Mount for Photograph Dispaly
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Cheesecake
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weekh said:
u should head down to Bras Basah Complex.
Art 'Fiend''s there, so too are a no. of framing specialist.
i figured that its costly to frame my photos in wooden framework(no cheap in any sense) thus i opted to buy cheap black boards and cut a square hole thru them and use a clear plastic on the foto as a 'glass' cover.
alternatively, u might choose to go for hot lamination on ur fotos.
Cheesecake
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oh, not forgetting i mount it on my walls using blu-tack and special 3M double sided tapes that leaves no marking on the wall if i remove them.
can't imagine drilling holes into the walls if i was to use those heavy wooden frames!
can't imagine drilling holes into the walls if i was to use those heavy wooden frames!
I am learning this myself.
There are two things to take note: Mounting and Matting.
Mounting is putting a photograph onto a board. Matting is putting another board with a cut out "hole" for the photograph - the "window mat". Matting avoid the print touching the glass, apart from being more esthetically pleasing.
As far as choice of boards are concerned, "museum/archival/ragboard" quality is best. But the question I ask myself, do I really want such quality, when my pictures are not of such standard (yet!).
How "flat" do I want my photographs to be while on the mount? If you want the "best/flattest" mounting, then I think you need a press. This, depending on the size of the prints, will easily cost a few grand, together with the paraphernalia.
For the moment, I am contented to just mount my photos on simple board. I buy them from a shop in Bras Basah Complex, and cut them to sizes. For anything smaller than a 8X10 prints, the mount board is 11x14 inches. For my 11x14 prints, I use a 16x20 mount board. Because of the paper I use, my prints are reasonably flat. So I am not investing in a press (yet!). Just heavy books seem to do fine. I spray the back of the photo with 3M spray glue and then stick the prints onto the mount.
Looks OK to me!
There is a gathering this Sunday (2 January 2005) at EPsite at level 3 in Borders at 1-3.30 pm. (look under the subforum "Gatherings - black & white enthusiast) This is organised by jcryan and sponsored by Epson. I will bring a couple of mounted prints. (not matted). You are welcome to take a look if this is what you want/need.
There are two things to take note: Mounting and Matting.
Mounting is putting a photograph onto a board. Matting is putting another board with a cut out "hole" for the photograph - the "window mat". Matting avoid the print touching the glass, apart from being more esthetically pleasing.
As far as choice of boards are concerned, "museum/archival/ragboard" quality is best. But the question I ask myself, do I really want such quality, when my pictures are not of such standard (yet!).
How "flat" do I want my photographs to be while on the mount? If you want the "best/flattest" mounting, then I think you need a press. This, depending on the size of the prints, will easily cost a few grand, together with the paraphernalia.
For the moment, I am contented to just mount my photos on simple board. I buy them from a shop in Bras Basah Complex, and cut them to sizes. For anything smaller than a 8X10 prints, the mount board is 11x14 inches. For my 11x14 prints, I use a 16x20 mount board. Because of the paper I use, my prints are reasonably flat. So I am not investing in a press (yet!). Just heavy books seem to do fine. I spray the back of the photo with 3M spray glue and then stick the prints onto the mount.
Looks OK to me!
There is a gathering this Sunday (2 January 2005) at EPsite at level 3 in Borders at 1-3.30 pm. (look under the subforum "Gatherings - black & white enthusiast) This is organised by jcryan and sponsored by Epson. I will bring a couple of mounted prints. (not matted). You are welcome to take a look if this is what you want/need.
Cheesecake
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student said:
yayaya! that's very kind of u! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
weekh said:
I see, basically your objective is to display the pictures on the wall.
I lot depends on you expectations. For really important photos, I get them mounted profesionally, matted and framed. Only one hole required for the nail.
I you are only interested in "temporary' display without making holes on the wall, then my suggestion of a simple mounting, and blue tack/double sided tape might just do the job! Anything heavier, ie with a mat or frame will need "holes".
Bras Bersa -art friend. pensinsular - graffttii, - River valley road for Merlin.
cheesecake - where can you find that 3m tape that leaves no marks I only saw this on their hooks.
You could try the first shop at the ground floor Bras Bersa - they have a frame that hangs hinged sides so that you can remove, replace photos on display - drill once change many times. Holes need to be drill in wall to hang unless you want to reno to add peg board wall and use a peg board hanging system - this is an area I caution against knowing wives and the house displays they are not going to too happy about this.
cheesecake - where can you find that 3m tape that leaves no marks I only saw this on their hooks.
You could try the first shop at the ground floor Bras Bersa - they have a frame that hangs hinged sides so that you can remove, replace photos on display - drill once change many times. Holes need to be drill in wall to hang unless you want to reno to add peg board wall and use a peg board hanging system - this is an area I caution against knowing wives and the house displays they are not going to too happy about this.
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