How do people store their art IN the flat file?

dasponyboy · Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:10 am

63schoeffling wrote:I use the bags but don't peel off the sticky part to seal them. Do people do this or no? It creates a bump when you stack them so when you have like 8 on top of each other it becomes a problem.

I don't peel them either.

63schoeffling · Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:01 am

dasponyboy wrote:
63schoeffling wrote:I use the bags but don't peel off the sticky part to seal them. Do people do this or no? It creates a bump when you stack them so when you have like 8 on top of each other it becomes a problem.
I don't peel them either.

Good fudge.... glad I'm not the only one.

fantasticninja · Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:26 pm

Oh hell no on the peeling aspect. I use the bags also, eleven of those in my file then glassine on top of everything else in there, a sheet to separate them too. I need to get some of those nice leather weights with the metal shot in them for securing the prints down. Any recommendations on those?

Baker · Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:54 pm

I seal them and have never had an issue. For me those bags are one time use, if the print comes out its cause I sold it and I just slit the top of the bag open no problem and toss it. I always seal them with a little space on the top so theres no issue getting the print out.

Noah0189 · Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:32 pm

I put acid free kraft on the bottom of the file, then the prints on top of that. a sheet of glassine between each print. no poly bags.

turnJBup · Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:36 pm

Kraft, archival tissue, Mylar... Depends on the poster....

profbobo · Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:41 am

Just got my flat file but haven't fixed it up yet. By difference between glassine and the acid free tissue sold at frame destination? I need to survey what I have and start getting appropriate quantities of Mylar as well. Does acid free mat board like they sell at michaels suffice for backers?