From: Christopher Lovegnuth (chrisml@pacbell.net)
Date: 12/01/01-02:04:02 PM Z
I recommend plastic corners. The best corners I have bought are from Light
Impressions. Not to Spam but you can find them here:
http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/servlet/OnlineShopping?Dsp=20200&PCR=3
0000:220000:221000:221300&R=4094
I buy the largest (3") ones and then cut them down to the size I need. For
archiving purposes I trust all products from this company. Granted my prints
have only been around for less then 8 years so I guess time will only tell.
I never dry mount any image because what happens if the mat becomes damaged?
I have never been able to successfully remove a print that has been dry
mounted. Use corners or Linen tape with archival adhesive (on the tape,
which you can also find on this site). I sometimes use a combo of both
depending on what's needed. I should also mention that I always use a cut
window mat on top of my print so that is why I am able to use corners. If
you are just mounting and not cutting a mat (which I never see a reason not
to do this) then I guess you can only dry mount.
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Weese [mailto:cweese@earthlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 7:04 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: mounting Pt/Pd prints?
John,
Dry mounting is generally a "non-reversible" and therefore non-archival
action. Since Pt/Pd prints lie perfectly flat (with most papers) I can't
think of any benefit to dry mounting. The paper a Pt/Pd print is on can
often be part of the aesthetic experience, which will only be lessened
by mounting. Some tissue prints may sometimes be an exception to this.
Just use corners or a piece of archival tape (one small piece will do)
to hold the print in place on the backing board under the mat.---Carl
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