How To Mount A Print In A Mat Frame

It is better to do that now and waste a board then to be dissatisfied with the results when your print is framed.

How to mount a print in a mat frame.

If your frame is especially large you may want to use several sections of tape to get the job done. You can either attach a framing wire or. Lay your freshly cut window mat face down on your work surface and lay the board that will support the photo face up against it along a short edge. After years of working with frame shops that encouraged us to add more an audubon print framed with not one not two but three mats in grey pink and blue we encourage our clients to use less letting your art be the star with the added benefit of saving you cash for more art an iphone 6 you name it.

After our print is mounted we can fasten it in a frame using a point driver and framer s points. Lift the mat up with the image hanging down place the mount board or frame backing board behind it lay your glazing the glass or acrylic on top and insert into the picture frame. Hinging mat to mount board. You will start heating the center of your print to dry mount it before you get to the edges so keep your print in place by taping the edges with painters tape or masking tape.

Avoid touching the front side of the mat with your hands as you risk smudging dirt on it. Make sure the print paper and backing are all secure before you begin dry mounting because you won t be able to move them back into place once you start. Place 4 sections of acid free tape along the back of the mat then secure it to the front of the frame backing. Attach the mat and print it to the back of the frame with tape.

Press firmly on the back of the tape to ensure it is well adhered to the mat. I usually place one point every 6 10 around the frame. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.