Hello everyone. Newbie and first post. I am a professional travel photographer and, in the last three years, have done more and more of my own printing/mounting/production work. I find it just as rewarding as shooting all over the world and a very integral part of the final product. Travel, locate, compose, shoot, process, print, mount, hang.
I love big (photo) art and print most of my best work in a 40x60 to 44x86 format using an Epson 9900 printer. I've read some negative posts here re: canvas gallery wraps but that's how most of my pieces are presented...and sold. My biggest pieces in size and investment are 40x84 canvas gallery wraps of limited-edition photos that I sell for $2,400. I custom build each frame from scratch. I print, stretch mount and hand-laminate (not in that order) each piece with ClearJet solvent-based laminate. None of this is germane to my question...just background. BTW, if anyone is considering hand-rolling ClearJet and wants to know what to do and not do, I have done many...MANY...canvasses and can tell you the thrills and spills texturally.
I am experimenting with new print mediums (wood, glass, metal, lexan) and mounting formats (standouts, backlit, plakmount) and am seriously considering a used Bienfang 5298H Dry Mount Press to dry mount large photos to MDF, Foamcore, Sintra, Mightycore, etc. By "serious" I mean that James at Skyline has found one and I want to buy it.
THE QUESTION: I have heard that hot press mounting inkjet photos is a no-no. Odd, since I have read plenty of examples here of those who routinely do this!! With quality ink (Epson, dye-based) and paper (yep, Epson) and the right techniques, is this standard practice or should inkjet photos NOT be dry mounted in a heat press? This could LITERALLY be the $64,000 question!
The only thing between me and the 5298 are the answers to this question on "The Grumble" so fire away!!!! And thank you very much in advance!!
CRAIG
www.craigspix.com
I love big (photo) art and print most of my best work in a 40x60 to 44x86 format using an Epson 9900 printer. I've read some negative posts here re: canvas gallery wraps but that's how most of my pieces are presented...and sold. My biggest pieces in size and investment are 40x84 canvas gallery wraps of limited-edition photos that I sell for $2,400. I custom build each frame from scratch. I print, stretch mount and hand-laminate (not in that order) each piece with ClearJet solvent-based laminate. None of this is germane to my question...just background. BTW, if anyone is considering hand-rolling ClearJet and wants to know what to do and not do, I have done many...MANY...canvasses and can tell you the thrills and spills texturally.
I am experimenting with new print mediums (wood, glass, metal, lexan) and mounting formats (standouts, backlit, plakmount) and am seriously considering a used Bienfang 5298H Dry Mount Press to dry mount large photos to MDF, Foamcore, Sintra, Mightycore, etc. By "serious" I mean that James at Skyline has found one and I want to buy it.
THE QUESTION: I have heard that hot press mounting inkjet photos is a no-no. Odd, since I have read plenty of examples here of those who routinely do this!! With quality ink (Epson, dye-based) and paper (yep, Epson) and the right techniques, is this standard practice or should inkjet photos NOT be dry mounted in a heat press? This could LITERALLY be the $64,000 question!
The only thing between me and the 5298 are the answers to this question on "The Grumble" so fire away!!!! And thank you very much in advance!!
CRAIG
www.craigspix.com
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