What's the best photo paper out for printing antique photos?
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whitehammer
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Personally I just use cheap inkjet photo paper,(The thinner the better) I age it first by lightly screwing it up and then ironing it flat from the back (to avoid ruining the printing surface), to flatten the creases, they are still evident though and this is a good thing!
Then you need an image that has been made sepia by first making the image black and white, added brightness THEN sepia, (I think it makes it look more washed out) with a program like photoshop or the free alternative I use called PaintDotNet (totally free). then print it as normal, when its completely dry, not just touch dry, glue a sheet of good card stock 'aged' (Dipped in tea or your personal favourite) onto the back. I own a good few 1800's photos and they are mostly on a kind of thin to medium or even heavy cardboard. I do this a lot and get really good results that are like originals most of the time, with a bit of adjustment here and there
hope this helps a bit
Oh and a good tip for finishing: place a thin cloth over the aged glued photo and then a large sheet of medium grain sandpaper on top of this put a few heavy books on for a while.
This really makes the photo look old the surface isn't pitted if you do it right, it just looks well used and a little battered if thats what you are after!
hope this helps a bit
Then you need an image that has been made sepia by first making the image black and white, added brightness THEN sepia, (I think it makes it look more washed out) with a program like photoshop or the free alternative I use called PaintDotNet (totally free). then print it as normal, when its completely dry, not just touch dry, glue a sheet of good card stock 'aged' (Dipped in tea or your personal favourite) onto the back. I own a good few 1800's photos and they are mostly on a kind of thin to medium or even heavy cardboard. I do this a lot and get really good results that are like originals most of the time, with a bit of adjustment here and there
hope this helps a bitOh and a good tip for finishing: place a thin cloth over the aged glued photo and then a large sheet of medium grain sandpaper on top of this put a few heavy books on for a while.
This really makes the photo look old the surface isn't pitted if you do it right, it just looks well used and a little battered if thats what you are after!
hope this helps a bit
Sandman0077
Sr Member
Whitehammer, that's some great advice! Mine came out damn near perfect. Thanks!
