Digital BW, The Print

Interesting I had the frametek link in my earlier reply and it got ??? scrubbed but Mark's showed up....


Oh well. Concerning archivalness, jimbo is correct about the acids in wood and plastic is....plastic. 

If someone is really concerned about preserving the print they should not be using a spacer to keep the glass off the print. Regardless of how well you mount it there will always be some sort of impact on the original print with ANY type of spacer. 

I framed about 15 original Euro ski posters for a good client and she wanted the same presentation she had been using for years which was hinged to acid free foam core, spacers and acrylic. The previous owner of the frame shop had always done them this way for her and I think she thought I was making it up that the spacer imprint line on the poster would seriously devalue the print. Some of these were worth several thousand dollars and were collectible, so it was my duty to advise against this type of mounting and spacer. She insisted on it as that was her visual style.....

My two cents.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "James" <mrjimbo@...> wrote:
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> 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..
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> 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.
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > Harry
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