From: Joseph McAllister
What ever happened to Dry Mount Presses? 15 years ago they were still
too expensive for me to buy a used 20-24" model. Did they stop making
the wax on both side paper they used? Did everyone throw away their
tacking irons with the teflon coating? I know from experience that
they are not permanent, though I still have the prints from my final
exam show in 1970. Last time I looked at them, and many of the other
prints I mounted in the late 60s and early 70s, few were starting to
curl at the edges 40 years later. Anyone still use one?
I still *have* one (20x24). I bought it second hand in 2005.
And I have the mounting tissue in the refrigerator along with a bunch of
film & photo paper that I will probably never get to use.
It's been over a year since I last used it. I had it set up in my
apartment while I was at school, but my house is so full of clutter I
don't have a place to set it up here.
One problem with dry mounting is you have to be very careful & use an
*expensive* special Teflon coated release paper when dry mounting inkjet
prints.
While it's not cheaper for me to take prints to a frame shop to be
mounted, frequently it's a lot more convenient than doing it myself.
I enjoy cutting my own mats. I compromise by having the frame shop mount
the prints and finish matting and framing them myself.
Right now my problem is making a photograph I feel is worth framing.
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