Digital BW, The Print

Thanks very much Paul, I'll try getting some of those
Light Impressions pre-cuts.

Joe C.
--- Paul Roark <paul.roark@...> wrote:

> Hi Joe,
> 
>  
> 
> Framing and matting are (or were) among my least
> favorite parts of B&W print
> making.  So, I've tried to simplify the process. 
> One of the major benefits
> of inkjet printing in this regard has been using
> matte papers that do not
> need to be dry-mounted.  They simply do not show the
> slight rippling that is
> probably inevitable with anything but dry-mounting,
> and when such rippling
> is visible I think it severely distracts from the
> overall presentation.
> When displayed under glass the difference between
> good matte and glossy
> papers is usually not apparent to viewers.
> 
>  
> 
> In general, I use Light Impressions pre-cut, hinged
> mats and over-mats.  
> 
>  
> 
> One of the issues is whether to leave a paper border
> such that the signature
> shows.  It was accepted practice with silver prints,
> and I still think it
> should be, but I have noticed that in the last 2
> Ansel Adams displays by
> museums they've matted right over the signature --
> to the distress of the
> purists.
> 
>  
> 
> I want to leave border.  This raises 2 issues:
> first, does the paper match
> the mat board and, second, how does one simply get
> the border even around
> the image.
> 
>  
> 
> With respect to matching the mat board, the answer
> is to use non-brightened
> paper (or try the trick I outline at
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Split-tone.pdf).
> 
>  
> 
> With respect to getting the image such that the
> border is even, I now do the
> following:  I put a light (old enlarger cold lamp)
> at the bottom of my deep
> darkroom sink.  Over this, at counter level, I place
> a (scratched) acrylic.
> Then I lay the over-mat part of the Light
> Impressions hinged package face
> down on the acrylic.  I can then put the print face
> down on the over-mat and
> see the border clearly through the paper.  This
> allows me to center it
> easily.  I use Light Impressions archival tape to
> simply tape the top of the
> print to the over-mat in 2 spots so that it'll hang
> relatively freely behind
> the over-mat.  It works (with matte paper) and is
> simple. 
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>
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> On Behalf Of over40_98
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 7:54 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Matting and framing
> 
>  
> 
> What do you guy's(men and women) use to adheare your
> photos to the mat 
> board? Do you only bond the edges of the paper, or
> do you fully cover 
> the back of the print?
> 
> I have been only bonding the edges of the print, but
> then at a later 
> date you can see that the paper puckers!
> 
> Help please,
> 
> Joe C. 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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