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Float mounting artwork.
Float mounting means your art work photograph or watercolour is suspended inside the picture frame.
Using the photo mounting stickers center your mounted art on the board and secure.
First we attach your art to an acid free foam core lift hidden behind the work but mounted to a supporting white mat.
If you are not using glass in your frame put your art back in your frame and you are ready to hang your new float mounted art.
Specialty items for float mounting.
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With float mounting the artwork will look like it s.
Determine how much visible area you want around the matboard and.
Image sizes are normally expressed as width by height width x.
My print fit neither of those scenarios but i do what i want.
But if you want to have glass you will need to make sure your frame is deep enough for the float mounted art.
You may choose to attach your artwork directly to the mat board with t hinges.
We have a lot of fun helping our customers work out what type of framing style works best for their.
How to float mount your artwork measure your artwork obtaining the width height.
Second we use a spacer to create space between the plexiglass and the surface of your work.
The whole point of float mounting is to make your artwork appear as though it s magically floating above an uncut blank mat board.
One popular option is called elevated.
Calculate the outside dimension of your matboard.
A float mount is when the image looks like it s hovering on top of your mat rather than peaking through a window.
We ll all float on alright already.
Or to cast a more dramatic shadow first attach the artwork to acid free foam core so that the artwork sits a bit higher in the frame.
Float mounting creates a seamless presentation.
They come in lengths of about six feet and can be easily purchased in frame supply.
We offer a few different ways to float your artwork.
Basic framing materials and tools.
It s ideal when your artwork goes to the edge of the paper or when you ve got a nice textured edge.
I usually just eyeball this one and use the art as a.
Use the backboard of the frame as a template and.
Pick out an uncut mat board.
How to float mount art in a picture frame step 1 cut the mat board to the size as the backboard of the frame.
Step 2 cut a piece of foam core about 1 4 smaller than your art.
