Digital BW, The Print

Sure it could work. But extra effort and expense...and yet another layer
too.

Some of my frames have shallower rabbets and I am pushing to get the
4ply+8ply+fine art paper+glass+foamcore into the frame...

Of course I just have a desire to keep it simple, efficient and acid-free
too.  I think that saves money in the long run.

The barrier tape I mentioned usually has some acid-free paper covering a
"foil" tape....and is used to prevent the wood of frames from contacting
mounts or mats.  It is expensive (relatively) but it is the complete touch.

If you have a resale license, you should be able to open an account with a
framing supply distributor who can sell you this stuff wholesale.  That is
what I do.  Hope that helps.

By the way, from what I have seen you produce high quality images...would be
a shame to put them in low quality materials.

Regards...and keep working on that sepia stuff please.

Steadman
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Paul Roark [mailto:paul.roark@...]
  Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:30 PM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Foam Core: The Good Stuff is Acid Free


  Steadman,

  Thanks for the good info.

  What I've done in the past with cheap backing/support materials is to put
an
  aluminum foil barrier between the back support and the acid-free mounting
  board.  Any thoughts on whether this procedure works?

  Paul
  _______________________________
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Steadman Uhlich [mailto:steadmanuhlich@...]
    Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:07 AM
    To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [Digital BW] Foam Core: The Good Stuff is Acid Free


    Not all foamcore is created equally.

    If you just need a cheap support...buy the cheap stuff.

    If you are mounting or supporting an "archival" high quality print...use
  the
    good stuff.

    I personally only use "Acid Free" foamcore boards I buy by the case.
This
    is not an issue with the foam...it is the papers surrounding the foam
that
    matter. They cost twice as much (or thereabouts) but the paper surfaces
  are
    acid free.  They have a "warm white" paper surface that is not bright
  white
    like the cheap stuff.  There are a couple of manufacturers (BienFang is
  one
    and I believe Crescent has another) and this is usually available via
    special order from a good framing supplier (though you may need to buy a
    case of 32x40 sheets like I did).

    This is not for everybody...

    "I like cotton...and it likes me..."

    As an aside, all of my prints are printed on acid free 100% cotton rag
    paper, all of my mats are 100% rag cotton, I only use acid free mounts
and
    acid free linen tapes, and even acid free backing papers on the frames
  (also
    more expensive and...admitedly going to extreme).  This makes it very
    simple...everything used in the printing, mounting, and framing (not
    necessarily the frames themselves) is acid free.

    You can also buy barrier tape to prevent migration of acid from frames
to
    mats. (If you want to be really complete).

    Of course I also don't use EAM because by my testing (of which I am
    satisfied...to each his own) it is acidic.  (wink)

    And...just to note...most framing shops choose the cheapest materials
    available for standard framing.  This means they usually use the least
    expensive (acid) mounting boards (or foamcore) or corrugated cardboard
    (acid) or kraft paper (acid) and sometimes mats that are not acid free.
  You
    really need to check and specify and even "test" occasionally.  Of
course
    you can also pay extra for the good stuff too...

    Hope that helps,

    Steadman
      -----Original Message-----
      From: Paul Roark [mailto:paul.roark@...]
      Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:45 AM
      To: DigitalB&WPrint
      Subject: [Digital BW] So. Cal. Meeting Saturday & Foam Core


      I'm planning on attending the Southern California meeting of
interested
      people on this forum this Saturday.  It's in the Thousand Oaks area.
      (Contact Frank Kolwicz [bb389@...] for more information.)

      While I'm down there, I thought I'd check some prices.  In particular,
I
      need some foam core.

      Does anyone know if there is a good, cheap source of 22x28 foam core
in
    the
      Thousand Oaks area?

      Is all foam core created equal, or is some more archival than others?
    I've
      noticed that my local drugstore is cheaper than Light Impressions, and
  I'm
      suspicious that the product is the same.

      Hope to see some of you at the Saturday meeting.  I'll bring some of
my
      recent prints as well as some test strips on EAM, Photo Rag and
Somerset
      Enhanced printed by a 7000 with MIS VM inks and the new,
cross-platform
      curves.

      Paul
      http://www.PaulRoark.com



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