Getting Fiber Based Paper Flat

koraks · 2025-07-17T03:24:37-0400

BMbikerider said:
Believe me it does work and I must have done dozens of prints this way with no damage what so ever.

I've also done dozens of prints this way and it does not consistently/effectively remove the curl from most prints, especially the waviness along the edges remains, and on prints larger than around 5x7". It may depend a bit on the paper used and how it was cut (paper has a 'direction' and it matters here). The clothes iron approach works to an extent, but it's not super effective, overall.

mshchem · 2025-07-17T11:25:19-0400

I get nice flat prints from my Pako drum dryer. Fiber prints simply will never lay as flat as a RC print. For display I usually dry mount, keeping unmounted copies of the mounted print in reserve.

Professional frame shops have more options than dry mount.

chuckroast · 2025-07-17T11:41:59-0400

I do it like this:

Dry face up on drying screen.

Flatten in heated dry mounting press for several minute, face up, covered with release paper.

Avoiding edge ripple requires that the print be well surrounded on all sides by the release paper and press platen surface, and that the temperature be sufficiently high. I use something in the range of 225-250F.

GregY · 2025-07-17T12:06:32-0400

chuckroast said:
I do it like this:

Dry face up on drying screen.

Flatten in heated dry mounting press for several minute, face up, covered with release paper.

Avoiding edge ripple requires that the print be well surrounded on all sides by the release paper and press platen surface, and that the temperature be sufficiently high. I use something in the range of 225-250F.

Yes. I always use release paper in my press too!

chuckroast · 2025-07-17T12:30:41-0400

GregY said:
Yes. I always use release paper in my press too!

I should mention that, when doing this, the back of print is resting on a piece of mat board on the press, not the press' rubber pad.

GregY · 2025-07-17T12:41:51-0400

chuckroast said:
I should mention that, when doing this, the back of print is resting on a piece of mat board on the press, not the press' rubber pad.

Exactly. I sandwich my prints between 2 sheets of mat board with the release paper on top of the print

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