Digital BW, The Print

Kip,
I have dry mounted my darkroom printed photo exhibition work for some 15 years. I used a Seal press, Tech dry mount tissue ( archival).180 degrees for 90 seconds. On double strength mounting board. ( approx 1/8" thick).
Within the last two years I;ve switched to ink jet printing using the same dry mount material single sheet, but now use 2-2.5 minutes @ 185 degrees with thinner papers( Epson premier luster) . For 1/4" gatorboard, I  use a preheat cycle of the gatorboard backing material for 1 minute prior to the actual image mounting at 2.5 minutes @ 185 degrees.  After cool down, I spray with Premier Art. ( Am now looking into HVLP spray gun for  water based clear coatings)
I have no scientific data on the longevity of the above inkjet mounting process and would be interested on others experience as well. I have had no noticeable deterioration between the single adhesive laminates used during the chemical print era of some 15 years as of yet.
Alan
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kipduff 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:50 PM
  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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