Printing on rigid mounts

[Lula]

January 24, 2010 at 9:43 am

I need to make large prints on a rigid material (e.g cardboard, polyboard or something similar) for an exhibition. Can anyone suggest what is the best mounting/printing material. Thanks

[stcstc]

January 24, 2010 at 10:22 am

the best way to do it

is print it first and then mount it on the substrate

a very popular one with artists for exhibitions is diabond

another is foamalux

if you are not putting glass in a frame in front of it, i would also suggest you laminate the print, this will give you both protection from marking and also some UV protection.

lamination does mean the print needs to be done or certain papers as not all papers are suitable

hope this helps

[Lula]

January 24, 2010 at 1:24 pm

Thanks a million. I am going to see a printer here in france (where the expo will take place) tomorrow and I just wanted to have an idea of some materials that I could discuss with them.
Nuala

[Lula]

January 31, 2010 at 2:51 pm

Can you tell me the name and different widths of the cardboard mounting material.
Thanks
Nuala

[stcstc]

January 31, 2010 at 3:18 pm

well if you use diabond for example it comes is 2440 * 1220 mm sheets