Framing newspaper review

[neven]

I am going to be framing a newspaper article I was wondering if I should copy the article and then frame it?

 

[PaulSF]

Yes

 

[j Paul]

If it is a recent article you can usually get a high quality reprint from the newspaper, I think they call it a veluxe.

 

[Baer Charlton]

We called to get a "tear sheet" from a New York paper and they wanted $250. The paper was already aging in just 6 months......... we went another way with it, but I plead the 5th.

 

[JPete]

Make copies regardless. Use a black rag board behind so the print on the other side doesn't show through.

Then frame what the customer wants.

 

[Dave]

I guess for maximum preservation you should copy the article ...however I seldom do this anymore. If you copy then you would need to use a 100% rag paper too.

Most of the newspaper articles I frame are framed for presentation and not preservation. Articles I framed 30 years ago are stil fine from a presentation standpoint when drymounted on black board with white tissue.

 

[MIK]

I dry mount on white rag, using a fusion like product then laminate, using Printmount Matt. Works like a charm. You could also have the paper laminated at the print shop if you don't laminate.

 

[ACFramer]

Because our company offers quality printing services, we tend to make copies for the customer, but I end up framing the original document by using decidification spray and encapsulation. No complaints so far, and the customers like having copies of their articles on higher quality paper than newsprint.

 

[Jim Miller]

Be careful with deacidification. It seems easier to do than it used to be, but I'm not sure it's any more effective. I would leave that kind of work to conservators, because there's no way to know if you are doing it right until it is too late, and it is risky.

Acid burn is delayed by deacidification, which is the process of adding a buffer to offset the effects of acidic components in the paper. Discoloration from acid burn will still happen eventually, after the buffer is used up. In Newsprint, it will happen sooner than it would show up in better quality paper.

The main problem is that liquid carries the buffer into the paper's fibers inconsistently. That is, some fibers soak up more of it than other fibers. With that, some areas of the paper resist acid burn longer than other areas. So, when discoloration occurs, it may be inconsistent and blotchy.

There are other potential problems with deacidification, too. Soaking the paper is an invasive process. The paper may be extremely fragile while it is wet, and must be handled carefully until dry. Any water-soluble inks or paints could run or bleed. Soil on the paper (especially common on old paper) could be unseen until the moisture is applied, and permanent, unsightly tidelines could form during drying.

Ask me how I know that.:kaffeetrinker_2:

 

[Jay H]

Our paper prints them on a photo paper for about $40 a sheet. Kind of pricy but looks excelent.