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Re: [Digital BW] album sleeves ???

2007-06-20 by Debbi

Do most of you do this process yourself or have it done?
(Thanks Ann)

Debbi


>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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