Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul W. 
Antrim" <pantrim@s...> wrote:

...

> QUESTION: in silver photography, prints are affixed to a mounting 
board
> backing using an archival dry mount tissue and a press. Both the 
cover
> (window) board and the backing are archival, and the two are held 
together
> with more dry mount tissue pieces. What is the usual practice for 
digital
> prints? I'm interested in both inks and pigments.
> 
> Thanks, folks.

I don't know too much about "usual practice" but I use archival 
corners to fix the print to an archival backing board with an 
archival bevel matte overlaying the edges of the print.  This does 
an excellent job of holding the whole print flat.  And, this way 
it's easy to change the matte and/or backing board should they 
become damaged.  And is a sight cheaper and quicker than dry 
mounting.

The fact that inkjet papers are so flat (compared with fibre based 
silver paper) is the deciding factor here.

Steve Gledhill
www.virtuallygrey.co.uk