Any thoughts on gel mounting?

[erik1925]

Arch...
Lumiere did a gel mount for me:  A Fistful of dollars, some wear, discoloration on the white areas, slight crossfold seperation, and wrinkling (which I hate).  I instructed that I would like to keep the NSS stamp.  Poster returned and I am very satisfied.  Size will change slightly, so wait to get the frame until poster is returned and measured.

Hey Ba,

What do you mean when you said the (poster) size changes slightly? Due to what?

[Starling]

Hey Ba,

What do you mean when you said the (poster) size changes slightly? Due to what?

I have an insert that was gel-backed and it augments the shape of the poster some, so it is not the original 14 x 36. It does not fit into my spotlight frame I purchased for inserts. I'm guessing it's about a little less than 1/4 an inch larger.

[erik1925]

So the poster paper can expand a bit, due to the gel sizing?

Interesting.

[Starling]

So the poster paper can expand a bit, due to the gel sizing?

Interesting.

Yeah, And also I think posters change sizes when linen-backed as well, even slightly.  Water and paper-fibers...

[erik1925]

Thanks, Brian. I never considered the fact that after a poster was washed etc, that it may retain a very slightly larger size, once it had dried. So it sounds like the gel sizing must "help" the paper to hold that slightly larger size.

Again, really interesting. 

(And then, normally, (with traditional linen backing), that bit of a linen border that is left, even if no more than 1/4-1/2" all the way around, in some cases).

[erik1925]

Brandon, are either of your gel treated pieces slightly larger in their dimensions, too?

[Neo]

Brandon, are either of your gel treated pieces slightly larger in their dimensions, too?

Yeah, both are.  I'm not sure exactly how much.  Probably between 1/4 and 1/2 inch in length and width.