Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:28 AM 4/21/2005, John W. Heintz wrote: >One question for the list: Any ideas for displaying such large prints >acceptably (in a show) without expensive frames? > >thanks, > >john 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