Digital BW, The Print

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> I am curious what you used to mount the images to the Aluminum?  Here
> we are using a product called Vac-U-Mount.  Do you spray the surface
> after?   If so, with what product?  Do you use glazing or are the
> prints left in the open air?
>
> thanks
>
> Bill Agee
>

Bill,

In my reply to Alan I described the mounting material as double sided 
adhesive film covering the entire back of the print, I know it is 
available world wide perhaps under different brand names. We decided not 
to use a spray or roll on adhesive because the prints were made on a 
wide variety of papers and with the changing atmosphere a liquid 
adhesive may have absorbed good old H2O from the periods of high 
humidity. As a museum they do record temperature and humidity and the 
humidity can be 90 per cent.

Likewise, we did not spray the surface afterwards because of the number 
of different printing techniques used and no glazing was used. The 
prints were left in open air to enable people to see the difference 
between traditional and digital printing and compare the images with the 
unprotected  sculptures.

The aluminum sheets were as big as a door with several prints on each 
sheet. No consideration was given to archivalnes  or print sales because 
this was a unique opportunity to be totally creative. If sales had been 
the most important point then we would have used laquired aluminum cut 
to size, possibly framed and glazed.

I would be grateful if you could describe the Vac-U-Mount product and if 
you are using   aluminum, do you coat it with something before mounting 
the print.

Jerry.