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does anyone know how to uncurl a carded figure?
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skylar
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Joined: Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:56 am
Posts: 2814
Location: south jersey
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 does anyone know how to uncurl a carded figure? without damaging it? any ideas?
I picked up this totally sweet MOC Lincoln Hunchback. It was a mail away and whoever originally bought it never took it out of the Montgomery Ward cardboard mailer it came in. therefore the figure inside is totally perfect, but the card has spent over 30 years curled up.
anyone?
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| Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:39 pm |
 
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Biff
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Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:19 pm
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Get some of those creepy elves to straighten it out w/ creepy elf magic.
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| Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:34 pm |
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jocappy
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Joined: Sun May 07, 2006 10:52 pm
Posts: 1963
Location: Battle Ground, Washington
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sorry dont know how to unbend cardboard, but the elves are scary sweet...
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| Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:30 pm |
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redfive
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Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:56 pm
Posts: 58
Location: San Francisco & East Bay
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I've used the method of adding a little moisture and then smoothing with an iron to get creases out of paper. You very lightly dampen it by dabbing with a moist cloth, cover the area with waxed paper, and then gently iron on a no-steam setting. It works really well on paper, but I've never tried it on cardboard.
Maybe experiment with other cardboard first. You want to wet and heat the minimum amount. Be sure not to let the water soak in at all.
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| Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:55 pm |
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missy
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
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I took these pics & was worried all you'd notice was the elves.  Those are mine.
For those who care:
http://flickr.com/photos/missymazzaferr ... 367199154/
More elves than you can shake a stick at.
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kohlercore
I think the word custom should be banned
From now on they're called ruined toys
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the_z
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Location: a Ukranian village
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Oh, I just thought that was Skylar rockin' those fingernails 
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