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Anonymous
Hey /po/.

I thought I'd ask here...
What's the best way of straightening out creases and folds in paper, specifically A4?
I brought home an important document which got a little creased up on its travel whichlooks unprofessional in it's current state.
The "between two heavy books" trick isn't really working all that well.
>> Anonymous
An iron?

And if you're absolutely certain that all ink/dye is colorfast you can try lightly spraying with water and then ironing.

It works for dollar bills--it might work for documents.
>> Google Motherfucker
> Creases in paper can be removed, or at least greatly reduced, with heat
> and a little bit of moisture. Protect the pages underneath by putting a
> piece of blotter and a piece of silicone release paper (baker's
> parchment) between the pages you're working on and the rest of the book.
> Gently unfold and smooth down the first folded page by hand. Apply a
> tiny bit of moisture by dabbing with a clean damp cloth or spritzing on a
> fine mist of water -- not enough to make the paper look wet. Put a
> piece of silicone release paper on top of the page to protect it from any
> stains that might transfer, and use a hot tacking iron to smooth out the
> crease. If you don't have a tacking iron, you can use a household iron
> on a no-steam setting, taking care that the point of the iron doesn't
> catch on the paper. Or you can use a smooth table knife or microspatula,
> heated at the stove.
>> Anonymous
I think it's regular ink. I assume I'm turning off the steam on the iron too.
>> Pixel-Kakashi
De-ja vu!

Some time ago a message like this one poped with exactly the same text!!!
>> Anonymous
>>71088
Holy fuck you fucking bitch it caught fire.
>> Anonymous
>>71212
that's your fault
>> Anonymous
>>71212

win
>> Anonymous
>>71212
CONGRATULATIONS!!
You fail at life!
>> Anonymous
wouldn't it be easier to scan it and re-print it?
>> Moony
seriously, how do you set paper on fire by ironing it? it turns brown before the flame catches...
>> Anonymous
>>71246
because he fails at life
>> Anonymous
It caught on fire you fucking bitches.
>> Chrono-fox
>>71212
>>71293
Epic win for us. Epic fail for you.
>> Chrono-fox
I hope that someone saves this thread.
>> Anonymous
next time try straightening it with a lit match
>> Anonymous
>>71212

If this is true....I'm sorry. That really sucks.

But regardless,

What the hell setting did you have the iron on, dragon fire? Damn, it's still paper.

Lightly spray, iron on a fairly low setting. Is it that hard?
>> Anonymous
Sounds like someone set their iron to the Farenheit 451 setting.
>> Anonymous
>>71302
OH LAWD, IS DAT SUM BOOK REFERENCE?
>> Chrono-fox
>>71299
Or a steamroller.
WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

I love this thread.
>> Anonymous
>>71302
lol, book burning
>> Anonymous
>>71307
You know. It's called a steamroller, but it doesn't actually use steam, nor does it even heat up.
>> Anonymous
>>71309
It's called a steamroller because they used to be steam powered.
>> Anonymous
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Put it in teh oven.

Pic very much related.
>> Jen
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I think it would be fun to have a steamroller that did heat up. It would make for entertaining days on the farm making hamburgers out of whole cows. Or at least a flash animation showing something silly like that.

This thread is great.
>> Anonymous
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put that on your burger...

/b/tard by trade
>> Anonymous
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SHOOP DA WOOP - consumerism.
>> Anonymous
Okay, and now for a serious suggestion. This actually works, but you have to be careful.

1) Get 2 baking pans larger than your paper and heat them up, if you have a nice sunny spot the sun will heat them up.

2) Get the shower running with hot water and close the bathroom so it gets really steamy.

3) take one baking pan and set it face down in the bathroom and put the paper atop it, close the bathroom.

4) wait 15 minutes and place the other baking pan atop the paper and weight it. remove to dry place.

5. let sit for 24 hours

6. crisp ass paper and it works even with inks that would run because the moisture is more aerosolic and relaxes the paper without as much contact.
>> Anonymous
>>71568

Wow, detailed.

My iron suggestion was serious though. I've done it before.
>> Anonymous
>>71575

No offense, I knew yours was – I was refering to most of the babbling going on in this thread about steamrollers, matches, and cows.
>> Anonymous
>>71580steamrollers, matches, and cows.

Hahaha. All right.

Also, I may use your method next time I prepare a sheet of paper for origami and have problems with it stretching itself out. Since I don't really want to melt all the methyl-cellulose onto the iron, this would be a better option. Of course I won't be able to do this on a huge sheet of paper. Still have to figure that out...
>> Anonymous
>>71607huge sheet of paper

huge baking pans?
>> Anonymous
i take offense you didn't like mai cows.