Digital BW, The Print

Daniel,

My current mounting technique, which I didn't articulate very well, is to
use Light Impressions archival tape (I prefer the Clear Framers Tape II to
the linen tape).  I put 2 tapes on the top, back of the print, in from the
sides about (very roughly) 1/4 of the print width.  I lay the print, face
up, on the backing of the hinged Light Impressions mat board.  (I prefer the
foam-core backing and Exeter Gallery White board, pre-cut.)  I visually
align the print with the over-mat.  (I sign the print -- which will not show
with this mounting/matting technique -- and the over-mat.)  After the print
is visually aligned, I use 2 more pieces of tape that form a "T" with the
3/4" of tape showing above the top edge of the print.  So, these tapes,
going horizontally, hit the adhesive side of the tapes that are on the back
of the print and then stick to the foam-core backing.  This
print-mat-backing combination is then put into a black metal frame with
glass or acrylic.  (I prefer glass, but the local Artists' Guild manages to
crack half of them, so I'm going to acrylic.)

So, basically, I use two tape "T's" at the top to the print to hang it on
the foam-core backing.  Then the over-mat and "glass" hold the print flat.
I see no buckling at all in these 16x20 EAM prints.

I might add that I cut the EAM from a 24" roll.  The wetness of the ink
causes it to flatten sufficiently that I don't need to do anything more to
the print.  I, of course, let it dry a full day before putting it under
glass.

I hope this clarifies what I'm doing.  It's really nothing special at all,
and very easy compared to dry-mounting silver prints.

If I wanted to do more, it would be to use a double matte to make it look a
little fancier.

(When I'm feeling more artsy, I'll try some floating prints with watercolor
paper and "torn" edges (whatever the proper name is for that look), along
with the sepia inks.  For my New Mexico prints, I think this might be most
effective.)

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

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>Paul, ... I'm having a hard time visualizing what you are saying..

>> I now use 2 tapes to hang EAM 16x20 prints behind an
>> over-matte.

>Are you saying you tape the prints to the *back* side
>of the (cut & beveled) mat board? How do you tape
>them? Two strips, top and bottom?  Why wouldn't you
>just tape the print to the backing board?  To hide the
>tape?
> http://www.PaulRoark.com