Digital BW, The Print

Hi Harry,
Coming in a bit late.. I see you have several good suggestions so far. So you have several options. We have a framing facility here and frequently do this .. so a couple of suggestions especially if your a fickler on archival.. Don't use plastic or wood..The plastics will always emit vapors and the wood will always contain some amount of resin and attract moisture. In truth however they both work fine and will do so for several years. An option that wasn't mentioned and is probably the most cost effective way to get there is to use strips of mat board (typically two) held together with framing adhesive or tape then attached to the rabit in the frame.. Black core matt works especially well for this. Acid free matt board also works but it's not as solid and you'll be dealing with 3/16 rather then 1/8 inch , you can get this stuff in black also.. The other products already mentioned are also great..

good luck

jimbo

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "hflockwood" <hflockwood@...> wrote:
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> I've decided to try framing some prints without a cover matte.  These are Cone K7 grayscale prints that will have been dry mounted, with a Seal press, to archival (4-ply) matte board.  I've determined that the heating process does not adversely affect the Cone (carbon) inks.
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> To keep the print from contacting the glass, I'll need spacers around the edges.  I have no experience with these, so I'm looking for guidance.  I typically mount in 16"x20" frames.
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> If anyone can point me to a source that explains techniques, products and pitfalls, I'd be most appreciative.
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> Harry
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