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mounting inkjet prints
"Steven Laughmiller" wrote in message news I am trying to decide on a direction to go in mounting inkjet prints. I have access to a Seal 210 drymount press. I have heard that you can use a dry mount press if you keep the heat low enough and use the right release paper?? I can use spray mount of course with its attendent mess. I am planning on using masonite for alot of my prints so I need some adhesive but will also be using mount board so I could use preglued board. Photo corners I have tried but that doesn't seem to work all that well for larger prints. Largest print size so far will be 13x19 in but I hope to have bigger prints as well. Leaning towards 3M mounting film (coldmount) which is repositionable ( a plus!) but does the final burnishing to adhere the film bother the surface of the print? What is everyone else doing and what works? Google and paper manufacturers don't seem to provide very clear answers. Help! Thanks. Steve I've used old Seal Colormount (for RC papers) w/my 160M press without problems. I have a standard roll of Seal release paper that I use...didn't change from chemical process paper. I've only done a few, but haven't seen any problems. George |
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"Steven Laughmiller" wrote in message news I am trying to decide on a direction to go in mounting inkjet prints. I have access to a Seal 210 drymount press. I have heard that you can I use a Seal 500T-X to dry mount 24x36" Epson 7600 prints on masonite. Works very well. Of course you need release paper top and bottom. I use Bienfang Fusion 4000 Dry Mounting Adhesive at 180 degrees to set it. Comes out perfect every time. Jim |
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David Dyer-Bennet wrote: Steven Laughmiller writes: I am trying to decide on a direction to go in mounting inkjet prints. I have access to a Seal 210 drymount press. I have heard that you can use a dry mount press if you keep the heat low enough and use the right release paper?? I can use spray mount of course with its attendent mess. I am planning on using masonite for alot of my prints so I need some adhesive but will also be using mount board so I could use preglued board. Photo corners I have tried but that doesn't seem to work all that well for larger prints. Largest print size so far will be 13x19 in but I hope to have bigger prints as well. Leaning towards 3M mounting film (coldmount) which is repositionable ( a plus!) but does the final burnishing to adhere the film bother the surface of the print? What is everyone else doing and what works? Google and paper manufacturers don't seem to provide very clear answers. Help! Mostly I just use linen hinge tape, and then hold them vaguely flat with the overmat. This is essentially "museum mounting", and is the best choice for the long-term life of the print (with appropriate choice of boards). All the conservators seem to recommend against mounting the print to anything. However, I do prefer the actual flat look you get from mounting a print. So good luck with your endeavors! But remember that you're compromising the lifespan of your prints by mounting them. -- Good quality mounting tissue forms a pH-neutral barrier against impurities in the mount card from migrating to the print, which may not be the case with spray adhesives. The heat required for such tissues, Seal, etc. is about 180 - 190 F, and should not affect the print dyes or pigments. And, I agree that the flatness of a dry-mounted print is far superior to glue-mounted prints, especially for exhibition prints. Colin |
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Steven Laughmiller wrote:
I am trying to decide on a direction to go in mounting inkjet prints. I have access to a Seal 210 drymount press. I have heard that you can use a dry mount press if you keep the heat low enough and use the right release paper?? I can use spray mount of course with its attendent mess. I am planning on using masonite for alot of my prints so I need some adhesive but will also be using mount board so I could use preglued board. Photo corners I have tried but that doesn't seem to work all that well for larger prints. Largest print size so far will be 13x19 in but I hope to have bigger prints as well. Leaning towards 3M mounting film (coldmount) which is repositionable ( a plus!) but does the final burnishing to adhere the film bother the surface of the print? What is everyone else doing and what works? Google and paper manufacturers don't seem to provide very clear answers. Help! Thanks. Steve If you decide to go the dry mount route, I have a Bogen/Technal dry mount press that I'm looking to sell. This is the larger of the two presses so local pick up is preferred. I'm on Long Island in NY. remove knot from e-mail address to reply. Hope some one can use this, it's practically unused. Dave |
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I use spray mount, and it works fine. What I do is:
1. Spray glue onto the back of the print (w/newspaper to catch overspray) 2. Position on an oversized piece of board (usually foam board, but sometimes masonite) so that precise positioning isn't critical 3. Trim the board to match the size of the print. Mark |
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