Digital BW, The Print

Kip,

I have the same press.  I just use low-temp Seal Colormount tissue at about
200F, but I'm done in two minutes.  I just flex the mat board when it comes
out of the press to be sure all the corners are adhered - if not you can
stick it back in the press for a while.  No problems so far with inkjet
prints.  The only critical part of the process I've encountered is being
sure the museum board on top of the assemblage, i.e., contacting the print
surface, is really really dry...and clean.

--Ken Carney 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of kipduff
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:51 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] dry mounting techniques
> 
> Dear Group:
> I believe that generally it's not advisable to drymount any 
> type of "fine art" pictures, but I really prefer to see the 
> photos flat, glossy, on a hard board, and not behind glass.  
> Thru the years I have frequently drymounted traditional photo 
> prints (Ilford Galerie/Agfa Insignia) on matts or 1/8 of 1/4" 
> Masonite. 
> Someimtes I bond archival watercolor paper to the Masonite 
> and then mount the photo onto that.  Now I'm drymounting B&W 
> prints (Epson Ultrasmoothe Fine Arts paper) from my Epson 
> 4800/K3 inks on 1/8"
> masonite. I
> print my pictures (usually 16 x 20") full frame from 8x10 
> negatives, and the board is the same size as the picture.  
> I'm using a Seal 210M press set at 200F and pressing the 
> assembly for about 5 minutes.  I'm using some old Seal RC 
> tissue for now.  I'm also experimenting with different 
> varnishes- I'm applying the varnish after the print is 
> mounted on the board.  Havn't really settled on any brand or 
> product yet.  I'm kinda flying by the seat of my pants on all this. 
> Is anyone else using Seal or any heat/pressure mounting 
> devices/tissues with inkjet papers?  I'm considering double 
> layers of drymount tissue.  Any input on best tissue brand, 
> pressing times/temperatures, technical resources, archival 
> issues would be appreciated.
>  Thanks, Kip.
> 
> 
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