Digital BW, The Print

John,
How easy are they to cut?  Can you just use an exacto or something and 
it cuts smoothly?  No sticky residue?

thanks,
allan

John Broski wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> For over 5 years I've been mounting prints (conventional and inkjet) using a 
> cold-mounting tissue called 3M Positionable Mounting Adhesive.  It's dirt 
> simple to use... place a sheet of the tissue on the mounting board, squeegee 
> it down with the included tool, and peel off the release paper.  This leaves 
> a perfectly uniform coating of adhesive on the mount board.  Position the 
> print (I have it pre-positioned and hinged with tape by this stage), and 
> protect the print with the release paper.  (I use the same sheet I peeled 
> off in the previous step.)  Squeegee again.  Done!
> 
> I've seen no bond failures, bubbling, discoloration, or other problems in 
> the hundreds of prints I've bonded this way.  There is no odor.  It works 
> for glossy and matte papers.  (With matte, I'm careful not to let the 
> release paper slip around when squeegeeing.)  PMA comes in rolls 50 feet 
> long by either 11, 16, or 24" wide.  I use the 11" rolls... perfect for 
> letter-size prints or 11 by 14's.  For 13 by 19 prints, I use a small PMA 
> filler strip butted up against a larger sheet of PMA on the mounting board, 
> and squeegee both together.  I've never noticed any trace of a seam through 
> the print... the adhesive layer is very thin, and there's no gap or overlap 
> in the adhesive layer anyway, if you're careful.
> 
> There is also an expensive hand-cranked "roller machine" available (instead 
> of a simple squeegee), but I've never tried it.  (No need for it, in my 
> mind.)
> 
> See the product at:
> 
> http://www.3m.com/us/mfg_industrial/adhesives/framing/html/scotch568.jhtml
> 
> I buy mine from Freestyle Photo in Los Angeles.  They have good prices and 
> service.  Current price is $35 for the 11" by 50 foot roll.
> 
> http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=2314&pid=1963
> 
> I hope this helps!
> 
> John B. 
> 
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