Digital BW, The Print

Well ... i do not laminate, but on occasion for shows i have the prints (usually large format ones) mounted behind 1/4 or 1/8 inch plexiglas depending on the size. these get framed and require no further handling for the show which is extremely practical. supposedly (according to the service provider) it also increases the print durability. but i would not do the thin-layer lamination just on prints ... i kind of do not like the results

regards

veniamin kostitsin
http://www.digitalimage.at/

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ricardo Lagos 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 11:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: MIS Gloss Coat


  is this the same lamination process that BlockBuster does on their member
  cards? -- (or am i confused)

  i'd guess that very few people would want to do that to fine-art ..

  -- ricardo

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "iwasnvrhere" <iwasnvrhere@...>
  To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
  Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 1:54 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Re: MIS Gloss Coat


    Why doesn't anyone laminate their prints? I've asked about it
  before and got no reply. Do you have an opinion on it? Has anyone
  tried it? It's done a lot with outdoor color inkjet-wide format and
  such but I see nothing about it here. Can anyone tell me why? Does it
  suck, not work, look lame, cheap? Anyone? Anyone?


  Thanks, I feel so much better after a good rant.
  Jeff

  > Todd,
  > I inquired about this product about a month ago.  They are having
  > problems with it (exactly what I don't know), but for now, from
  what
  > I understand they are no longer selling it... it does sound like a
  > terrific idea though... When I have the time and resources, I would
  > like to follow up on it, perhaps picking the brains of MIS.  It
  does
  > sound to me potentially the best way of consistently applying a top
  > coat to a print....
  >
  >
  >
  > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Todd Flashner
  <tflash@e...>
  > wrote:
  > > Has anyone tried the MIS Gloss Coat?
  > >
  > > From their website:
  > >
  > > "MIS Gloss Coat Sample - Gloss Coat is a clear odorless coating
  > which can be
  > > applied to a glossy archival pigmented print to eliminate dull
  > spots and to
  > > seal the surface to make the print more durable. Requires a
  second
  > printer
  > > to apply. Comes in a 2 oz sample bottle, virgin empty cartridge
  not
  > > included.
  > >
  > > $5.00"
  > >
  > > Sounds like a good idea but I wonder about clogs, and for that
  > matter how
  > > does one do a nozzle check???
  > >
  > > Todd
  > >



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