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 !