Digital BW, The Print

On 11-Feb-04, at 12:26 PM, ms.photolists wrote:

> snip:

> The pictures I am working with are B/O prints on Epson Archival Matte 
> Paper.
> Today I tried a Rexel LM50 Laminator (mid range-hot).  Unfortunately 
> where
> there is a lot of ink (black areas) it appears that the laminate does 
> not
> stick to the paper and small bubbles form.

The only semi success I've had with laminants over EEM pig prints, is 
by stacking the prints between plain paper and allowing them to cure 
for two days prior to the lamination process. They may still have some 
mottled areas in denser black zones, but it's greatly improved. The 
only great lamination I have achieved is on coated gloss or semi gloss 
stock, inkjet or press.  I would not personally show fine art prints 
laminated, this is strictly for images designed for commercial cover 
art.



Carolyn