Frank, (is that the name?) the most important step to folding is scoring. You will need a triangle and ruler to make sure the scoring is done at consistent right angles to the edge of the photo (which may not always print parallel to the edge of the paper). The best tool for scoring is a Burnishing Bone such as Item#2331 in the Light Impressions catalogue. Score from the side that will become the inside of the fold. To get the page distances even it may be helpful to print little score marks on a border that you may trim later (and get a chance to make everything nice and square in the process). It's worth waisting a paper to find out how it works and looks when folded and to compensate for the extra length that the folds themselves may require depending on the thickness of the sheet. If you can't find your favorite paper in 13" rolls, and don't want the hassle of buying large sheets, it's also possible to print on 13xwhatever sheets and tape them together. Linen tape (L.I. item#2352) and a good method for butting up the sheets should work very well. Tip: use a heavy ruler to hold down the edges to be taped. Needless to say taping is done on the back. You may have to play a bit with the tiny gap needed betwen sheets so they fold nicely after the tape is dry. Hope this helps. Antonis <P.S. we try to encourage people to use their names on this list rather than "handles" because it promotes a friendlier environment. You can either tweak your Yahoo profile or sign the message. It's just to avoid unnecessary anonymity in our communications.> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "frankascanb" <fh.gross@s...> wrote: > Has anyone had success with creating a "folded" accordian piece? If
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Re: hand scoring & folding printed sheets ?
2001-12-15 by antonisphoto
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