Problem when framing my photos

8 years 7 months ago #452617 by Adam G
It seems nearly 100% of the time when I go printing and framing photos, within days the photo has warped.  Is there a trick to making this not happen? 

How can the photos be framed with out them warping? 


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8 years 7 months ago #452632 by Shadowfixer1
Use the proper technique when mounting the images. The "hinge" technique is one way if the image is not mounted on a board. More details are required in how you are doing it to know what you are doing wrong.
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8 years 7 months ago #452634 by garyrhook
+1 on more details. Specifically, size of print.

If you use the hinge technique (which is essentially "hanging" the print from the back of the mat) it won't sag.

I mount anything larger than 8x10 on matboard (and hang everything else, assuming matted prints). Humidity and weight are not your friends, and proper preparation will counteract these two problems. For small prints in frames, you might need to mount an 8x10; for particularly high humidity you might need to mount everything.


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8 years 7 months ago #452643 by KenMan
Try using foam broard behind the print


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8 years 7 months ago #452705 by MM Images

KenMan wrote: Try using foam broard behind the print



+1 foam board


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8 years 7 months ago #452712 by Don Fischer
Foam core on the back and photo pushed into the glass when shooting in the foam core will do it but, over time the photo might well be stick to the glass. An alternative to that would be to put a mat on the photo. When I mat photo's, I cover 3/16th of all edges. With photo's that aren't full page, have the white paper around the edge's, a bit more get's covered. Or there is another option and that is to glue the photo to the foam core. I glue photo's to foam core to make shadow box's. One more thing, when I mat photo's I always use a hinge. Lady that taught me told me to never make something that can't be undone. Hinging is a very simple process.


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8 years 7 months ago #452734 by Colorado Mike
:agree:   


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8 years 7 months ago #452735 by garyrhook

KenMan wrote: Try using foam broard behind the print


Speaking from experience, no. Not good enough.

I've sandwiched 16"x20" prints  and they still sag. The problem is gravity. Only dry mounting large prints, or hinge hanging small ones, will address the issue.

And Don makes a good point about sticking to the glass. That'll happen, too. Use a mat, or at least a spacer.

OP: you implied you wanted to do it right. Dry mount your prints.


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