Mounting photo on foam board? Picked up a printer and plan to make my own Christmas photos for gifts. My question is for those that have mounted Photos to foam board. What sort of...

Canoe50d

Picked up a printer and plan to make my own Christmas photos for gifts. My question is for those that have mounted Photos to foam board. What sort of glue/process did you use to glue them on.??? I've found the foam board in bulk and have a cutter. I am sure there has to be a right and wrong way to glue them. What have you used or better what didn't you use and why. ?? thanks in advance.

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

You can buy drymount self adhesive boards from Blick Art supplies. That is what I use.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/elmers-foamboard/

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

3M brand Scotch Tape is now labeled as "photo safe". Double sided is available. 3M also makes a spray photo mounting glue.

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

Canoe50d wrote:

Picked up a printer and plan to make my own Christmas photos for gifts. My question is for those that have mounted Photos to foam board. What sort of glue/process did you use to glue them on.??? I've found the foam board in bulk and have a cutter. I am sure there has to be a right and wrong way to glue them. What have you used or better what didn't you use and why. ?? thanks in advance.

Dry mounting is the chose of most mountings on foam board. Clean,quick and ready to frame as soon as it comes out of the machine.(machine uses heat and is also a press)Only drawback is you have to buy the machine or have it done at a frame shop .
Cold mounting is done with a wet adhesive and can be messy,cures at room temperature,so you have a waiting time,stinky and needs air circulation, if and of the solution gets on the image"ruined". and if not done right you can end up with bubbles
I my book this is one scenario that more expensive is better especially if you plan to sell finshed product .

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

tusketwedge wrote:

Dry mounting is the chose of most mountings on foa... (show quote)

So the dry mount presses I looked at on line--I think it was B&H--sell in the thousands or even tens of thousands. Am I looking in the wrong place or is there a less expensive option I'm not seeing?

Ol' Frank Loc: Orlando,

For what it is worth, I use Krylon Easy=Tack brand spray adhesive. Easy to use if you spray the back of the photo and place it on the foam board. Just be sure all the air bubbles are out from the center outward. Like hanging wallpaper.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Canoe50d wrote:

Picked up a printer and plan to make my own Christmas photos for gifts. My question is for those that have mounted Photos to foam board. What sort of glue/process did you use to glue them on.??? I've found the foam board in bulk and have a cutter. I am sure there has to be a right and wrong way to glue them. What have you used or better what didn't you use and why. ?? thanks in advance.

Canoe, if you can't get the bd that Musket recommends, then use any of the spray adhesive foto mounting sprays. I use an acid free 3m spray.
Heat dry mount is the best, but you need a heat press. Unless you are going into selling fotos, the press is not worth it.
Non-acid free spray is cheaper and will last many, many years.
The spray is quicker and easier than tapes. And, if the entire foto is not taped, it will quickly wrinkle or sag, anywhere it's not glued, unless you use the 200pound + papers.(thin cardboard).
How many are you doing and how big? If 8x10 or 11x14, also look at the frames from Costco. They are very attractive and about $10 ea. in a two pack.
Good luck
SS

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

doduce wrote:

So the dry mount presses I looked at on line--I think it was B&H--sell in the thousands or even tens of thousands. Am I looking in the wrong place or is there a less expensive option I'm not seeing?

The dry mount presses are quite expensive if your only doing a few and you buy new. Ebay usually have some for less than 1/4 the price.But there's always the option of having a framing shop doing them, or use the sprays

Sunwriter Loc: High Plains

If you use a heavy enough paper there is no need to dry-mount or use a complete print-area adhesive. I use 3M tack-tape (comes in its own dispenser) or some adhesive "dots" that are made in Japan. Even then I only tack two corners and not all four. The cost is negligible. (I also have a large dry-mount press but it is simply not needed.)

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

Sunwriter wrote:

If you use a heavy enough paper there is no need to dry-mount or use a complete print-area adhesive. I use 3M tack-tape (comes in its own dispenser) or some adhesive "dots" that are made in Japan. Even then I only tack two corners and not all four. The cost is negligible. (I also have a large dry-mount press but it is simply not needed.)

beg to differ with you ,but if your using a rag or fiber base paper and live in a high humidity area like I live in you better dry mount or your going to be looking at warps in the paper.Even metallic paper will warp. This happened to me on returns which I had to redo in good faith.That's why now I use a press. All pictures were under nonglare glass and framed.

Rip Tragle Loc: Estes Park, CO

http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/positionable-mounting-adhesive-rolls-568-11/cold-mounting-adhesive/

Sunwriter Loc: High Plains

That's what makes a horserace!

True, I do live in a low humidity area. Everyone has to do it their own way. What you say works in your area; don't just blanket-assume it works, or is necessary, in mine.

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

Sunwriter wrote:

That's what makes a horserace!

True, I do live in a low humidity area. Everyone has to do it their own way. What you say works in your area; don't just blanket-assume it works, or is necessary, in mine.

if you look at his avatar I would presume that he lives in a high humidity area and that is what I based my answer on.Sorry if I offended you,wasn't ment to.

Sunwriter Loc: High Plains

Not to worry, Tw you didn't offend me. I guess what I should have said was, Try it and see. Over the years I have found that people ask for pat answers that apply across the board. In photography there usually aren't any. I may have fallen into that cardinal sin myself when I posted my "advice."

(And speaking of mounting pics did we all know that some of Edward Weston's vintage prints were mounted on cardboard with...wait for it... RUBBER CEMENT?!)

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

Sunwriter wrote:

Not to worry, Tw you didn't offend me. I guess what I should have said was, Try it and see. Over the years I have found that people ask for pat answers that apply across the board. In photography there usually aren't any. I may have fallen into that cardinal sin myself when I posted my "advice."

(And speaking of mounting pics did we all know that some of Edward Weston's vintage prints were mounted on cardboard with...wait for it... RUBBER CEMENT?!)

Now I have a question for you.Have you ever use Agawami paper and if so how did you like it and which one did you print on?Odered a sample pack from Japan.Did a comparison with the one made in U.S, and the one in Japan and on the net the one from Japan seem to be more to my liking.