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)
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