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Site & Board Matters => Luminous Landscape Video => Topic started by: kjkahn on September 19, 2007, 11:05:12 pm

Title: Tape mat board to backing board?
Post by: kjkahn on September 19, 2007, 11:05:12 pm

In segment 23 of From Camera To Print, Michael taped the mat board to the backing board. In Issue #15 of the LLVJ, Bill Atkinson did not. What's the thinking on this?

Title: Tape mat board to backing board?
Post by: David White on September 20, 2007, 11:06:15 am

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In segment 23 of From Camera To Print, Michael taped the mat board to the backing board. In Issue #15 of the LLVJ, Bill Atkinson did not. What's the thinking on this?
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I've never seen this technique used for archival matting.  Usually the mat overlay is hinged at the top so that it can be lifted.  I would think that taping the overlay to the back board would not be a desirable thing to do as you would probably have to destroy the mat if it was ever necessary to reach the print for any reason.