Digital BW, The Print

Steve: So far as anyone knows, it is archival.  The product I'm referring to
is Seal ColorMount Plus, catalog number 604.  I hadn't noticed it before,
but the particular package I pulled out says "specially formulated for RC
photo mounting".  The directions state a recommended temp range of 200F,
175F minimum.  I use around 200 according to the gauge on the press.
However, I should point out that I have a sheet of 100% rag matt board below
and above the matt/print to be dry-mounted.   This probably results in a
little lower temperature.  You let the press warm up with the rag board
sheets in it to be completely sure there is no moisture in the boards, else
problems.

I'm not sure why your framer is so wound up over archival tissue.  Seems the
last batch I bought was about $75US for 100 sheets of 11x14, or about 75c
per sheet.  The next size up is 16x20 which is about double the price.

  --Ken



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Kale [mailto:stevekale@...] 
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:23 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: RC Paper, Sprayed and Waxed Prints
> 
> Ken 
> 
> Is the low-temp Seal tissue archival?  At what temperature is 
> the press set at for this tissue (how low is low)? My local 
> framer charges a fortune for archival (vs ordinary) tissue.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1@...>
> 
> Steve: I haven't followed all the messages in this thread, 
> but: Dry mounting involves using a hot press (Seal) and 
> mounting tissue.  It is customarily done by mounting the 
> print on museum board.  I have no idea what would happen if a 
> waxed print was dry mounted, but I imagine it would not come 
> to a good end.  Nor do I know what would happen if a print 
> was dry-mounted onto foam board, though I suspect it wouldn't 
> work.  I dry-mount inkjet prints onto museum board (100% 
> cotton rag like Westminster, or Alpha Art Care, or Exeter 
> too).  This is done with low-temp Seal tissue and layers of 
> museum board over the print.  After it comes out of the 
> press, you must flex the board to see that the tissue has 
> correctly bound the print.  
> 
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