Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks, JB, especially the reference to the narrow frame: looks like just the ticket. john On 21 Apr 2005, at 15:59, JCB <jcb@visualimpressions.com> wrote: > > I routinely print 30x40, 40x40, 48x48, and 48x60. I'm about to print a > 48x96 print. This is all inches, not cm. I have these hanging on my > walls and I sell a reasonable number of them. > > They are all mounted on 1/2" black foam core or Gatorfoam board. The > print is laminated with a 1.5 mil UV laminate (either glossy or > satin,) everything is trimmed flush, and I use a very narrow frame > that I order from Light Impressions http://tinyurl.com/5ytjt (style > #33, black.) It's almost invisible and protects the edges of the foam > mount board. I use the Light Impressions hardware kit, string a > picture hanging wire across the back, and hang it. > > I've been doing this for a lot of years, this exact method, and have > had zero problems. Folks love the big prints and displayed this way, > there are no distractions to catch one's eye. All you see is the > print. Actually, I do all of my prints this way. 8x10 on up. > > JB