How To Mat And Mount A Print

Matting is the paperboard window which surrounds the print.

How to mat and mount a print.

Buy a frame a few sizes up then cut a mat board to fit in the frame and showcase the art. Border mounting is when the backing is slightly larger than the print so as to create a border around the edge. The gudy is too narrow and i would have to lay two strips to. Framing is putting the mounted matted print into a frame preferably behind glass.

For this reason it is important to leave the image as free as possible to move within the picture frame the two primary ways of achieving this are. When you display your print with a mat the mat takes up a lot of space within the frame so give yourself several inches or centimeters of wiggle room to work with. If you are lucky enough to participate in a gallery show your alternative process prints should be mounted matted and framed. One of the main reasons that pictures buckle after being framed is that the image mat and mount board all expand and contract at different rates with changes in temperature.

You can also attach photo strips or corners on the back of the mat more detail in non adhesive methods and slide in your art. Mount your art print without any adhesive touching your art. With both t hinges attached you re finished mounting your artwork. Mount corners are a great way to mount art prints.

For instance if your print is 11 by 14 in 28 by 36 cm you may want to get a 16 by 20 in 41 by 51 cm. Remember to only tape the top edge. I need to mount a number of very large prints 30 x45 full bleed as in the print goes all the way up to the edge of the substrate. Mounting techniques using photo corners and archival hinging tissue.

Look for a frame that s a size or so larger than the print you have on hand. Mounting is the way a print is attached to a support board. Bleed mounted is when the backing and print are exactly the same size so there is no visible border created by the backing. Mats create visual space for the artwork to breathe.

Get a frame that s larger than your print. Mounting process on the mat window. Decide if you are going to have your print bleed mounted or border mounted. The most simple adhesive method to attach the art to the mat is to simply attach a few strips of tape across the back of the art and matboard.

You ve purchased a small print and it feels swallowed by the wall. How to mount using mount corners.