Mark, FWIW, I've been told that inkjet prints should be left out in the open and covered with some blank paper for several hours, immediately after printing to immunize this out-gassing effect. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 1:15 PM Subject: Re: Archival Digital Prints (was:I Sold One!!)
> At 12:19 PM 2/1/2004 +0000, you wrote: > One thing about virtually any inkjet - once framed the inside of the glass > will inevitably become fogged due to out-gassing from the inks. It's not > terribly noticeable, but I usually open up the frames and clean the inside > of the glass before each venue. Once you pull the glass out and hold it up > to the light, you can really see the fogging. > > I have matted pieces inside clear cello bags - some are getting a little > old too - but they seem to hold up without any fading and the bags don't > seem to get foggy (though even the clearest plastic bag is foggy compared > to glass.) > > HTH- > > MCC > > ----- > > Mark Cassino Photography > > Kalamazoo, MI > > http://www.markcassino.com > > ----- > > >