Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/22

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica] Re: how big it will print
From: heintz at ucalgary.ca (John W. Heintz)
Date: Fri Apr 22 00:24:40 2005
References: <200504212159.j3LLxLTF086501@server1.waverley.reid.org>

thanks, JB, especially the reference to the narrow frame: looks like 
just the ticket.

john

On 21 Apr 2005, at 15:59, JCB <jcb@visualimpressions.com> wrote:

>

> I routinely print 30x40, 40x40, 48x48, and 48x60. I'm about to print a 
> 48x96 print. This is all inches, not cm. I have these hanging on my 
> walls and I sell a reasonable number of them.
>
> They are all mounted on 1/2" black foam core or Gatorfoam board. The 
> print is laminated with a 1.5 mil UV laminate (either glossy or 
> satin,) everything is trimmed flush, and I use a very narrow frame 
> that I order from Light Impressions http://tinyurl.com/5ytjt (style 
> #33, black.) It's almost invisible and protects the edges of the foam 
> mount board. I use the Light Impressions hardware kit, string a 
> picture hanging wire across the back, and hang it.
>
> I've been doing this for a lot of years, this exact method, and have 
> had zero problems. Folks love the big prints and displayed this way, 
> there are no distractions to catch one's eye. All you see is the 
> print. Actually, I do all of my prints this way. 8x10 on up.
>
> JB