Best way to preserve a lip print?

[TheCollector]

heh, k. Well I went to a Ritz photo store and I got some photo corners and it says acid free. They also had mats that have acid free written on them.

Now, I saw a good frame for $16 (cheaper than the $20 from Target) and like the one at Target it has a double mat. I asked the guy there if it was acid free and he said if the sides are white not yellow it's acid free. He looked and said they were acid free. Does that make sense?

I framed the picture on it:

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/6547 ... med9kw.jpg

Also, there was a styrofoam piece inside the frame (to act as a buffer). Would that pose any "acid free" problems?

Hey Class316

Your framed print looks great!

I don't think the buffer in the frame would be a problem, as it is in contact with the back of the photo and not the emulsion front side.

I am not sure why a white surround would be acid free whilst a yellow one would not, but I guess you will have to go with what the guy says and trust that he knows his products.

Enjoy your picture, it looks fab

Ian {thumb2}

[Class316]

thanks. Yea it looks pretty cool.

He said the sides of the Mat (ie the thin surroundings) would be yellow if they had acid. Like a newspaper turns yellow (according to him).