Re: pt/pd question on size of prints

[Diana Bloomfield <dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net>]

Hey Paul,

I usually print a 4x5 on something like an 11x14 sheet of paper, and  
then over mat, with a window slightly larger than the 4x5 image.  I  
usually print an 8x10 on a 16x20 sheet of paper and do the same  
thing.  Sometimes I print 3 inch square images, or 2- 1/4 inch square  
on an 11x14 sheet of paper, too.  Lately, I've seen some prints that  
are small (not necessarily alt processes-- but small little paintings  
or other prints) that are on slightly larger sheets of paper than the  
print itself, and then the edges of the paper are torn or have a  
deckled edge-- and then that's mounted to something else- with no  
over mat.  I like that look a lot.  I've never dry-mounted my alt  
process prints, though.  I always wondered about how smart that is.   
Anybody know how archival (or not) that might be?

Anyway, we're at the beach and had a huge paella for Thanksgiving.   
It was great.  No turkey for us. :)

Diana


On Nov 28, 2008, at 11:25 AM, Paul Viapiano wrote:

> Hi all...
>
> Just sitting here wondering what each of you do for size of print/ 
> paper when making prints.
>
> Do you print, say, a 5x7 on 11x14 paper, and then mount that for a  
> finished print, or do you print on a smaller sheet and then mount  
> that smaller sheet for presentation in some way.
>
> I've noticed that Jan Pietrzak, at his last Freestyle Photo show,  
> printed 4x5 trimmed, and mounted that on another sheet of larger  
> paper (tipped in) and then framed. I'm just wondering how many do  
> something like that as opposed to contact printing the image on a  
> larger sheet to begin with.
>
> I hope I'm being clear about this...thanks, all and hope y'all had  
> a good turkey day!
>
> Paul