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Re: How to combat flaking?

2004-01-06 by Glenn Mitchell

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Don" 
<elixirs4me@y...> wrote:
> Lately I have encountered some flaking on some of my prints done on
> Epson Watercolor paper.  what do you gurus do to combat flaking
> problems on your fine art type papers?  Kind of a bummer making a 
nice
> print and then having a few tiny pieces of it fall off!!!!
> 
> Thanks for any tips.
> 
> Ol' Don in Broken Arrow

The coating on the Epson Radiant White Watercolor paper is indeed 
tender. It scuffs and flakes easily.

If you mat and frame it immediately, you should have no problem. 
Otherwise store them in a century box with a very thin acid free 
separator sheet until you can get them matted and framed.

Do not stack the prints without a separator sheet. They will very 
likely get damaged.

Cheers,

Mitch

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