Our favorite coating is http://www.premierimagingproducts.com/eco-print-shield/ which can be hand applied or sprayed onto prints and canvas. Not only is it water based, flexible, and without VOC's, it provides some UV protection as well. It works well on matte as well as semi-gloss/satin surfaces. We've moved away from glazing except when clients demand it.
There are a couple of additional points which are worth discussing. Unlike a painting where there is typically no mat between the artwork and frame, photographs usually employ mats to provide a visual but more importantly physical offset from the frame itself. This prevents sticking, provides a mechanism for mounting, as well as some measure to ensure print flatness. When exposed directly to the environment, over time, most mats become soiled and unlike the coated print, a simple "dusting" won't alleviate the situation. Apart from obviating mats (and using other mounting methods) I would be curious to hear other users approaches to addressing the mat soiling.
Interesting, this has been on my mind too (Iām a retired engineer, details matter) Thinking about varnishing the mat, but Iām really looking forward to experimenting with eliminating the mat altogether. My Moab Entrada Natural Coldpress is on the way from B&H š
Would love to hear your impressions of the Coldpress. If you've taken a look at our take in the guide to Moab papers I'd like to see if you think it has an almost surreal sharpness rendering relative to it's extreme texture. That surprised both of us when we were testing the beta versions as well as the final product. As usual were also curious as to the image pairings you find productive.
Please share with the community your experience with the Moab Entrada Cold Press. Are you finding that certain of your images and/or genres work better with the Cold Press?
Iām creating a folio of 12 images as a wedding present and will be using this paper for all 12. The very few images Iāve printed on it are astonishingly sharp, with have a very pleasing texture. Which is why I chose it for a wedding present. Once I start printing in earnest, Iāll certainly have a better understanding, but so far itās looking to be the best choice for projects where quality of presentation is of the highest importance.
Our favorite coating is http://www.premierimagingproducts.com/eco-print-shield/ which can be hand applied or sprayed onto prints and canvas. Not only is it water based, flexible, and without VOC's, it provides some UV protection as well. It works well on matte as well as semi-gloss/satin surfaces. We've moved away from glazing except when clients demand it.
There are a couple of additional points which are worth discussing. Unlike a painting where there is typically no mat between the artwork and frame, photographs usually employ mats to provide a visual but more importantly physical offset from the frame itself. This prevents sticking, provides a mechanism for mounting, as well as some measure to ensure print flatness. When exposed directly to the environment, over time, most mats become soiled and unlike the coated print, a simple "dusting" won't alleviate the situation. Apart from obviating mats (and using other mounting methods) I would be curious to hear other users approaches to addressing the mat soiling.
Interesting, this has been on my mind too (Iām a retired engineer, details matter) Thinking about varnishing the mat, but Iām really looking forward to experimenting with eliminating the mat altogether. My Moab Entrada Natural Coldpress is on the way from B&H š
Stu,
Would love to hear your impressions of the Coldpress. If you've taken a look at our take in the guide to Moab papers I'd like to see if you think it has an almost surreal sharpness rendering relative to it's extreme texture. That surprised both of us when we were testing the beta versions as well as the final product. As usual were also curious as to the image pairings you find productive.
Please share with the community your experience with the Moab Entrada Cold Press. Are you finding that certain of your images and/or genres work better with the Cold Press?
Iām creating a folio of 12 images as a wedding present and will be using this paper for all 12. The very few images Iāve printed on it are astonishingly sharp, with have a very pleasing texture. Which is why I chose it for a wedding present. Once I start printing in earnest, Iāll certainly have a better understanding, but so far itās looking to be the best choice for projects where quality of presentation is of the highest importance.
Best of luck with the project, Stu. Please take a few images of it to share with the community.