Float Mounting Art

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.

Float mounting art. We have a lot of fun helping our customers work out what type of framing style works best for their. 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. Step 3. Using the photo mounting stickers center your mounted art on the board and secure.

With float mounting the artwork will look like it s. Use the backboard of the frame as a template and. First and foremost be sure to select an. Float mounting means your art work photograph or watercolour is suspended inside the picture frame.

They come in lengths of about six feet and can be easily purchased in frame supply. Never use any kind of adhesive process such as spray mounting or dry mounting because it will permanently alter the. I usually just eyeball this one and use the art as a. We offer a few different ways to float your artwork.

How to float mount art in a picture frame step 1 cut the mat board to the size as the backboard of the frame. Specialty items for float mounting. Basic framing materials and tools. Tricks of the trade you ll want to take special care when working with one of a kind artwork.

One popular option is called elevated. Step 2 cut a piece of foam core about 1 4 smaller than your art.