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I'm just about to embark on a bit of double mounting.. is there a rule of thumb of which colours to go for? I'm guessing to pick a colour within my photograph is a good start! :D (and mat on mat as I understand).

I am also looking for a good quality mountboard in Lavender.... I've looked at Colourmount's purples but they're not right for me. I did come across a beautiful lavender (I can't remember where now) but I would have to buy 4 sheets... my requirement is tiny so if I can avoid this.
Any pointers would be great!
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With a very small volume shop as yours; have you considered a custom painted bevel or slip?
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Have you thought of using a professional picture framer for your mounting requirements?? We are generally a friendly bunch. Not only could you be supplied with a double mount for your work, but you could also benefit from the design experience that many of us strive to offer. It is worth noting that a trained professional will also be able to advise you of the best practice techniques for mounting photography and artwork onto mountboard, something that incredibly few professional artist seem to know about, in my experience...
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Post by JFeig » Mon 21 Aug, 2023 2:39 pm

Thanks JFeig for suggesting a custom painted bevel or slip - I will look into this.

Justintime.. thanks so much for your suggestions but I am a professional framer who has had professional training from a professional framer.. it was really just to see if anyone had any suggestions on a lavender mount... but thank you! :D
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Anna - have a look at Crescent’s 1714 Royal Orchid in their Select 17 range. Available in single sheets from Wessex. Really nice colour which may fit the bill. The only issue is it being a 1.7mm board, so you would probably need to buy your other board from that range too. If you can get a colour card from Wessex it’s always worth having this range in your back pocket. It’s a really striking range of colours that have got me out of trouble numerous times.
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Apologies Anna. Neither your bio on the right hand side of your post or your website make any mention of picture framing. It seems like a reasonable conclusion to make.
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Coloured mounts really are an '80s thing. I rarely use strongly coloured mounts nowadays and stick to mainly
pale, neutral shades with just a hint of colour. People think a colour in the mount will 'pick up' a colour
in the image. It won't. It's a heavy-handed method used by people who don't really understand colour theory.
As for double mounts, two light, neutral shades will accentuate a picture much better than strong darker ones.
It's all about the picture. The mounts should be subservient. There are exceptions, but generally it's best to go
for understatement. :D
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Well said.
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Prospero, I'll just leave this here...
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Thanks all for you sage advice.. will take on board everything which has been said.

That's fine Justintime..... no probs.... I don't advertise the fact as I'm not framing for Joe Public at the present time. Maybe one day down the line! :D
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If depends on a whole load of things, a fluorescent magenta mount would be horrific around a nice traditional watercolour but it must look ok around something, to someone, somewhere, even if just the inner of your double mount.

Everyone has different ideas but some are unwilling to shift from them.

My own are that you can complement, match, contrast or just go totally unrelated just for fun - ic it’s a fun thing you’re framing.

Generally with double (or more) mounts, I would go for darker inner and lighter outer but avoid two dark colours, not least of all
because of the stark white of a bevel between the two mounts, and if the artwork is also dark, two stark white bevels, which of course can be dealt with though.

Some examples, which cannot be wrong because they are right for the owners! A metallic black mount with a silver slip (mount reverse bevelled, of course) giving a spotlight effect, a neutral mount with a dark inner, to contrast against the print’s paper margin and a deep wrapped bevel.

On Bugs, most would go white mount black frame, go to ikea for that :-)

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Great, many thanks for your words of confidence! :D
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