Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" <cj@...> wrote:

> 
> I'm wondering, since the purpose of the hanging hinges is to allow for
> some minute dimensional changes due to whatever, if it wouldn't work
> just as well taped to the window mat.  Why should it matter to which
> side of the sandwich it's taped?  Why not do as described, only apply
> hanging hinges instead of the two pieces of tape?  
> 
> Now that I think about it, it would be easy to do.  The "tabs" (a 2 or
> 3 inch piece of tape folded over on itself, leaving just a half inch
> of sticky exposed) could be pre-attatched to the print, with the tabs
> extending out from the top edge.  Then the usual procedure, and when
> it's flipped over you just tape down the tabs instead of the print
> edge.  What do you think?

I think that's a great idea:  it certainly would speed up the process. It is difficult to center a 
print in the mat window when the print is fastened to the backing board. Probably not 
even necessary to fold over the hinge (might make the tabs too rigid?), if only the end that 
is fastened to the back of the print is moistened. I'll try it.
> 
> What size prints are you talking about?  My biggest are in 16x20 mats, and my best 
sellers are in 11x14 mats, so I'm not operating in the big print arena.

My prints are in the same size range (18X23 mats).

thanks for the suggestion, 
Jim C