Greetings,
I have a recently acquired Beastly Bookshelf.
Near the top, about where the large demon face begins, it curves inward, as if to loom over the viewer.
Is this intentional, and a common feature, or just a warp?
Thanks!
## UPDATE FEB 25 2008 ##
Okay, here's a picture. The curve is visible, but not dramatically so until the piece is flat against a wall or floor.
I think my question has been answered, anyway, if most of the existing examples are flat.
The piece in this picture looks particularly bad because I've chosen to restore it (the paint was flaking off, revealing exposed fiberglass) and I am currently in the process of removing the old paint. A tad sacreligious, perhaps, but I don't think Rumph himself had anything to do with painting this one. It was an gold with uninspired blotches of a darker wash.
I have also sealed the particle board structure on the inside with coats of fiberglass resin to inhibit further water damage. This BB was apparently stored outside for some period in its history.
I'll post more pics of it later when it has returned to its beastly best.
### UPDATE March 30 2008 ###
I have an easy solution to Bookshelf warpage.
I set mine out on a flat driveway, on a towel, during an 80 degree Southern California day.
In 15 minutes, the Bookshelf had settled back to flat, or nearly so. I observed no cracking or other damage as a result.