The Framers Forum

Unfortunately my current frame supplier has just increased their frame prices by 60% without warning and to make matters worse only now supplies frames above 14x11inch with plastic glass. I've tried frames with plastic glass but find it a poor alternative to glass but having made a few enquiries it ...

Looks like this caused a slight stir

The consensus seems to be then that I'm better off staying with the hinged mounts - thanks for the responses, decision made!!

Simon

Normally I hinge mount my prints but having recently spoken to a couple of pro togs on the subject of mounting photos both of them mentioned that they actually use slip mounts such as the ones in the link http://www.cotswoldmounts.co.uk/bevelcut_slipin_mounts.htm I'd appreciate your thoughts on thes...

Mounting photographs is a tricky exercise. Especially with high-gloss prints. Usually it's a case of "Do you want it orange-peely or wavy?" Personally, I like to steer clear. Ideally the photographer should sell his work in a form that is ready for framing. Dry-mounted onto a sound substr...

Thanks for the additional info... regarding the mount/undermount I buy them pre-cut for convenience so trimming etc isn't currently a possibility...the pencil line sounds like a good idea, I'll give it a try. Regarding hinging to the mount rather than the undermount is there any negative effects fro...

I make the under mount larger than the top mount dimensions - position the top mount over the photo then trim off the excess of the under mount Thanks for the reply but I guess I didn't explain myself too well... The 18x12 inch photo goes onto a 24 x 18inch mount/mountboard, the mount has a 17.75in...

Hi, I've just joined the forum as I'm looking for some expert tips on improving my photo mounting technique. At the moment I mainly mount 18x12 inch photos by applying a hinge between mount and photo. I then use double sided tape to secure the mountboard to the mount. This has worked quite well but ...