Raised Seal

[iceref]

I'm currently doing an order for a group of attorneys (yeah I know but I took it anyway). One of the pieces is a letter from the state, 8 1/2 X 11 but it has been folded in threes so there are two significant creases running horizontally. I think if I put it in the press, most of the crease will disappear.

Here's the kicker, it has a raised seal sort of like a notary seal. My question is if I put this in a press, will the seal disappear? Advice please.

[Jack Cee]

I would not use any heat in mounting the document; it will help in removing the wrinkles but you will probably not be able to remove them completely whatever you do. Suggest that you mount in a vacuum press without heat; you will probably save most of the seal impression. You might also try a bit of moisture on the back side of the document prior to mounting and place it in the press over a large piece of foam core covered with a piece of fine cloth such as a diaper then use a bit of vacuum and release. some of the folds could come out. No guarantees on any process; how about the inks;? Will they run;? Ask the Law Firm if they recognize that the folds will still be seen.

I would give them some options and see how they react.

Jack Cee

[fttom]

I have done these before with a steam iron. Don't laugh. It works. Put it on as low a temp as you can to still get steam. Lay the letter face down on the back of a piece of scrap mat board, and iron away, staying away from that raised seal. The creases will still show, but won't show as much. Then, hinge the thing to mount it. ;)

[ERIC]

I once cut a template to press out an old document that had a raised seal on it.

It was out of mat board, and I placed the art face down and then aligned the seal to a hole that was cut at the same size.

I was worried about the hole creating an embossing. But I figured out that by having the art on top (against the platen) and not on the bottom (with the conforming blatter) the art would not get pushed through the hole. It worked like a dream. The raised lettering wasn't touched.