Mounting prints 101

[dave_whatever]

Looking to bend the ear of anyone here who prints big - specifically tips for mounting to avoid any long-term sagging or buckling. I tend to get my bevelled mounts cut by my father-in-law cos he's got the gear to cut the bevel. However the prints generally end up being mounted by masking tape onto the back of the bevel mount. This seems OK for smaller prints but I've tended to notice some prints I've got slightly bucking (trying to revert to their rolled state?) long-term, which is evident because of the gloss finish when viewed at certain angles (even behind glass).

Anyway I get the impression I'd be better mounting by sticking the print onto flat board behind the bevelled mount. Anyone recommend a good way to do this, or if indeed this is the right way to go? I want a good flat print but without using anything that's going to seep into or otherwise wreck the print or be visible from the image side. Some kind of spray-mount perhaps?

Cheers!

[Joanna Carter]

Looking to bend the ear of anyone here who prints big - specifically tips for mounting to avoid any long-term sagging or buckling. I tend to get my bevelled mounts cut by my father-in-law cos he's got the gear to cut the bevel. However the prints generally end up being mounted by masking tape onto the back of the bevel mount. This seems OK for smaller prints but I've tended to notice some prints I've got slightly bucking (trying to revert to their rolled state?) long-term, which is evident because of the gloss finish when viewed at certain angles (even behind glass).

Anyway I get the impression I'd be better mounting by sticking the print onto flat board behind the bevelled mount. Anyone recommend a good way to do this, or if indeed this is the right way to go? I want a good flat print but without using anything that's going to seep into or otherwise wreck the print or be visible from the image side. Some kind of spray-mount perhaps?

I use Daler Rowney self-adhesive, repositionable, mounting board. I have successfully mounted 30" x 24" prints, which, basically become part of the board and are very unlikely to become separated.

[Charles Twist]

Hello,
I use the Daler Rowney board and am pleased with the results. A word of warning: it does impart an orange-peel texture on teh print, which is particularly noticible if the print is glossy. The effect tends to be less visible behind glass. Overall I quite like it, but some might not.
You might also like to revisit this old post .
Best regards,
Charles

[dave_whatever]

Nice one, I shall inwardly digest that thread.

The first print I'm on about mounting will be a cibachrome, so pretty high gloss - I would be keen to negate any citrus-fruit related textural faux-pas.

[Mike Hester]

Hi,
The problem you will have with dry mounting any high gloss print is that it will take up the texture in any mount board, whether self adhesive or not. The old recommendation in the past with cibachromes was to dry mount on to aluminium, but not very practical for most of us. You can get a self adhesive foam core board which has a very smooth finish which you can get from Lion picture framing supplies, www.lionpic.co.uk, maunfactured by a firm called Bienfang.
Hope this helps
Regards
Mike