Re: [photo-3d] mounting question

[Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx>]

What I do for heat seals is use a household or travel iron (steam off,
preferably no water in the iron) on about medium heat (irons vary a
bit), and seal the edges for a few seconds and then the middle, or as
much as I can reach without getting too close to the film. You really
should experiment with some duds or film scraps first to determine best
heat setting and times. Also be careful in that the ironing board may
get pretty hot, so you may want to move your work area around
periodically. 

I use Scotch invisible tape for securing the chips.  I have it on a
desktop dispenser and tear off a 3/4 " piece which I tear in half
lengthwise. It seems to hold better than the Wess tabs and is somewhat
repositionable (once, for me). I have heard on this list that it is
archival/acid free.

If you are nervous about using heat near your film, you should also
consider trying Spicer cardboard mounts, perhaps with the simple jig
made out of an RBT as has been described on the list. The Spicers come
in a nice variety of sizes and are generally tape sealed (often with
silver mylar tape). I also use Spicers to supplement RBTs for my "good"
ones that need something between a 4p and 5p in size, such as a
reduced-width or reduced-height 5p, for cropping or window placement or
if I goof on cutting the chips a bit and they won't quite fill out a 5p
aperture. -Linda


> QUESTION: I am running out of slip in mounts (for the fair shots, the
> good ones go into RBT).  I have some heat seal mounts but need advice
> on how to seal them without burning the film!
> 
> Thanks, Gene Mitofsky