[pure-silver] Re: matting square prints
- From: Jeffrey Krenzel <jkrenzel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:31:26 -0800 (PST)
A vote for Lee's method. I just framed several 9x9
inch square prints for a show vertically in 16x20 inch
frames.
--- Lee Carmichael <click76112@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> When I print a square image I mat in 16x20. if I
> can I like everything in
> a 16x20 matt if it fits.
>
> lee\c
>
> At 02:06 PM 2/21/2005, you wrote:
> >I agree with Georges. I have some professionally
> mounted and framed=20
> >prints, they have a slightly wider border at the
> bottom than at the top=20=
> >
> >and are in frames slightly taller than wider (e.g.
> 19 1/2" wide x 20=20
> >tall"). I've tried mounting square prints centrally
> in square frames=20
> >but prefer the wider border at the bottom. I've
> also tried square=20
> >prints mounted in rectangular frames (e.g. 16" x
> 20") with portrait=20
> >orientation and again still prefer in mounted in
> notionally square=20
> >frames slightly taller than wider.
> >
> >Malcolm
> >
> >
> >On Feb 21, 2005, at 11:47 AM, Georges Giralt wrote:
> >
> > > Shannon Stoney a =E9crit :
> > >> I am getting ready to mat some medium format
> prints. I printed them
> > >> at 8"x8". I am trying to figure out whether it
> is "normal" to mat
> > >> them in a rectangular or square mat. Would it
> make more sense for
> > >> example to make the mat 16x16? or 16x20?
> > >>
> > >> --shannon
> > > Hi Shannon !
> > > I make a lot of square pictures. Maybe I'm a
> square man ?
> > > So, I often print them using 3 margins of equal
> sizes and the one at=20=
> >
> > > the
> > > bottom slightly greater than the 3 other one.
> Just slightly.
> > > It looks just off symetrical to be pleasing for
> the eyes.
> > > It makes the "perfect" symetrical square a
> little odd so more human.
> > > Well it's the way I see it and feel it.
> > > Try yourself to see if it works for you.
> > > Have a nice day !
> > > --=20
> >
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