Digital BW, The Print

You can use dry mount adhesive that mounts at around 170F, and there's no
reason to go over 200F, let alone near 400F.  I recently went to a show of
all Ansel Adams prints.  They were all dry-mounted, of course.  This issue,
whether to dry mount or not, has been gone through for quite awhile.  Even
the conservators at the Smithsonian say that dry mounting, if done
properly, is a perfectly acceptable way to mount art.  It's the best way to
keep a print flat.

On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM, robertades <robertadescpa@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Okay, I realize I didn't say a whole lot in my OP. It's for hanging
> pictures around the house -- kids, family, etc.
>
> Longevity and archival issues are not a concern. As long as it looks
> relatively new and fresh for 3 to 5 years, I'm fine.
>
> Basically, this is two-pronged question:
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> 1) From an aesthetic standpoint, which types of paper finishes look good?
> I see matte papers being used a lot, but in most cases those were used in
> commercial installations where resistance to fingerprints was essential.
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> 2) What are the basics about the dry mount process? I hear lots about cold
> vs. hot. I want the print to look good, but if the print is
> destroyed/damaged in the process, it's no loss -- I can make another.
>
> Thank you again,
> Robert
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>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, David Kachel <david@...>
> wrote:
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> > Short answer: if your goal is "art", dry mounting is absolutely out of
> the
> > question, without exception.
> >
> > If your goal is commercial, dry mounting, glue, staples, chewing gum,
> > anything that works, they are all in the same "quality" class.
> >
> > You can dry mount just about any paper, but the type of dry mount tissue,
> > and the temperature, vary according to paper type.
> >
> > Some image surfaces may be adversely affected by the heat.
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