Digital BW, The Print

Paul, thanks for the clarification on your mounting
techniques.  So, the main reason you use your "T"
method is so you have no tape on the face of the
print, yes?  Pretty clever.  Would there be anything
"improper" about taping on the bottom of the print
aswell?  Think that would make me feel a little better
about humidity warping, etc.
Thanks again for your help,
  
  Daniel


--- Paul Roark <paul.roark@...> wrote:
> Daniel,
> 
> My current mounting technique, which I didn't
> articulate very well, is to
> use Light Impressions archival tape (I prefer the
> Clear Framers Tape II to
> the linen tape).  I put 2 tapes on the top, back of
> the print, in from the
> sides about (very roughly) 1/4 of the print width. 
> I lay the print, face
> up, on the backing of the hinged Light Impressions
> mat board.  (I prefer the
> foam-core backing and Exeter Gallery White board,
> pre-cut.)  I visually
> align the print with the over-mat.  (I sign the
> print -- which will not show
> with this mounting/matting technique -- and the
> over-mat.)  After the print
> is visually aligned, I use 2 more pieces of tape
> that form a "T" with the
> 3/4" of tape showing above the top edge of the
> print.  So, these tapes,
> going horizontally, hit the adhesive side of the
> tapes that are on the back
> of the print and then stick to the foam-core
> backing.  This
> print-mat-backing combination is then put into a
> black metal frame with
> glass or acrylic.  (I prefer glass, but the local
> Artists' Guild manages to
> crack half of them, so I'm going to acrylic.)
> 
> So, basically, I use two tape "T's" at the top to
> the print to hang it on
> the foam-core backing.  Then the over-mat and
> "glass" hold the print flat.
> I see no buckling at all in these 16x20 EAM prints.
> 
> I might add that I cut the EAM from a 24" roll.  The
> wetness of the ink
> causes it to flatten sufficiently that I don't need
> to do anything more to
> the print.  I, of course, let it dry a full day
> before putting it under
> glass.
> 
> I hope this clarifies what I'm doing.  It's really
> nothing special at all,
> and very easy compared to dry-mounting silver
> prints.
> 
> If I wanted to do more, it would be to use a double
> matte to make it look a
> little fancier.
> 
> (When I'm feeling more artsy, I'll try some floating
> prints with watercolor
> paper and "torn" edges (whatever the proper name is
> for that look), along
> with the sepia inks.  For my New Mexico prints, I
> think this might be most
> effective.)
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> ________________
> 
> 
> 
> >Paul, ... I'm having a hard time visualizing what
> you are saying..
> 
> >> I now use 2 tapes to hang EAM 16x20 prints behind
> an
> >> over-matte.
> 
> >Are you saying you tape the prints to the *back*
> side
> >of the (cut & beveled) mat board? How do you tape
> >them? Two strips, top and bottom?  Why wouldn't you
> >just tape the print to the backing board?  To hide
> the
> >tape?
> > http://www.PaulRoark.com
> 
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