Digital BW, The Print

Tim Atherton wrote:

> "I mean
> that for prints this large I don't like to use a mat and frame under
> glass."
>
> I would think most of the other methods seem to have as many problems as
> doing this. What's the big problem with matting and framing under glass?
> I've done this with a number of 40x50 prints and it worked very well.
>
> tim

The biggest problem for me is matting - in the US, the max size normally 
available is 40x60 inches, which is too small to be useful if your print 
is 40x50 inches. Unless your favorite matte board comes in really large 
sizes, this basically limits you to prints smaller than 80 cm (31.5 in) 
on the short side.

Then there's the glazing - cost, weight, and fragility (glass breaks, 
plastic scratches). Then there's shipping (weight, fragility). And 
finally a huge frame with glazing like that is a serious pain to hang 
because of it's weight (takes two people).

 From a display standpoint, I find that big sheets of glazing create too 
much glare. Yes, you can pop for anti-reflective glass, but I don't have 
a rich uncle financing me at the moment.

A canvas print solves all these problems for me. Not for everybody, 
YMMV, yada yada yada. I'm just saying, for me, if it's bigger than about 
55cm on the short side, I'm printing on canvas.
--
Bruce Watson