[Leica] Any recommendations prints on gatorboard?

[Robert Adler]

I'll keep posts coming or may start a blog. I'll let you know Ken. And
thanks for the link! I found a guy in Marin who gave me a sample roll of
"metal paper" he's developed. It's actually a thin piece of aluminum
treated for ink absorption that is bonded to thin plastic with an archival
glue on the back. We'll see how it works in a few weeks.
Again thanks for the link. Some good ideas there for KISS for
presentation...

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 3:02 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> That's very interesting - please keep us posted.  I see gatorboard is
> available also in 1" and 1 1/2" thicknesses, so it should make a pretty
> substantial mount.  I wonder if it is possible to get a good presentation
> with the print temporarily mounted, with something like mounting corners,
> and white space (gatorboard) around the print. Probably not especially for
> large prints.  Or, maybe a temporary fastening for the print, with a window
> mat over the print and temporarily attached to the gatorboard.  Then the
> buyer could put that in a metal frame of choice if desired. It's probably
> not Library of Congress archival, but with the papers and inks available
> now, and acid-free foam board, I have to wonder if there is any real
> difference.  I agree that framing is a royal PITA, probably up there with
> developing sheet film.
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 12/29/2014 11:27 PM, Bob Adler wrote:
>
>> Well I'm going to start getting back into printing and mounting in
>> January. I think I'm going to expand on an idea of Paul Roark's and just
>> mount on archival matte or gator board with, perhaps a protective spray.
>> Stick that on a wall.
>>
>> I like to photograph and print. I don't like to frame with
>> plexiglass/glass fronts and make frames. Diy framing is a PITA. PAYING
>> someone  to do large prints is outrageously expensive.
>>
>> I just don't really care what the "art world" calls standard. The framers
>> get the money if it sells or not, and I get a few hundred bucks if one
>> sells and am stuck with the costs of the other frames. If a viewer doesn't
>> like the freaking frame the print won't sell. I know this from experience.
>>
>> So there it will be; a bare assed print. Sells or not but only the cost
>> of the print and board. Plus you really see the print. It's as intimate as
>> it gets. Books are tempting too but you can't go wall sized.
>>
>> And more time for capturing light. Conventional standards don't benefit
>> the photographer or enhance the interaction of the viewer one bit: only
>> benefits the framers and gallery owners who couldn't care a less about the
>> image: only if it sells.
>>
>> Fighting a cold so please forgive any grouchiness. I may not sell
>> anything but I won't go broke in the process. And if presentation is the
>> primary factor for a print selling, well that certainly ain't very
>> satisfying!
>> G'nite all. :-)
>>
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Bob Adler