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by hscole42 on Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:16 am
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Looking for resources for "how" methods to mount ink jet prints (archival) and the associated materials any suggestions and/or references would be appreciated.
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by Mark Picard on Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:50 am
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Google the question, and sort through the millions of responses you'll receive. Were you thinking of a hinged archival method or a dry mount method?
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by hscole42 on Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:14 pm
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Mark Picard wrote:Google the question, and sort through the millions of responses you'll receive. Were you thinking of a hinged archival method or a dry mount method?
Thanks for your reply.  I did Google and like you state got a million or so responses so I was hoping to see what what the Nature Scape folks do.  I am probably leaning more to something other than dry mount because of the additional equipment required.
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by Randy Mehoves on Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:58 pm
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Here is a link that can answer any and all question related to framing, by professionals in that field.
http://www.thegrumble.com/
To get full access and to be able to search you may need to register, it's free.
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by signgrap on Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:44 pm
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I have used 3M Positional Dry Mount tissue - no press or heat required. 
Available at http://www.amazon.com/3M-568-Positionab ... B00023JK88
Requires some care and practice before doing the first real mounting but you get the same results as dry mounting which is the industry standard. I bought a used Seal dry mount press recently since I'm doing more prints but for occational use the 3M Tuissue is great.
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by James McIntyre on Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:25 pm
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hscole42 wrote:Looking for resources for "how" methods to mount ink jet prints (archival) and the associated materials any suggestions and/or references would be appreciated.
Here's a very useful link complete with illustrations:
http://www.framedestination.com/picture_frame_mounting.html

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by Steve Cirone on Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:20 am
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No one way of mounting a photo will fit everyone's desires.  I have employed many different techniques.  How you proceed will depend greatly on where you hang the photo.  Sun, humidity, cooking smoke, etc. all come into play.  Another factor is whether you have multiple copies of the print, which is always a good idea if you are printing yourself.

Some would never frame without glass, others hate glass.  Museum archival techniques sometimes will not work in a specific environment.

The two big differences in how to mount are:

Museum Archival where the image can be easily removed from the mounting system.  The photo can be remounted at any time.  This would especially apply to images of great value, such as an original Ansel Adams print.  This method employs the hinge tape method, where the image is taped to the mat, then the backing board is added and it is all sandwiched together in a frame with glass.  Museums are typically humidity and light controlled.

Super Durable mounting is handy where the image is in a harsh environment, like my kitchen.  In this method, the image is essentially sacrificed for a specific purpose and another copy would be available.  Professionally done, this method takes an image and permanently mounts it to a backing board such as gator foam with a press, then the top layer is covered with a laminate that can be sponged off in the event of contamination.  This can never be disassembled.

For DIY mounting, I simply tape my photo to the mat, then do a second mat slightly bigger so I get a nice border.  I put matted image into a frame and leave out the glass.  I find glass really kills the image.  This is risky, and I always have the original file available as a back up.  I have many framed images on the walls and eventually decide it is time to replace them with something fresh.
 
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by hscole42 on Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:55 am
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Thanks to all who replied.  All replies were much appreciated and saved me much time in getting the information.  
Once again the NatureScapes folks came through.
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