Mounting Pictures On Wood

Framing and mounting are the tools you need to make your best photos shine.

Mounting pictures on wood.

The right mounting techniques protect your art from acidic conditions in the air and from the wall on which the picture is hanging. View sizes prices. Lay your mat on top of the image and center it. An easy mounting technique lay your image down on a table with the top of the image hanging off the edge of the table about 1 or 2 inches.

Press the photo against the wood face down for the transfer method. Apply two pieces of hinging tissue or acid free tape to the photograph and mat from the bottom as shown in photographs. The board cost 8. Mount photo prints to wooden panels and how to make the panel itself a comprehensive step by step video showing the construction of wooden panels.

First printed on archival quality paper our craftsmen then mount your photo to a 3 8 solid backing board that s detailed with beveled edges and finished in black. Once you decide how large you want your art piece to be purchase a piece of wood on which to mount the photo. I chose birch because it is smooth and has fairly smooth cut edges as opposed to other kinds of plywood. Since i opted for an 18 x24 photo i had a 24 x24 birch plywood board cut down to 18 x24 at lowes.

A great picture deserves to be prominently displayed. Smooth the photo from the center outward with your fingertips.