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Subject: [OM] Re: Signing photos
From: David Carter <Spotz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 19:39:13 +1200
tom,

thanks for the advice.

I know some folks out there ( probably related to the secret factory in 
the US ). Who can & do re-write serial numbers on boxes & guarantee 
cards to match the camera they want to get more money for.

The bleach vapor method is also useful for cleaning old prints.

david


tOM Trottier wrote:
> Dear David,
>
> Yosuf Karsh used india ink, basically carbon soot in a colloidal suspension. 
> It will never fade. 
> But it doesn't work in fountain pens, just with a stick pen and inkwell. Not 
> a problem for 
> signatures.
>
> I'd be wary of thin inks which could soak in and spread.
>
> Ciao, tOM
>
> On 25 May 2007 at 20:00, 
> David Carter <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>   
>> Whatever method used to sign. Please don't use a method that's easily 
>> erasable. Eg Biro ink can be "soaked" off by bleach fumes
>>
>> David
>>
>> Chris Crawford wrote:
>>     
>>> There are rules for signing works of art on paper, which includes
>>> Photography. The signiture should be done in Pencil only outside the image
>>> area (in the white border..print on big enough paper to allow this) right
>>> under the lower right corner of the picture. If you used a type of paper
>>> that will not work with pencil (eg, Glossy or pearl surfaces) then a
>>> permananent marker like sharpie is ok. Pencil is preferred because pencil
>>> will never, ever fade. All inks eventually will, but pencil will outlive any
>>> photographic print or watercolor painting and will outlast many types of
>>> drawings too.
>>>
>>> The mat is cut a little larger than the image area so that the edges of the
>>> image show and the signiture shows. I usually leave an extra 1/4 inch around
>>> the top and sides, and 3/4 to one inch on the bottom to show the signiture.
>>> A title can be written under the picture on the border under the right
>>> corner if you wish...the mat cut as I describe will allow the title to show
>>> as well.
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
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