Digital BW, The Print

Hello Michael,

>How do you fix/position your print to the ?mat board sitting behind
>the window mat, since it's not dry mounted on a board?
>Michael

I use two pieces of acid free linen hinge tape at the top of the
print, taped to the back of the window mat.  Then I hinge the back
board (another piece of mat board) to the top of the window mat.

So the print is basically hanging by it's top edge while being
sandwiched between the boards.  Quick, easy, stable, and not permanent.

As for positioning the print and mat, I lay the print face up on a
table with the top edge (the edge that will be taped) extending over
the table edge about two inches.  Then lay the window mat over it and
carefully position it for even reveal all around the image.  When it's
in position I place two small pieces of photographers tape over the
upper corners of the print (the part extending from the table) to hold
it in position against underside of the mat.  Then I lift them up for
final inspection to ensure the positioning is correct, then lay it
face down and apply the hinge tape along the top edge of the print
(two pieces, each about 2" long [tape is 1.25" wide]), then remove the
photographers tape from the corners.  

While it's face down, I put the back board next to the mat, top edges
touching, and apply two more pieces of hinge tape along that joint. 
Then fold the back board over the mat, which sandwiches the print, and
it's done (print is already signed).  If it's not being framed it goes
into a sleeve.

It's so much quicker than dry mounting, which was always a major
factor in print production.  It's made a huge difference.  I haven't
used my dry mount press in over seven years.

Regards,
Clayton


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