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hi, can anyone tell me where I can buy a set of the things for checking which coloured Mount will suit a particular picture. They look like a bunch of set squares all bunched together. I've no idea what the name for it is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi irishsi and welcome to the forum

They are known in the trade as mountboard chevrons. You can get some here https://www.lionpic.co.uk/mountboard-bo ... t/samples/

Are you an artist or framer?

Also here https://larsonjuhl.co.uk/mountboard/mou ... count%3d36

Or call into your local framer

or it could be a wallchart or swatches most suppliers have them

irishsi wrote:They look like a bunch of set squares all bunched together

Is it a full range of colours you're looking for a just a few colours? If you are an artist, you could persuade your local framer to cut a couple of chevrons for you from offcuts? If you are a framer then contact suppliers directly and ask for full chevron sets.

hi David, thanks very much for getting back to me and the links are very helpful - i'll contact the suppliers and get a set. I have no artistic ability whatsoever so i'm basically in awe of anyone who can create art. In particular I collect Japanese Woodblock Prints. Many thanks and kind regards, Simon.

thanks for your suggestion Steve, i'll try my luck with the chevrons first - i think they're probably what i'm after. Kind regards, Simon.

Arqadia will send you a set free if you ask them.. so will a lot of the other suppliers but just check first because some do charge,,