Digital BW, The Print

dry mounting is a process which attaches the image to a matt board using heat and a special treated sheet of "glue".  Then one can put a window over the mounted piece creating protection within a frame.
   
  ann

Debbi <corkie@...> wrote:
          (newbie question) Is dry mounting putting it in a mat?
Debbi

>Dry mounting is the best option, followed by a protective
>sleeve distributed by Clearbags, where the archival sleeve
>fits the mounted image.
>
>If you encase a mounted image in a plastic sleeve, or
>any other suspect material, you are doing a disservice to
>your finished work, where the chemicals in the plastic
>material will jump to your image, and the inherent supply
>of chemicals within the plastic material will eventually destroy
>your finished work.
>
>The manufacturer of these archival sleeves has the best solution.
>
>Look for Clearbags on the net...
>
>jim k
>


         

       
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