What kind of an Easel for 4x6 Postcard paper?

[markrewald]

I want to try Ilfords 4x6 postcard paper. Problem is my Easel only goes as small as 5x7. The combo Easels I have seen advertised do a 3.5x5. Is that the true size of Ilford's 4x6 postcard paper?

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Regards.
Mark

 

[markrewald]

I guess I should have looked first...

Sorry just saw this thread.

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

 

[Nige]

not sure that thread answers your question as such...

I use a 2 bladed LPL easel and adjust the border to it's smallest setting, match the movable blades by using an old postcard that I put in the easel and draw where the fixed blades rest, flip the card 180 degrees and line up the movable blades with the pen lines.

And, sometimes I print borderless.

 

[mikeg]

I use a standard easel with the blades moved out of the way. Then I use 6 magnets to grip the edges of the paper. That way I can print borderless postcards. The magnets hold the paper in place and help it to lie flat.

Mike

 

[removed account4]

when i was in a pinch, and didn't have an easel, i just cut a piece of matboard and used that instead ...

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

I use an old 4 blade easel, but I use a piece of masking tape as a stop so that I can line up the sheets quickly. I still haven't had a chance to do this batch, but I think for this time I'm going to try this Saunders 4-up multi-print proofing easel that I picked up on eBay. It's got a rectangular mask and a tray underneath, and you move the 8X10" sheet from one corner of the tray to the next to expose one quarter of the sheet for each exposure.

 

[drpsilver]

18 April 2006

I use a standard 4 blade easel with the blades offset to one side. If you take a sheet of the postcard stock and draw the boarders you want it can be used as a template to set the blades to the position you desire. I use the 5x7 paper slot on my easel. I have found this method to be very repeatable and consistent.

Regards,
Darwin

 

[Aggie]

Besides the last of the old postcard stock from Ilford, I also would bid on and usually win the nice little two bladed easel for 5x7 on ebay. I've geiven two of them away. What is a laugh is they would cost me maybe $5 each plus shipping. They work great and are the right size.

 

[Shmoo]

Also, if you need to mask an area, you can use small strips of ruby lith.

 

[dancqu]

I want to try Ilfords 4x6 postcard paper. Problem is
my Easel ... Any thoughts or suggestions would be
appreciated. Mark

I'd consider making one. A first stop might be
the hobby shop. As suggested, one made of matt
or mat board or Mattboard or Matboard, take your
choice, may work well. Dan