Float Mounting Art

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Float mounting art.

Specialty items for float mounting. Step 2 cut a piece of foam core about 1 4 smaller than your art. Float mounting means your art work photograph or watercolour is suspended inside the picture frame. How to float mount art in a picture frame step 1 cut the mat board to the size as the backboard of the frame.

First and foremost be sure to select an. We have a lot of fun helping our customers work out what type of framing style works best for their. One popular option is called elevated. When a piece is floated its raw edges are visible as opposed to mounting where the mount covers the edges with the crisp lines of the card and when you look at it from any angle there is no sign of anything which fixes it in position.

We offer a few different ways to float your artwork. Use the backboard of the frame as a template and. With float mounting the artwork will look like it s. Never use any kind of adhesive process such as spray mounting or dry mounting because it will permanently alter the.

Using the photo mounting stickers center your mounted art on the board and secure. But if you want to have glass you will need to make sure your frame is deep enough for the float mounted art. What it means to float your artwork when to float. I usually just eyeball this one and use the art as a.

Float mounting creates a seamless presentation. 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.