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Dry Mounting
It is as easy as
+ %
It is as easy as + %
•Plus •Trim
•2 Corners •Press
Gather the Materials
•Matte Board•Mounting Tissue
Matte Board Colors
What color Matte?Personal Aesthetic !
But, if your print does not have dark black areas, do NOT
use a black matte…
Matte Board ColorsAlso, are you going to have a border
around your print ? .....
Matte Board ColorsAlso, are you going to have a border
around your print ? .....
Matte Board Colors… or go “borderless” ?
Get permission to use the
•Tacking Iron
The mounting tissue needs to
be at least slightly larger than the photo
itself….
Place the photo face down and mount tissue on top.
•Make the “plus sign”
Show your photo to the teacher, then get permission
to use the•Paper Trimmer
Trim your print so the tissue is the EXACT SIZE of
the photo.
If you are keeping a border, it must be uniform size on all
four sides
All four corners must be EXACTLY SQUARE ! All cuts must be laser
straight !
Show your trimmed photo to the teacher and get permission again
to use the•Tacking Iron
Position your print face up onto the
matte board where you want it…
As you hold the print in place, lift up one corner of the print,
Use the tacking iron to tack one corner of the tissue to the matte
board…
Once you have done one corner, carefully tack the diagonal other corner of the tissue to the matte
board…
Be careful that you do not induce a “bubble” between the
two corners.
Show your tacked photo on the matte board to the teacher, then get
permission to use the •Mounting Press
Place your photo FACE UP between the two sheets of white
paper.
Carefully close the press all the way.
Keep track of the time !!!!!!!
Keep it in the press for 60 seconds.
Remove your photo from the press. Quickly place it FACE
DOWN on the counter an place the weight on top.
This will help minimize curling !
Allow the print to cool for two
minutes!
Your work is now ready to proudly be displayed !
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