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Re: Keeping big prints flat in the frame.

2009-01-10 by Mark Rogers

Assuming you only have a two or three hinge points at the top when t-
hinge mounting, you might consider trying different, and especially 
heavier paper. Some environments, especially coastal with high humidity 
are just notorious for paper curl. In those cases you may want to 
consider permanent dry mounting or roller mounting. In both cases, the 
use of a press or roller is recommended to get all of the air out and 
to fully activate the adhesive. On smaller prints this process can be 
done by hand with skill, but as the print size increases, the right 
equipment becomes more important.

Cheers,
Mark
http://blog.framedestination.com/
http://www.framedestination.com/


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "namibiajohnston" 
<chris@...> wrote:
>
> I do my own framing, and printing to A3+ 13 x 19. I have had some 
> prints done at the 24 x 36 size and I cannot get them to stay flat 
> once framed. I have tried minimal fixing via tape the matt board and 
> maximum by using spray fix to the foam core backing. Either way they 
> move and wrinkle and are thus unusable. Bear in mind that where I 
live 
> it's really hot, sometimes hot and dry and some times hot and humid. 
I 
> live in the middle of now where so whatever solutions are offered try 
> and keep that in mind.....
> 
> Thanks
>

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