know what you are talking about. The process adheres the poster to 1/4" thick foam board, it can then be hung on the wall, or framed w/ the do it yourself metal frames you can pick up at the framing store.

Probably $5-7 dollars each, for the dry-mount, about $15-25 for each DIY frame kit.