Re: Storing large prints?
You can often find large drawer map/drawing files used by architects, sometimes turn up as surplus from city, county, university etc. or craigslist.
Jon
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I found large pieces of 1/2 inch foam core. I store them in between those....
Lenny
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Lenny Eiger
I found large pieces of 1/2 inch foam core. I store them in between those....
Lenny
I do the same, and they come in 4x8 ft sheets. If you wanna get fancy a hinge can be made with gaff tape.
Re: Storing large prints?
Architect's flat files (blueprint files). Basically stacking furniture. Either that, or you make them yourself or pay a cabinet maker. I fiddling around with the final
equip odds n' ends to make myself a bunch of such things, since my previous projects are already filled up; but whatever looks like fine furniture costs like furniture.
If you're seriously interested I can give you a few tips, including the right sources for formaldehyde-free plywood, finishes, hardware, etc. None of it is cheap,
though one might come out ahead if they don't factor in their own labor, and that's a game only for retired folks, and well, uh, er... I'm not quite there yet.
Re: Storing large prints?
You might consider interweaving paper such as this in between prints:
http://www.conservationresources.com...ction15_03.htm
Vaughn
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Where do you buy foam core that big at? I don't see clear bags that large--any sources?
--Darin
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Hollinger will do custom sized drop-front boxes, but I'm not sure if they can go that large, or whether the cost would be prohibitive. Might be worth looking into, though.
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Foam core 32x40, 40x60 and 48x96
http://www.conservationresources.com...ction16_02.htm
But you might find someone locally selling it by the sheet...probably any big SF art supply store (the 32x40 size...40x60 possibly)
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Fomecore and Gatorboard etc are routinely available at least up to 4x8 ft sheets. Maybe not at your local art store, but from any serious dealer. The catch is, you
might either need a wholesale account or being willing to buy entire case of it, and it has to be trucked in (too big for UPS). It's good for print mounting or backing too.