How to smooth out folded / creased plans

[Donnie]

What method do you think is best to smooth out plans that have been folded to get the creases out. The Admiral suggest a clothes iron set on lowest setting. That doesn't seem right

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Donnie]

I just watched a video of someone taking a slight damp paper towel and rubbing over the creases. Then taking an Iron set on low and rubbed out the creases.

 

[RegG]

That has always worked for me, Donnie. Make sure that your iron is set to low, however. Plans turn a different color on high heat - I learned the hard way

 

[Masters Mate]

As bookbinders we often use a low heat iron over baking paper. Try it dry first, then if more needed, a light mist with clean water on the paper and try again (still using baking paper to protect the surface from the iron).

Always try a test area first, especially over inks. (NOTE RegG's comment above). They are not always indelible and can blur if wet or change colour if heated.

We are sometimes treating 200+ year old paper and inks so have learnt to be super careful.

 

[Hoss6262]

I just watched a video of someone taking a slight damp paper towel and rubbing over the creases. Then taking an Iron set on low and rubbed out the creases.

This method has worked for me.

 

[Signet]

I used the Staples method: Took my plans to Staples, had them make two full-size copies, one of which I cut up to show individual sections or details, the other I used full size, and placed the original in the closet. I also got an electronic version in PDF, which I can bring up on my computer and zoom in for detail or print any area I need to. I think it cost like $15 for that.

 

[18Lyman]

Office on third floor, shop on ground floor; I use the "Staples" method too. Small sections of the plan/current work can be taken to the shop, you can even make overlays in two colors/layers with the pdf's you get from Staples as a byproduct of getting prints made.

 

[Bhill]

Careful using any moisture, may cause the ink to bleed. Try the Admiral's method..with a dry iron on low heat. Or depending on the size, sandwich them between clamped plywood.