{"id":208,"date":"2016-06-23T15:14:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T20:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arlingtoncameraclub.net\/?page_id=208"},"modified":"2016-06-29T09:26:09","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T14:26:09","slug":"mounting-and-matting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arlingtoncameraclub.net\/?page_id=208","title":{"rendered":"Mounting and Matting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mounting<\/span><\/strong>
\nMaterials Needed
\nBlack Matboard 11 x 14 (Small Prints)
\nBlack Matboard 16 x 20 (Large Prints)<\/p>\n

Adhesives for Mounting (one of the following)<\/span><\/strong>
\nRubber Cement
\nSpray Mount(3M)
\nDouble Stick Tape
\nDry Mount (described below)<\/p>\n

Mounting photos for competition is relatively easy. You need to position your photo on the appropriate size matboard and attach it to the board using one of the recommended adhesives listed above. You should either center the photo or position the photo slightly above center to take into account the lightbox shelf. Make sure the photo is securely attached to the matboard so that it does not come loose while being handled during competition.<\/p>\n

Dry Mount Method<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

To dry mount a photo you af\ufb01x a sheet of meltable plastic the same size as the print to the back of the print, then af\ufb01x the print\/plastic sandwich to a piece of mount board and place this triple sandwich in a hot press at about 200 degrees for about 2 minutes. The advantage of this type of mount is that the print is very smoothly af\ufb01xed and less prone to environmental damage as nothing can get behind it. The disadvantage is the \ufb01x is pretty much permanent and a press can be very costly (although used machines are now really cheap on E-Bay).<\/p>\n

Matting<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Following is a list of standard size frames found in the art, craft and picture framing industry (the sizes in bold are the most common:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nFrame Sizes<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
4×5<\/td>\n11×14<\/strong><\/td>\n24×26<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4×6<\/td>\n12×16<\/td>\n26×32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5×7<\/strong><\/td>\n14×18<\/td>\n30×40<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6×8<\/td>\n16×20<\/strong><\/td>\n32×40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8×10<\/strong><\/td>\n18×24<\/td>\n36×48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8×12<\/td>\n20×24<\/strong><\/td>\n40×60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.5×11<\/td>\n22×28<\/td>\n48×60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9×12<\/td>\n24×30<\/strong><\/td>\n48×96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Irregular size frames may be purchased at locations such as Ikea but then you need to cut your mat accordingly.
\nWhat color matboard should I use?
\nThe three most often used criteria for choosing mat color are:<\/p>\n