Print Framing – Mounting
Being an artist and a photographer I have had to acquire experience in framing pictures and photographs, too, which I would like to share with you today.
I will not talk about framing of oil or acrylic paintings on canvas as they will be framed by a specialist in one single frame. As for framing photographs and pictures on paper, such as watercolour, drawings, prints etc...one should have a different approach.
Here there are some tips of how to choose the right Mount and Frame for your Prints.
1 Choosing your Mount.
Every paper based picture should be mounted first. Mounts are light cardboard borders which surround the picture before glass and a wooden frame are applied.
Mounts vary in colours but for most pictures white, creamy, pale colours or sometimes black will make a good match. Some photographs or pictures might not need a mount at all as all this is down to your preferences. Mounts can be only complementary. If your print has pale colours you can match a pale mount, as darker mounts can overshadow the image, though for a picture with really dramatic colours this option might work.
2. Choosing your frames
Nowadays you are spoiled for choice for frames. All you have to consider before choosing a frame is its material.
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