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    This document provides guidelines for properly matting and presenting prints. It recommends using 100% acid-free mat board or archival buffered board that is 4-ply and off-white in color. Common mat board sizes are listed. Prints should be affixed to backing board using acid-free tape, archival photo corners, or archival glue. Any writing should be done in pencil to avoid ink leaching. Mat windows should have borders of at least 2 inches for 11x14 prints or smaller and 3 inches for larger prints. Only mat board labeled as acid-free or archival quality should be used to prevent prints from discoloring or degrading over time.

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    This document provides guidelines for properly matting and presenting prints. It recommends using 100% acid-free mat board or archival buffered board that is 4-ply and off-white in color. Common mat board sizes are listed. Prints should be affixed to backing board using acid-free tape, archival photo corners, or archival glue. Any writing should be done in pencil to avoid ink leaching. Mat windows should have borders of at least 2 inches for 11x14 prints or smaller and 3 inches for larger prints. Only mat board labeled as acid-free or archival quality should be used to prevent prints from discoloring or degrading over time.

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    Matting Information

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    Edward Stapel
    This document provides guidelines for properly matting and presenting prints. It recommends using 100% acid-free mat board or archival buffered board that is 4-ply and off-white in color. Common mat board sizes are listed. Prints should be affixed to backing board using acid-free tape, archival photo corners, or archival glue. Any writing should be done in pencil to avoid ink leaching. Mat windows should have borders of at least 2 inches for 11x14 prints or smaller and 3 inches for larger prints. Only mat board labeled as acid-free or archival quality should be used to prevent prints from discoloring or degrading over time.

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    Matting
and
Presentation


    Edward
Stapel

    

    Mat
Board:

    
 Type:
100%
acid‐free
mat
board
or
archival
buffered
board,
4‐ply
(2‐ply
optional)

    
 Color:
white
or
off‐white
(sometimes
called
ivory,
natural,
pearl)

    Size:
to
be
determined.

Typical
sizes:
11x14,
14x18,
16x20

    
 Foam
Core
(optional
backing
material)

    

    

    Other
materials:

    
 Acid‐free
paper
tape
or
linen
tape

    
 Archival
photo
corners


    
 PVA
archival
glue
(optional)

    
 Acid‐free
Scotch
tape


    
 Pencil

    
 Ruler

    
 Mat
cutter
blades

    
 Print
storage
box
(strongly
recommended)


    

    Mats
are
to
be
cut
on
4‐ply
board.

Prints
may
be
backed
with
4‐ply
board,
2‐ply
board

    or
foam
core.

    

    Prints
should
be
affixed
to
backing
board
with
acid‐free
tape,
archival
photo
corners,
or

    archival
glue.

    

    Any
writing
on
mats,
backing
boards,
or
prints
should
be
done
in
PENCIL.

Ink,
even

    archival
pigment
ink,
has
a
tendency
to
leach
into
paper
and
mat
board.

    

    Mat
windows
should
have
borders
of
at
least
2‐inches
on
11x14
or
smaller
board
and
at

    least
3
inches
on
board
larger
than
11x14
(these
basic
are
guidelines).

    

    A
note
on
mat
board:
Not
all
mat
board
is
created
equally.

Anything
that
is
not

    specifically
labeled
100%
acid‐free
or
similar
type
of
fancy
sounding
name
guaranteeing

    archival
quality
should
be
avoided.

Placing
prints
under
mats,
or
on
backing
board,
of

    inferior
quality
will
cause
them
to
discolor
and/or
degrade.
All
conventional

    chromogenic,
ink‐jet
and
alternative/historical
process
prints
should
be
matted
with

    acid‐free
board.

Black
and
white
silver
gelatin
prints
can
be
matted
in
archival
buffered

    board
OR
acid‐free
board.

    


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