Digital BW, The Print

I store prints in archival portfolio boxes.  I put each print in an archival
sleeve (Secol Polyester Pocket).  The protection afforded the prints by
these pockets is great, particularly guarding against marking or abrading
the print surface.  And clearly the pocket separates the printed side from
the back side of the next print up in the stack.  Does anyone know whether,
in the absence of pockets or any other form of print separation, there is
actually any known interaction between the printed surface of a print and
the back of the next one in a stack?  I�m wondering whether I really need
pockets for print storage?

 

My current paper is Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk with Epson K3 ink though
my question is more general.  I tried an archive search but couldn�t locate
an answer.

 

Steve Gledhill

 <http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/> www.virtuallygrey.co.uk



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Stephen,

When we store editions of prints we use an archival storage box and a
100% cotton slip sheet between each print. The slip sheet is slightly
buffered. We slip sheet each print to protect the surface as well as
add a touch of buffering against acid.

The slip sheeting is available from University Products.

We have a source for up to 34x47 as well if you are in need. Legion
Paper supplies that to us.

regards,

Jon


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen
Gledhill" <stephengledhill@...> wrote:
>
>  
> 
> I store prints in archival portfolio boxes.  I put each print in an
archival
> sleeve (Secol Polyester Pocket).  The protection afforded the prints by
> these pockets is great, particularly guarding against marking or
abrading
> the print surface.  And clearly the pocket separates the printed
side from
> the back side of the next print up in the stack.  Does anyone know
whether,
> in the absence of pockets or any other form of print separation,
there is
> actually any known interaction between the printed surface of a
print and
> the back of the next one in a stack?  I'm wondering whether I really
need
> pockets for print storage?
> 
>  
> 
> My current paper is Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk with Epson K3 ink
though
> my question is more general.  I tried an archive search but couldn't
locate

> an answer.
> 
>  
> 
> Steve Gledhill
> 
>  <http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/> www.virtuallygrey.co.uk
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Cone" 
<jon@...> wrote:
>
> Stephen,
> 
> When we store editions of prints we use an archival storage box and 
a
> 100% cotton slip sheet between each print. The slip sheet is 
slightly
> buffered. We slip sheet each print to protect the surface as well as
> add a touch of buffering against acid.
> 
> The slip sheeting is available from University Products.
> 
> We have a source for up to 34x47 as well if you are in need. Legion
> Paper supplies that to us.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Jon

Thanks Jon.  That seems like a good way to do it with a 1-ply slip 
sheet - I did think some separation was a good idea.  I use archival 
storage boxes anyway.  I'm based in the UK but it seems I can source 
something similar here and not have to suffer the desparate £/$ 
exchange rate!

Steve Gledhill
www.virtuallygrey.co.uk