Mounting large-scale prints to backing board

[nickbatz]

I mount a lot of inkjet pictures onto two substrates for framing. Upto A0, tends to go onto KapaMount 5mm. Larger pieces onto 3mm DiBond.

Thanks very much.

Will come back and read in detail.

Nobody wants to drop art but it happens.

You don't have to be angry - all it needs is an unfavourable gust of wind.

Well, it would be a lot worse if the picture had glass in the frame!

[nickbatz]

I guess front on damage could be reduced, whilst mostly retaining appearance, with a healthy dose of Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic...

Budget meet open window.

Thanks but the whole point is not to cover the pictures with glass, acrylic, or anything else. It removes the texture and makes them look like posters rather than printed pigment ink on fine art paper - and there's also a reason I use fine art paper, and this specific one, rather than other papers that make them look like prints. People see them and think they look mostly like paintings, just not quite like anything they've seen before.

And they haven't seen anything quite like them before, which is why you sort have to see them in person to understand why I'm so adamant!

Also, they really aren't going to get damaged unless someone throws a drink on them or something - and even them they're protected somewhat by multiple coats of flat, invisible spray varnish. The risk of physical damage is negligible when they're framed.

[nickbatz]

HotPress JM44 laminator, Drytac, Keencut Javelin.

Arches88 needs a very sharp blade to prevent chipping of the paper coating

I had a good trainer, but you have to put in the hours to discover the Rumsfeldian unknowns.

Thanks! It looks like what you're doing is pretty much what I'm asking about.

I have a 48" stand-mounted Rotatrim cutter that has no problem with Arches 88, but - never mind the increased thickness when it's mounted - I hope to cut it with a reverse bevel. Even if the Rotatrim can handle the thickness, it only cuts straight.

But one of the Rumsfeldian unknowns is whether the roller I bought as an experiment will work. If not, well, it was worth $150 minus whatever I can resell it for as an experiment.