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Mar 24, 2012 11:25 |  #1

How would you suggest storing large prints, 12 x 18, or 16 x 20, without having to roll them? Need to put some away for a long period and don't want them to deteriorate.




  
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Mar 24, 2012 11:39 |  #2

you can find boxes like these...
http://www.lightimpres​sionsdirect.com …flat-photo-storage-boxes/ (external link)

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Mar 25, 2012 18:30 |  #4

Thanks. I'll look into storage boxes.




  
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Apr 07, 2012 07:01 |  #5

You did not say if you printed yourself or not. If you do, simply save the paper boxes and store the prints back into them. I separate each print with a sheet of paper. For that, you can buy a roll of craft paper or buy a large artists sketch pad. If you're printing from rolls or sourcing printing, you'll have to buy the boxes.


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Apr 08, 2012 11:13 |  #6

Call up Bill Gates. He built a storage container inside a mountain in Colorado where he stores historic and original prints, photos, film, posters, ... probably his personal porn stash, his blood, DNA, etc.

Otherwise, a safe at a bank, or any storage unit will do.




  
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Apr 08, 2012 11:16 |  #7

Store the digital copies so you can reprint them in better quality decades from now : D


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Apr 08, 2012 20:17 |  #8

I have the prints. I did not print them. There are no digital copies of these prints.




  
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