Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
just in case anyone was wondering how a print could be hung unframed, this is how it can be done - this was at a recent exhibition I attended.

The print was on PhotoRag and sprayed with Hahnemuhle Protective Spray.

According to Wilhelm, longevity doing it this way is almost as good as under plain glass.

thanks,
Richard


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Sorry - here's the link.

http://picasaweb.google.com/rsmallfield/Exhibitions/photo#5190365880419521906

Richard

At 11:54 a.m. Friday 18/04/2008, you wrote:
>Hi,
>just in case anyone was wondering how a print could be hung unframed, this is how it can be done - this was at a recent exhibition I participated in.
>
>The print was on PhotoRag and sprayed with Hahnemuhle Protective Spray.
>
>According to Wilhelm, longevity doing it this way is almost as good as under plain glass.
>
>thanks,
>Richard
>
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><http://smallfield.vze.com>http://smallfield.vze.com 
>
>"The most absurd and reckless aspirations have
>Sometimes led to extraordinary results."
>
> 

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Hi Anne-Marie,
http://picasaweb.google.com/rsmallfield/Exhibitions/photo#5190365880419521906

This is a link to an image of mine hanging unframed in an exhibition. I wondered what you feel about sprayed Entrada or Colorado being sold in this form (Ultrachrome K2 inks) in terms of longevity, if hung like this in a home? I use Lysion Print Guard.

thanks,
Richard

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Hi Richard,

Here is another solution that I have used a few times for a  
contemporary look.  They work quite well for short term display and  
look quite elegant.

http://www.posterhanger.com/index.html

Carl Schofield

On Apr 17, 2008, at 8:05 PM, Richard Smallfield wrote:

> Sorry - here's the link.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/rsmallfield/Exhibitions/photo#5190365880419521906
>
> Richard
>
> At 11:54 a.m. Friday 18/04/2008, you wrote:
>> Hi,
>> just in case anyone was wondering how a print could be hung  
>> unframed, this is how it can be done - this was at a recent  
>> exhibition I participated in.
>>
>> The print was on PhotoRag and sprayed with Hahnemuhle Protective  
>> Spray.
>>
>> According to Wilhelm, longevity doing it this way is almost as good  
>> as under plain glass.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Richard
>>
>> --
>> <http://smallfield.vze.com>http://smallfield.vze.com
>>
>> "The most absurd and reckless aspirations have
>> Sometimes led to extraordinary results."
>>
>>

Richard,

Another route is to print on canvas and stretch over wood stretchers
bars, which are very inexpensive, especially compared to mats, glazing
and frames.  Coating is a good idea since you have no protection.  I
have many of these in my home without frames, mats or glass and they
look great.  Very cost effective too.

I can't say I care for the clips used to hold the print to the backing
in the link you provided.  I prefer the cleaner look that Carl
suggested in his post.  

You can also use a product like Breathing Color Glamour II as a glue
to fix a print to a backing board (gator, beaver board, whatever) then
hang the board.  Looks pretty good.  If desired, you can glue wood
strips to the back for you hanging wire to screw into.  

The UV coatings on the market are supposed to be as good as glass, but
I cannot confirm that (yet) from my personal experience.  

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard
Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> just in case anyone was wondering how a print could be hung
unframed, this is how it can be done - this was at a recent exhibition
I attended.
> 
> The print was on PhotoRag and sprayed with Hahnemuhle Protective Spray.
> 
> According to Wilhelm, longevity doing it this way is almost as good
as under plain glass.

> 
> thanks,
> Richard
> 
> 
> --
> http://smallfield.vze.com 
> 
>    "The most absurd and reckless aspirations have
>    Sometimes led to extraordinary results."
>

Thanks very much Lou. The wholesaler who wants images would like to do the canvas thing for reasons of price, but I hate the lack of detail that canvas holds. It's very trendy at present but I don't think it's a fad that will last.

Richard

At 12:33 p.m. Friday 18/04/2008, you wrote:

>Richard,
>
>Another route is to print on canvas and stretch over wood stretchers
>bars, which are very inexpensive, especially compared to mats, glazing
>and frames. Coating is a good idea since you have no protection. I
>have many of these in my home without frames, mats or glass and they
>look great. Very cost effective too.
>
>I can't say I care for the clips used to hold the print to the backing
>in the link you provided. I prefer the cleaner look that Carl
>suggested in his post. 
>
>You can also use a product like Breathing Color Glamour II as a glue
>to fix a print to a backing board (gator, beaver board, whatever) then
>hang the board. Looks pretty good. If desired, you can glue wood
>strips to the back for you hanging wire to screw into. 
>
>The UV coatings on the market are supposed to be as good as glass, but
>I cannot confirm that (yet) from my personal experience. 
>
>Lou
>
>--- In <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard
>Smallfield <r.smallfield@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> just in case anyone was wondering how a print could be hung
>unframed, this is how it can be done - this was at a recent exhibition
>I attended.
>> 
>> The print was on PhotoRag and sprayed with Hahnemuhle Protective Spray.
>> 
>> According to Wilhelm, longevity doing it this way is almost as good
>as under plain glass.
>> 
>> thanks,
>> Richard
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> <http://smallfield.vze.com>http://smallfield.vze.com 
>> 
>> "The most absurd and reckless aspirations have
>> Sometimes led to extraordinary results."
>>
>
> 

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