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[ppitx]

I have stored my prints in plastic sleeves purchased from a local office supply store. The problem is that the prints stick to the plastic. Anyone have a solution?

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[SmileyJohn]

You need to allow the prints to dry out fully before putting them into protective covers. There is a useful article on Photo Paper and printer ink here which explains why the ink needs to dry out fully. If you put the picture into a frame or plastic wallet before it has dried you will get 'misting' and it will likely stick to the plastic and be very difficult to remove later

[Tim Martin]

I just now saw this thread in the forums. I did an internship last semester for digital archiving of older prints, negatives and glass plates. The easiest and best way to archive prints is to set up a light table on an easel. In place of the enlarger, use a camera with a macro lens. Light the table evenly (check with a hand-held light meter) and make sure the camera and table top are parallel. Just take a photo of the photo in RAW format, convert it to DNG and burn all of your files to archival discs.

If you don't want to make a digital archive there is always the option of acid-free envelopes. The acids in normal envelopes will slowly fade and eat away at the paper and inks used for your original prints. There are a couple of places online that sell archival envelopes but they are rather expensive.

Tim