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 03/02/2007 01:55:03 PM · #1
I had a number of prints neatly piled and under cardboard for 3-4 weeks, waiting for me to make some framing decisions.

For some reason, they are not completely flat--they have waves in the paper, so that even after framing, if you look from the side, you see it's not flat. I don't think they came that way (they are from DPCPrints, and they came rolled, and thus they had a curl to them, but I don't think they were wavy when I first laid them out and stored them between two pieces of cardboard).

Does anyone know how to flatten them? I have them slightly "pressed" together under cardboard, but that's how they've been stored, except that I didn't have weight on them. Is it a problem leaving them stacked while doing that (should they be individually pressed)? Will they "unwave"?

Any ideas--I'm not happy with the way they look framed. Sizes are 10x15, 11x14, and 12x18. Framing isn't cheap, and I'm disappointed with the waves.

03/02/2007 01:57:44 PM · #2
First - I don't know what printing process and inks were used so try this on a hidden corner or extra print before you blame me......

With a warm iron, with NO STEAM, and a cloth between your print and the iron, you should be able to completely flatten the photo paper with a little patient ironing. It has worked for me with any professionally printed images, but absolutely does not work with anything printed on inkjet! lol
 03/02/2007 02:01:43 PM · #3
It's a humidity-change thing. A mounting press is the best solution for flattening: sandwich between two archival boards and press 'em for 30 seconds or so. Pre-warm the boards for a couple minutes. Do NOT do this with inkjet prints!

I imagine Cindi's iron approach would work too, though I'd do the ironing through a mounting-board sandwich. But it would be fairly tedious.

R.
 03/03/2007 10:13:54 AM · #4
Thanks. I'll try that. The prints are from DPC Prints, so they are emulsion based (if that term is used anymore, i.e., true photographic process).
 03/03/2007 10:40:55 AM · #5
Originally posted by nshapiro:
... they are emulsion based (if that term is used anymore, i.e., true photographic process).

Silver halide print is the term I've heard used the most.
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