Lithograph Storage

IAmTheLoneWanderer · #1 10-03-2013, 10:38 PM

just a quick question to anyone on here with a huge amount of art prints. i am quickly running out of room for my lithographs and giclees that are not framed. i see a lot of people on here have these portfolios with sleeves that fit them perfectly. where can i find one of them?

SwiftDeath · #2 10-03-2013, 10:42 PM

dickblicks is the best if you're in the US

http://www.dickblick.com/products/it...lable-binders/

Iyotas are most common but there's plenty of others to choose from

Unfortunately the portfolio link seems broken but you can just search for portfolios on that site

Matt16 · #3 10-03-2013, 10:45 PM

Best I've found is

http://www.artsupply.com/portfolio/itoyaartcare.htm

IAmTheLoneWanderer · #4 10-04-2013, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt16

Best I've found is

http://www.artsupply.com/portfolio/itoyaartcare.htm

do you have any of them?

Matt16 · #5 10-04-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by IAmTheLoneWanderer

do you have any of them?

Yeah, I've got an 18x24 and 11x17 and they're really good. I'd have preferred the sleeves to be held in with rings but the quality seems really good.

IAmTheLoneWanderer · #6 10-04-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt16

Yeah, I've got an 18x24 and 11x17 and they're really good. I'd have preferred the sleeves to be held in with rings but the quality seems really good.

ill probably pick a few up. how many pages do they have? plus i think with the rings it would be more apt to harming the prints if the portfolio gets turned or even bumped. some prints are very sensitive especially giclees. do you store giclees in yours?

Matt16 · #7 10-04-2013, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by IAmTheLoneWanderer

ill probably pick a few up. how many pages do they have? plus i think with the rings it would be more apt to harming the prints if the portfolio gets turned or even bumped. some prints are very sensitive especially giclees. do you store giclees in yours?

I do, my Sam Spratt is in there now. I can't remember how many pages there are but each sleeve holds 2 and I think it held 24 in total but am not completely sure. I think the website I posted tells you on the product page

SwiftDeath · #8 10-04-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by IAmTheLoneWanderer

ill probably pick a few up. how many pages do they have? plus i think with the rings it would be more apt to harming the prints if the portfolio gets turned or even bumped. some prints are very sensitive especially giclees. do you store giclees in yours?

I've actually been told ring-binders are much better than binded sleeves as the inside of the Iyotas with binded sleeves can bend art prints if the binder is full

Whereas you don't have that problem with the ringed binders

Fox · #9 10-04-2013, 12:12 AM

This is very helpful. I will definitely pick one of these up

IAmTheLoneWanderer · #10 10-04-2013, 01:35 AM

ive seen a few online that are actually metal/aluminum which would be perfect for protection, but they do not make them large enough for most of the lithos i have which are 18 x 24. not to mention any oversized giclees of c&b.