Digital BW, The Print

I need some advice of framing.

The large prints from the 7500 are a new experience for me, and my old
method for framing prints seems to be causing "loose" looking prints that
are not entirely flat.

This is what I'm doing.  I use 2 Light Impressions tapes on the back of the
print, and then 2 to form a "T" above the print that holds the print to a
backing -- Light Impressions Archival foam core usually.  An 8 ply over mat
is then used (hinged onto the backing by Light Impressions) and the sandwich
is put behind 1/8 inch acrylic and into a metal "Nielsen" type frame.  The
backing, over mat, and glazing fit fairly snuggly into the frame, so that I
have not felt the need for springs.

A few days after hanging on the wall, the print and over mat look loose.
The 32 by 38 inch external dimensions of the frame are, perhaps, too large
for this method to end up as a tight sandwich that holds the print flat.

Any thoughts on how to hold the package together would be most appreciated.

I suspect thicker paper would help, but I like the look and price of EEM
rolls.   For sale prints I'll use cotton paper, but for hanging a show, EEM
seems like the cost-effective and expedient way to do it.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com