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Old 03-16-2013, 01:12 PM
rasmusvn rasmusvn is offline
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Default Re: Dishonored / Skyrim / Fallout Litho's

It's Itoya and it's decent - no more than that.

I've owned the Itoya and it has a few flaws.

- The outer covering is a sturdy yet pliable/bendable plastic. This means actually moving the portfolio can be somewhat tricky, as the covering is strong, but not strong enough to stay completely flat when moved.

- The sleeves don't go on a ring binder mechanism, instead they're held down by some sort of clamps in the middle. This means the artwork doesn't lay completely flat, basically it snags the pages; this also makes it hard to remove certain art pieces. As a result of this you can't really use all the sleeves (the closer you get to the middle, the worse it gets). The sleves are double sided, but despite this fitting two heavy-duty screenprints is a challenge.

In the end I went and got the Prat Start 4 Presentation Case which cost me $270 incl. shipping. It holds 50 pieces.

The leather could be thicker at this price, but it allows the artwork to lay completely flat so I'm happy. Having said that $270 is a lot for a case...

Getting it for $270 is possible with a few coupons/discounts that seem to be quite regular. Shipping was $70. The 18x24 isn't available in Europe, it's a US-only product despite the fact that PRAT originates is Paris. The only company I found willing to ship it at a decent price was dickblick. Archival USA wanted $250 in shipping and Rex-Art screwed up the order.
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