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Archiving Photos

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Archiving professional photos can be a delicate process, especially when dealing with unconventional sizes like 8" x 10". If you're struggling to find the right backing boards and binders to protect your collection, you're not alone. Many enthusiasts face similar challenges in preserving their cherished images while ensuring they remain undamaged. The right thickness of backing board is crucial for preventing bending without compromising fit.

I don't know where else to go for this and I'm not sure this is even the right place but googling it got me the wrong answer.

I have a lot of professional photos from conventions. 46-48 that I need to protect while the others are in frames. They're 8" x 10" which is an awkward size.

I bought comic bags and pocket pages for 8.5" x 11" prints from Ultra Pro. To fit the comic bags inside the pockets, I have to fold the edge and I put all my photos in the 2" binder I got from them. They're the wrong size but they were the only ones big enough to fit my photos available.

I put all my photos in them and inside the binder but they bend which I don't want. So I bought some A4 greyboard as backing board. I got 2mm ones because I thought 2mm isn't that big but they were way too thick and would make it so my photos wouldn't fit inside the binder. I returned them.

I googled what size comic backing boards normally are and it said 24pt or 0.6mm so I bought some 0.5mm greyboards but I think they're too thin. They're really flexible and I don't think they'd stop my photos from bending. But I can't be 100% sure because to know I would have to cut the board and then I'd be unable to return them.

Does anyone know what size would be right for my situation? Should I get the 2mm again and put my photos in a box instead? Would 1mm thick ones fit with 46-48 photos and keep them from bending?

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