I now offer deckling of fine art prints for a fixed price of $5/print. A deckled print is a print that has one or more edges that are torn instead of being a straight edge. Mould-made papers often had a soft feathered edge where the deckle (or belt) was used along with a mold to gather up woodpulp from a vat for pressing and drying into sheets. When the paper was torn into separate pieces a tear deckle was also created in addition to the natural deckle formed during manufacture of the paper.
Because of its historical origins, deckling is often associated with fine art papers and deckling of paper edges can add an organic feel to a digital print. While the effect can be overdone, I’ve found that selective deckling can emphasize the ‘print as object’ feel of a digital print. A deckled print is typically framed with the edges showing, such as by being dry mounted without an overmat. Deckled prints can also improve the aesthetic “presence” of a print intended for hanging on a wall without a frame.
We can deckle one, two, three, or four edges of you print. In some cases, we may have to print a larger border to give more room to make the tear. I also prefer to use thicker matte papers, and usually textured ‘meatier’ ones, though the process will work on almost any paper.
You can see an excellent set of pictures and instructions (and videos) at the Inkjetart site – recommended if you are interested in seeing how deckling looks.