Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-07-02 Thread Mark C
Unless it is a special presentation piece or something like that, I mat and frame all my own prints. Back when I was trying to do the art fairs etc, I quickly relized that there was just no way you could pay someone to mat and frame your work and still sell it at a competitive price. But

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
What ever happened to Dry Mount Presses? 15 years ago they were still too expensive for me to buy a used 20-24 model. Did they stop making the wax on both side paper they used? Did everyone throw away their tacking irons with the teflon coating? I know from experience that they are not

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-28 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 2:01 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: What ever happened to Dry Mount Presses? I always found them to be most essential for FB papers, which warped and curled severely. I never used dry mounting for RC papers... I used photo corners instead. I suspect the

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-28 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 2:01 AM, Joseph McAllister pentaxian at mac.com wrote: What ever happened to Dry Mount Presses? A lot of digital people here in Columbus still use them for mounting. Flat is better looking than loose. They don't sell for what they used to, but they still sell. I have an

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister What ever happened to Dry Mount Presses? 15 years ago they were still too expensive for me to buy a used 20-24 model. Did they stop making the wax on both side paper they used? Did everyone throw away their tacking irons with the teflon coating? I know from experience

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-28 Thread steve harley
on 2012-06-28 24:01 Joseph McAllister wrote What ever happened to Dry Mount Presses? my dad used a large Seal press for years; i think it is still in his darkroom one mounting technique he used was to mount a trimmed print directly to a larger square of heavy mat board (not sure whether he

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-27 Thread David Mann
On Jun 27, 2012, at 5:08 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Just in case it would useful, some ideas on mounting prints on the board: For mounting canvas prints (especially those that didn't have much empty margin around the print), I've used foam (aka foam-core?) board with self-adhesive surface. I

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-26 Thread Igor Roshchin
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Ed Keeney ewkphoto at gmail.com wrote: This year I was thinking of handling the matting and framing myself. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary, but possibly working with my local Blicks to get it together. I am thinking of going 16x20 for the print with a

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-26 Thread Igor Roshchin
Just in case it would useful, some ideas on mounting prints on the board: For mounting canvas prints (especially those that didn't have much empty margin around the print), I've used foam (aka foam-core?) board with self-adhesive surface. I bought it rather inexpensively (within $10 for about

OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Ed Keeney
Now that the latest PDML book has been published (and it looks great; mine was ordered today), I have a question for the masses. In 2010 my print was hung in the DANK haus gallery with many of the other entries. I still have that print hanging on my wall here at home. Last year, I had my entry

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
It all quite simple, except -- and this is a big except -- the matting. An inexpensive mat cutter generally yields inexpensive looking mats, with sloppy corners and imprecise edges. Even the good mat cutters require a fair amount of practice. I would suggest doing all the framing and printing

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Ed Keeney ewkph...@gmail.com wrote: Now that the latest PDML book has been published (and it looks great; mine was ordered today), I have a question for the masses. In 2010 my print was hung in the DANK haus gallery with many of the other entries.  I still

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Paul Ewins
On 26/06/2012, at 10:29 AM, Ed Keeney wrote: Is there a simple step-by-step process you follow? I am studying photography part-time at a local college and here is their preferred method: 1. Lay the mat on top of the backing board (foam core or an uncut sheet of mat board) in the same

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I have one of the large Logan mat cutters. It works well for me and $50 for one is a very good price. Grab it if it is still available. The one thing you will need to do is use pins to mark your cutting start/stop positions. And get a piece of cardboard to experiment on to get your technique down.

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 6/25/2012 21:22, Paul Stenquist wrote: It all quite simple, except -- and this is a big except -- the matting. An inexpensive mat cutter generally yields inexpensive looking mats, with sloppy corners and imprecise edges. Even the good mat cutters require a fair amount of practice. I

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Paul Ewins paulew...@optusnet.com.au: On 26/06/2012, at 10:29 AM, Ed Keeney wrote: Is there a simple step-by-step process you follow? I am studying photography part-time at a local college and here is their preferred method: 1. Lay the mat on top of the backing board (foam core

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Kenneth Waller
@ the local framer. You could always do the matte yourself and buy the frames from online sources to save som bucks. YMMV -Original Message- From: Ed Keeney ewkph...@gmail.com Subject: OT: Matting Framing Now that the latest PDML book has been published (and it looks great; mine was ordered

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Paul Ewins
Brian: http://www.matcutting.com.au/ On 26/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: I buy my mats and backing boards pre-cut in small batches from an on-line seller. It is cheaper and gives better results than trying to cut my own mats. Do you have a link to that seller?

Re: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Paul Ewins paulew...@optusnet.com.au: Brian: http://www.matcutting.com.au/ Thanks, Paul. I'll get them to give me a quote. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On 26/06/2012, at 12:30

RE: OT: Matting Framing

2012-06-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ed Keeney Now that the latest PDML book has been published (and it looks great; mine was ordered today), I have a question for the masses. In 2010 my print was hung in the DANK haus gallery with many of the other entries. I still have that print hanging on my wall here at home. Last