Oops. My apologies---I probably shouldn't have even mentioned anything less archival than adhesive tape, an office copier, poster board or glue, all of which are apparently acceptable in the context of this thread
Since the cement does not remain on the print, it may not matter. I believe, however, that I have seen reference to sprayable temporary mounting adhesives that would not be objectionable.
Depends on your specific print media. Big fiber-based prints are analogous to wallpaper, and one can use a dextrin paste like
Seal Vacuumount or Daige wet glue, provided you carefully mask off adjacent areas. Plastic-based prints can be done with
very thin double-faced acrylic tapes (you can use these on fiber prints too, if wet glue scares you). Thin strips of drymount
tissue could also be used. I've often used a thicker version of dextrin called Yes Glue. Lots of info on this on pro picture framing forums, on an appropriate mfg info pages. Rubber cement was intended only for temporary comp work, not anything
permanent, and largely became replaced with temporary adhesive waxes. A few years working with rubber cement, and you'll
be permanently in space anyway... it's basically toluene solvent.
My largest darkroom prints are NOT my best... but I had to try...
about 75x105cm (30x41")...
I do have another large print hanging here in my house - will show later.. (one I am pleased with)
All made using liquid emulsion on heavy paper...
..and here's the one in my house - I had to cut it down a little when I found the frame (that was found in Prague a year before the flooding, and the antique store was then totally drowned, so I "rescued" this whithout knowing it...)
size of frame: 91x122cm = 36x48"
Image: 70x100cm = 28x39"
40x50 inches They look smaller, but it was a BIG space
Inkjet prints from scanned 4x5 FP4+ negatives
From 4x5 Velvia and Astia
Michal Makowski
great Venus, how did you enlarge & develop?Originally Posted by gandolfi
The film was a pol 665 - enlarging was easy with one of my big ones (I used my 13x18 enlarger.)
The paper was far too large for any trays, so I painted the developer on, using a wide brush - same issue using the fix...
Toning (bleach/toning) was also made using a brush.... A mess - but fun to try!
I love looking at everyone's big prints.
This is part of a hotel installation. A 40x50" print from 4x5 Velvia 50 and printed on my Z3100. Framing was done by a local shop.
Jim Cole
Flagstaff, AZ
Very nice, Jim
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