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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: PeterAit on May 20, 2014, 09:51:49 am

Title: Paper prints, miracle muck, and gatorboard
Post by: PeterAit on May 20, 2014, 09:51:49 am

There is lots of information about mounting canvas using MM and GB. What about paper - more or less the same process and results?

Title: Re: Paper prints, miracle muck, and gatorboard
Post by: Paul2660 on May 20, 2014, 11:38:17 am

RC paper's won't work well in my experience the muck will not bond well to the RC paper backing.

With cotton papers, you need a thick paper 300 W is the best and you should make the coating on the board as thin as possible.  You still need to press the mount, but it's a bit tricky since you don't want to mar the print, I place a cover sheet made from release paper on the face of the print. 

Papers I have mounted,  Canon Platine, Optica 1, Canson Arches, Epson Exhibition Fiber. 

It's not as nice as a coated canvas as you still need something like glass to protect the face of the print, at least I did.

Paul