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acid free kraft(craft?) paper and backing boards

BS20814BS20814 Posts: 44
edited July 2011 in The Porch
does anyone have any links to the craft (kraft? sp?) paper they buy for their posters. any links for the backing boards as well? i've searched the net and there's so many to choose from. i don't really know what is good and what is bad for the posters. i want to get something that will protect the posters first and foremost, but i can't afford one of the fancy portforlios, and 10 dollar per poster clear sleeves. i need to store them on the cheap, but still preserve them as i have too many to frame at this point. any advice is appreciated.
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  • nicky-p38nicky-p38 Posts: 416
    edited July 2011
    I asked the same question on EB. Here is the responses I got. Kraft paper is not acid-free. Acid free tissue paper is pretty cheap, poly bags are good, mylar bags are better, acid-free backer in mylar bags in a flat file is probably best but $$$.

    http://forum.expressobeans.com/viewtopi ... =8&t=66791

    http://www.bagsunlimited.com/c-85-poly-sleeves.aspx

    http://www.dickblick.com/products/glass ... ing-paper/

    http://www.framedestination.com/tissue/ ... 000536500/
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  • BS20814BS20814 Posts: 44
    thanks for the info.

    for those last two links, could you post again? i got the main page, but not the full url. thanks.
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,909
    Kraft paper. aka newsprint is absolute shit- contains high amounts of acids which yellow paper over time, why poster artists continue to use it baffles me. Yes it is the cheapest paper I get that, but if you go through the trouble of making acid free prints, why wrap them in acidic paper?

    backing boards unless they say archival or acid free (same thing) are shit as well avoid it.

    Not all mylar/plastic sleeves are acid free either so don't assume they are unless stated.

    Many people make the mistake of framing prints with regular mat board which is not usually archival, so it leaves almost burn marks on the prints over time, basically a yellow boarder around the print image where the board was lying on.

    Light is a huge enemy of art prints, it fades inks and yellows the paper as well, so use UV resistant glass when possible.

    Of course acid free UV resistant all costs more :-(
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