I have found that using a hair dryer may help from time
to time. It seems to make it easier to remove, and I haven't
had any problems with the cel curling. Cels are not as fragile
as one may think.
I also use some other methods in cleaning cels:
Sometimes bits of paper get stuck to the front of a cel
(the colored, hand-inked lines). I use a somewhat damp
cloth (probably cotton) to wipe it gently, which removes
the paper. I haven't had any problems with the colored ink
lines getting rubbed off-- they seem fairly sturdy.
Sometimes when you are removing a cel, small bits of paint
may come off, and remain stuck to the pencil sketch. I take a
bit of water and dampen the fleck of paint that is stuck to the
pencil sketch (both the paint fleck and the back side of the
pencil sketch), and try to "reapply" that bit of paint to the
back of the cel. Naturally, wetting the pencil sketch will
damage it, but I have had some successful results. It is
usually best if you try this method before completely removing
the pencil sketch, since when the paper is still partly stuck,
there isn't much of a problem lining the missing bit of paint
up with the hole. (Naturally, I wouldn't recommend this method,
but I use it from time to time.) Getting cel paint wet doesn't
seem to be a problem.
-Leaf |
