RE: [Digital BW] Matboard Questions...
2006-04-07 by Eric Neilsen
I don't know your economic situation, but I'd only use high quality matte board. Why 20x24? To me, some of the older established size matte sizes from B&W silver days, just don't match the 11x17 format. I find that 4.5" of white an excessive amount of negative space outside the image. 17x24 would be a better size. As for buying board and having it shipped remember that shipping fees will add up and 40x60 is a large sized box. I'd go make friends with your local framing supply company and while you may pay a little more, the board can be inspected and rejected if damaged. While you are there you can buy your glass and some cheap Uni 20 or Uni 40 frames. If you are going to buy mail order, buy enough to have it put on a pallet to help ensure safe undamaged delivery. Eric Eric Neilsen Photography 4101 Commerce Street Suite 9 Dallas, TX 75226 http://e.neilsen.home.att.net http://ericneilsenphotography.com
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> -----Original Message----- > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of G Guhan > Gunaratnam > Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 12:08 AM > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Digital BW] Matboard Questions... > > Hello, > > I've got my cutting tools to give cutting matboard a shot. Now I need > some > advice on which matboard to go for and was hoping someone here might be > able > to help with a debate in my head. Sometimes, I get the feeling I might be > getting carried away with some things, and I immediately think I have to > get > the best since I do like my prints. At the same time, however, I know I'm > still learning and that some, or many could be reprinted as time goes on. > So I'm stuck deciding whether I should get museum-grade matboard, or go > with > something a little cheaper. I will be showing my current run of prints to > people of some importance in my life, so either way I want a good quality > matboard, but I might be able to go without the archival quality of 100% > rag > acid-free. I'd like to hear opinions. > > Mats will be non-standard window sizes, so I'm not positive I'll be able > to > re-use cut mats on future prints (unless its for the same photograph). > > Regardless of which route I go, I'll be getting enough cheap matboard to > practice on before making the final mats. > > If you shop on Dickblick.com (where I will probably be ordering from), > which > do you buy? > > Ideally, I'd like to get 40"x60" sheets to cut down (though I'm wondering > whether I'll be able to handle that size - I have the work area - but my > straightedge is only 36" - I'm not sure if I'll have problems cutting > along > the 40"). 32x40" sheets will give me fewer usable mats in the sizes I see > myself using most. > > I'm leaning towards 20x24" mats for images in the 11x17" range (printed on > 13x19"). Is that a decent size or do you think the borders will be too > large? When viewing prints, I like a nice balance between the image and > border size, I don't like it when the border does more than present the > image. I'll probably end up doing a quick test mat using poster paper or > something similar, but if anyone has experience with this window and mat > size...does it scream BORDER? > > And a special thanks to everyone who's replied to my past posts. All your > advice has lead to much improved prints. > > Regards, > Guhan > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, and other resources as > they are often being updated. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to > unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same > page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep > them short. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames. > Hostile, aggressive or argumentative users may be removed from the > membership without notice. > - Keep your posts and threads related to the group topic of digital B&W > printing. Users who persistently make off-topic posts may be removed from > the membership. > - By posting on this forum you agree to abide by the group rules and > guidelines, and to abide by the actions and decisions of the group Owner > and Moderators. See Group Topic, Rules and Guidelines in the Files > section: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/files/ > > BY PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR POSTING MESSAGES TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT > YAHOO! GROUP YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE OWNER AND > MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO > YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR > EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF > PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE > OWNER AND MODERATORS OF DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP HAVE BEEN > ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE > OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT YAHOO GROUP; (ii) > UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) > STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE DIGITAL BW, THE PRINT > YAHOO GROUP; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE DIGITAL BW, THE > PRINT YAHOO GROUP. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >