teacherdad48 Loc: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Need advice on best method to mount photos for display or various contests, etc. type of supplies etc. thank you all!
Mike

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

When I display photos for competition in my local club, I do the following for prints:

1. Print out the work usually in somewhere near 11x16 inches. I have a printer that will handle 13x19 inches.

2. I trim off the margins so that only the printed photo is left. (printer usually puts margins that I don't want to be on the final display.

3. I cut a white foam board to about three inches more than the size of the print.

4. Use spray adhesive to glue the print to the foam board. This way, I don't have to worry about mats moving around.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Ebrunner, Just any old spray adhesive? What brand and specific product? I am personall interested. I picked the one I use by the "oh this one looks good" of the shelf at Walmart.

I use 3M Gen Purpose 45. To allow correct alignment I place "wax paper" between the adhesive (dried for ~5 min)and the mount surface. about 1/4 inch is exposed to "tack" the alignment. Next the wax paper is removed bit at a time while the photo is stroked toward the waxed paper and outward the edge... this expels any bubbles. Continue to pull the wax paper back with de-bubbeling until finished.

To clarify the verbalized technique above find a video of "Formica" installation, it is typically installed with contact cement using a release paper as an installation guide.

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

http://www.framedestination.com/picture_frame_mounting.html

check this link , I usually dry mount as i have the press,or hinge

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Go to the web site of AmericanFrame.com. You need a foam backing board and a window mat with borders at least 2 1/2" or more wide. There are special archival tapes that you use to make a hinge between the window mat and the backing board. The same tape is used to attach the top of the back of the photo to the backing board.

teacherdad48 Loc: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Thank you. Is it as easy as it sounds?

teacherdad48 Loc: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

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I'll look for a video. I van visualize your description pretty well. What do you like to mount photos on?

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Yes, it's easy. You can upload your photo to the American Frame site to visualize it in their mat. You only need to measure the picture area of the photo and they will cut the mat window to fit. You will not be winning any competitions by simply mounting a photo on a foam backing board. It needs to be matted for proper presentation.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

I avoid the mess and use Elmers repositionable self-adhesive board backing. I buy the 20 x 30 and I cut in half and get 2 pieces for my 13 x 19 prints. You can find them at Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Self-Adhesive-16-Inch-10-Pack-950049/dp/B000KNPAWK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395933562&sr=8-1&keywords=elmers+self+adhesive+foam+board at 43.00 for 10 pack cut in half that's $2.15 a board. Again, no mess, no fumes. over spray, no wait to dry, easy to smooth out and you done.

berchman Loc: South Central PA

If you don't want your photos to yellow, you will want to get *archival* materials which are acid free. If you use linen tape and attach the top of your photo to the mounting board in three different places, it will be easy to remove the photo in the future and re-use the mount for another photo. Instructions are easily found on the web.
http://www.reframingphotography.com/content/mounting-matting-and-framing

caljr Loc: Indiana

Look up Positionable Mounting Adhesive 568 and get the size you need for your photo, this is the best for mounting photos. Next be sure to get acid free foam board, do not use regular foam board. Roll out the mounting adhesive on a clean surface with Adhesive side up and trim off the roll larger that the photo you want to mount, wearing cloth gloves lay your photo backside down on the adhesive rolling it from one end to the other, try not to get air bubbles under the photo. Trim off the roll excess using sharp box knife and straight edge laying wax paper on the Adhesive so your straight edge will not stick to it. After it's trimmed turn photo face down on clean smooth surface that will not scratch your image then burnish down the Mounting Adhesive. Lay foam board down make sure it's larger than your photo by a few inches, peel off the backing of the mounting Adhesive and save it, then carefully lay it in the center of the foam board lightly so if you need to reposition it you can, after you have the photo where you want it lay the backing that you saved on top the photo and burnish it down. Take your box knife and trim the foam board up to the edge of your photo. You can also have glass cut to size of photo and have the edges of the glass smoothed so it will not cut you and use swiss clips to mount the glass on top your photo and it make a great display without a frame.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Since I like to live with a print of a photo, circle errors, and make adjustment, I use low cost Kodak print paper, 15 cents a sheet. Once "perfection" is near as I can get I spray card stock and mount the photo as described. Next I have a frame that I put an 8x10 pre stretched canvas in. The frame keeps the adhesive off of the sides by 1/8". Next I align the 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 trimmed print on the canvas which has been firmed by adhering foam board to the back side. The wax paper separation sheet is removed and the card stock backed print is mounted.

The result is an 8x10" Painting/photo that makes a great "expensive looking" wall hanging.

Ooops, forgot to mention the canvas is purchased at Michael's Crafts in 10 packs for $20 with 40% off, or $1.20. So totaled the end result is low cost to the Photographer and is a finished "Framed" product for the Client. I have reported it before in UHH.

Sorry, I did not find a You Tube to give the example of using wax paper as a resist... oh well give it a try on scrap... it is easy.

teacherdad48 Loc: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Thank you. I will check this out.

teacherdad48 Loc: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Thank you very much. Great advice.

teacherdad48 Loc: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Thank you. I'm saving this to check out. I appreciate your help.