>>>I have a beautiful drawing that I did of Don Knotts, and he signed it back >>>in 1996. Little did I know at the time that the signature would fade if >>>exposed to certain kinds of light over time. While it's still visible, it >>>is very faint. Does anyone know of a way to restore that signature? I'm >>>thinking there isn't a way, but thought I would check.<<<
Rod, I think maybe Don slipped one over on you. He probably used that disappearing ink trick that Andy used on the Darlings when they wanted to betroth Andelina to Opie! Seriously, though, I don't know of any way you could restore the original signature itself. The only solution I can think of is to make a good quality (high resolution) scan and do some work on it in Photoshop or a similar computer program. By selecting the signature only and then darkening it, you could probably bring it back to its original appearance. Of course, it would only be a copy of the actual autograph. Still, this method would at least give you something to display without the worry of further fading. If you don't have the hardware/software and skill to do this yourself, a family member or friend might have. Otherwise, you might try taking it to a lab that does photo restoration work. Thelma Lou (Janet) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
