"Knight of Starlight" <knight-of-starlight@webtv.net> wrote.

I sign the print, the mount board or the mat.  It depends on
how I am mounting and matting the print and my mood that day.

I sign the print if it is loose or attached to the mat
board with rice paper or some other removable attachment.
The problem is when I make a blob of ink on the print.

I sign the mount board in pencil if the print is heat/resin
mounted to the board, except when I sign the print just
because I feel like it.

I sign the print if I leave a wide white border around it;
I sign on the white border just below the image.

I sign the mat board if the mat overlays the print: i.e., a
quick and dirty mounting.

I use pencil to sign the mount or the mat and India in
a rapidograph to sign the print.  I now use one of the
disposable archival rapidographs from the art store.

The way that you feel best about?

One thing that is NOT a good idea, and some people do it, they sign on
the image area. With any type pen, ink etc.- including those gaudy
silver-gold photo pens.

My experience is a consistent approach is best, people (buyers) like to
see an established pattern-even if that means several different ways of
signing for differing products (i.e: mounted versus loose prints).

Personally I never sign over mats, only the base mat the print is
fastened to. If I sell a loose print, I sign the front on the border
area with something like "archival ink" and the back of the print in
pencil for fiber base prints.

I sign Greg Blank's name in gold ink on the emulsion.

On Jan 13, 8:14 pm, knight-of-starli...@webtv.net (Knight of
Starlight) wrote:

I sign the back of the print with a N0 pencil (soft so I don't need to
apply much pressure to leave a dark mark) and the front of the overmat
with a 6H pencil (hard so it doesn't leave much lead and can only be
seen if you're looking for it).

Works for me, might not work for you.

Matt