Mounting Large/Very Large Prints

framer

The people that selected their computer systems over the years are bureaucrates. Your archivist just has to live with the results.

framer

sevencrossing

The people that selected their computer systems

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what computer system ?

DaveyJ

I have printed hundreds of large prints in the size of 2ftx6ft, to 4 ft x 12 ft. I also have printed a number to less panoramic than those.....most often the size was about 8 ft. x 12 ft. Having done a lot of that work years ago I started just going to ABC Photo and Imaging in Manassas, Virginia. They are great and will mount them anyway you want. Gatorfoam is OK, Gatorboard is better. I used to frame a lot and we still can make you a wood frame using Cherry up to 65 foot long......most common big size is 9 foot long.....

Still the Photo mounting needs to be done and done well. That is where ABC PHOTO AND IMAGING COMES IN. I HAVE USED MANY LABS TO PRINT AND MOUNT, HOLLAND PHOTO, MEISEL PHOTOCHROME, AND MANY OTHERS. ABC Photo and Imaging is easily the BEST!!!! They usually do your prints on a Lightjet 5000 or a newer digital rig even if you are working with a neg or print up to at least 8x10.

I used to run an add for years on this stuff. Anymore I just put my images on a Samsung 5K and up screen and totally omit the printing and mounting. Anyway you do it very large display or printing costs some $$$$$. I have had many prints and Durtrans, etc. in very large displays..... GO to Times Square in NYC......that was the league I have played in. Still have images from those days on 5K screen shows. The images better be pretty compelling to use this big a surface. After a while you run out of wall space!