Question At What Price Point Do You Not Permanently Mount?

[BigMike66]

For my hobby, I've been working with photos and cheap prints.

All the mounting has been with speedmount and an iron.

At what point in the price of the object to be mounted, do you not mount permanently?

I'm wondering if the value of something is only determined by the owner.

My wife has several $500 prints she wants me to mount. Do I use speedmount (with a proper press, which I don't have but willing to buy), or change the mounting method entirely?

Thanks!

Mike

 

[Dave]

Why mount? Are they wavy? If not, I would just use corner pockets made from rag paper or hinge with wheat paste and rice paper hinges.

If they are wavy and you decide you'd like to mount then I'd use Restore Foam Core... mounts at about 160 degrees at 15-30 seconds (then weight during cooling) and is totally reversible. I never do this without the customers approval and always use the reversal stickers supplied with the board so that a future framer or collector knows they can be reversed.

 

[BigMike66]

Why mount? Are they wavy? If not, I would just use corner pockets made from rag paper or hinge with wheat paste and rice paper hinges.

The art is brand new, so no waves.

Mounting is the only method I've done, so far. I am not really familair with corner pockets; I recall that Lineco sells that stuff.

So, the price (or rather the value) doesn't come into play?

Mike

 

[CAframer]

The key issue is not so much a dollar value but rather one of reversibility and/or replacement.

If you have open edition prints that can be replaced easily, then mounting might be a good option.

If there is no chance of replacing them choose a non-invasive, fully reversible process.

You might have a piece of kid art for example that has no intrinsic value but is totally irreplaceable.

In short, bear in mind the axiom 'first do no harm' and know that things can go permanently wrong when mounting!!!!

 

[Dave]

Corner pockets are really quite simple to make from strips of rag paper like Strathmore 500 series vellum. The advantage of making your own is that you make them any size to hold various sizes and weights of art.

Here's a great article that shows how to make them:

http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/14-01.pdf

 

[Grey Owl]

also the April 2001 supplement to Picture Framing Magazine website shows some different options.

try the following link to see some of the different articles and supplements they have:

http://www.pictureframingmagazine.com/articles/ai_supppage.html#pres

 

[Jeff Rodier]

If you decide to use Restore you will need a proper press.

 

[TopGun]

For my hobby, I've been working with photos and cheap prints.

All the mounting has been with speedmount and an iron.

Wow! Does that really work? I'd be afraid of blistering the emulsion on the photos.

 

[BigMike66]

Wow! Does that really work? I'd be afraid of blistering the emulsion on the photos.

You bet!

I had some scrap photos, and with a few adjustments to the iron setting, the photo stuck really well, and with no damage.

In case anyone is curious, use the synthetics setting, no steam.:smiley:

Mike