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  • 1.  Affordable Photo Reproduction

    Posted 10-07-2015 01:49 PM

    I took a call from a gentleman in northern Idaho this morning who is considering developing a new museum.  It would feature the photographic work of a local woman who documented life in the mining town at the turn of the century.  He would like to produce a few dozen oversized prints of photos to hang in the gallery – ideally 6 to 8 feet tall.  He’d like them to be durable enough that they could be rotated without too much difficulty.

    Does anyone have a preferred photo reproduction and/or panel production company?  Given the remote location of the town, the work is going to have to be shipped out anyway, so I appreciate any and all suggestions.  Advise on affordability is also great.

    Thanks in advance for your help! 
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    Dulce Kersting

    Idaho Association of Museums, acting President
    Latah County Historical Society, Executive Director
    Moscow, ID
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  • 2.  RE: Affordable Photo Reproduction

    Posted 10-13-2015 07:19 PM
    Hello- my name is Chuck Regier, Curator of Exhibits at Kauffman Museum in North Newton, KS.

    For a number of years I have been using cloth banners for certain photo mural applications- produced using a process called dye sublimation. Ink jet printing can also be used on fabric or banner vinyl but I have not yet found the results to be as good.

    Although printing to fabric can be more expensive than paper, there are savings in not needing to laminate or mount to a substrate. Dye sub banners are durable and can even theoretically be thrown in the washing machine if they get dirty. In the application you suggest- where the photos will need to be produced at a distance and shipped, and also taken down and stored- fabric banners are perfect. Even very large prints can be rolled on a tube or folded and stuck in an envelope.

    Mounting is also quick and easy- we usually have a pocket sewn in top and bottom with a conduit or rod and then just hang from the wall or ceiling. With the right fabric, the dye sub print shows through onto the back side so the image can be seen on both sides, allowing the banner to be used in free space.

    Feel free to contact me if you have questions or are interested in cost and suppliers.

    Chuck

    Chuck Regier
    crregier@bethelks.edu
    Curator of Exhibits, Kauffman Museum
    Bethel College, 300 East 27th, North Newton, KS 67117
    316-283-1612 cell 316-217-6433




  • 3.  RE: Affordable Photo Reproduction

    Posted 10-14-2015 10:02 AM

    I have had good success with direct printing to sintra.  They have a good life with out damage and can be taken down and put back up.  I often us aluminum  standoffs to mount them on the wall.  It is a very clean, nice appearance.

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    Gregory Shuman
    Deputy Director
    National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
    Albuquerque NM
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  • 4.  RE: Affordable Photo Reproduction

    Posted 10-16-2015 04:04 PM


    I was just talking with a printer about using RexFrame -- REXframe | Fabric Signage Revolution.

    It's basically stretched fabric over an aluminum frame.

    Feel free to contact me directly if you have question or would like information on suppliers.

    Best wishes,

    Johanna

    Johanna Goldfeld Design, LLC
    Graphic and Exhibition Design
    Tel: 718-789-1238

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