I think it's personal preference.dmb8506 wrote:Thanks.iambillyg wrote:Just the bottom.dmb8506 wrote:do you also place the mat/foam board on the sides of the drawer, or just the bottom?
So what's the consensus on the best option, whether foam board, matboard or glasine? Or is it just personal preference of size vs cost?
Some like to have their prints inside acid-free bags. Some like to have them backed with pieced of mylar and inside bags. Some have them sitting in their file on top of one another with nothing. Some put a piece of acid-free tissue between each print. Some have two prints inside each bag, back to front. All personal preference. As long as you're being smart about it, you should be fine.
Personally, I have a sheet of acid-free foam at the bottom, prints inside acid-free bags, stacked on top of one another, then a piece of foam core on top of the stack. I try to ensure the prints stacked are all the same size/dimensions. The piece of foam on top allows for a flat surface to be used to lay a print and stack poster weights on it to be flattened.