Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Marc and Frank, I have not tried mounting yet, only using the press to flatten the paper. Once I am happy with flattening the suckers, I'll move into mounting them. Cheers On 27/01/2007, at 12:30, Frank Filippone wrote: > Dry the prints in the air, using screens. ( if you have a fancy > heated drying press use it, but follow the rest of the instructions > anyway.....) > After drying thoroughly ( and this will take several days) put > under pressure for a few more days. No heat. I use the platens > cold, and just LAY the top down, no lock. After a few days to > maybe a week or so the prints will be about 90% flat. > Getting ready to mount....This occurs as you are getting it all > together.. do not try this to store prints for later mounting. > Warm up the press. > Put print between 2 sheets of mount board and put in the press for > maybe 30 seconds. The prints WILL be flat and warm. > Position, tack etc. onto the mount. You are using Seal Mount tissue? > Put on a cover release sheet. Put another 2 pieces of mount board > in the press. > Put back in the press for a maximum of 3 minutes, experiment with 2 > minutes to see if that is enough. > Take out of the press, place face DOWN on a flat surface for maybe > 1/2 minute, then put some weight on top for maybe another 5 > minutes..... > > Bob's your uncle..... > > > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information