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Expanding a Mark VII

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:38 pm
by Strider
I bought my bag over a year ago and it is still as flat as a piece of wood, like it had been sitting around, empty, with a bunch of other stuff on top of it for years and years. I tried stuffing rags and holey socks that I was going to throw away in it for long periods of time, but once I take the stuff out, it goes back to being flat again. I can't wash this bag, because it has Deborah Nadoolman's autograph on the inside flap, so is there a way to expand the bag so that it doesn't deflate like a baloon whenever I take whatever it is I have in there out of it?

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:00 pm
by The Pilot
I wonder if you could stuff it and then steam it like a hat?

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:08 am
by Risu
Just dip it in water with the flap held up. Then let it dry with stuff in it.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:25 am
by Swindiana
If not dipping, try misting it with a flower sprayer (only with water so that your bag doesn't grow ;) ) and stuff it to keep the shape while drying. You don't need much water and will it will not ruin the autograph.

Regards,
Swindiana

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:17 pm
by Strider
Sweet! Thanks, fellows! :D