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What is Dry Mounting and How Does it Work?

Published by:  framing4yourself
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Dry Mounting Basics

Dry Mounting is the process of affixing artwork to foamboard or some other flat, firm substrate by applying of a uniform coat of adhesive between the art and the substrate, and then applying firm, uniform pressure to create adhesion.

The Benefit of Dry Mounting is that it provides a uniform coat of adhesive to cover the back of artwork for a flat, firm mount with no danger of the artwork buckling or slumping in the frame package.
ADDITIONAL WEB TUTORIALS: FRAMING
 
How to Calculate Border Sizes for Matting by framing4yourself
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Mounting and Framing Advice by Darknessandlight.co.uk
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Installing Picture Rail Molding by HGTV
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Mat Cutting 101 (.pdf reprint) by Popular Photography
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How Do You Float Mount a Watercolor? by framing4yourself
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Why Do You Have to Use a Backing Sheet When You Cut a Window in a Mat? by framing4yourself
A backing sheet is a piece of scrap matboard that goes under your mat when you cut it. What's the big deal? Why can't you just use the slot
How to frame and mount your photographs by Photographic
So you've been taking tons of digital photos and printing some of the better ones on your fancy ink jet printer. They look great, but somehow
Tips for Cutting and Joining Picture Frame Moldings by framing4yourself
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How to Mount a Print by About.com
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Mattng: The Why & How of Matting Photographs by Luminous-Landscape
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This video teaches you how to Mat and frame a photograph in 12 steps.
Understanding the Differences Between Matboard by framing4yourself
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Editioning and Mounting Your Prints by About.com
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