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pixarezzo wrote:
I'm in the process of framing some of my photos so I have some questions. I'm making some "rustic" frames from weathered fence boards that I think will nicely complement the photos.
Should I matte the photo? (In this instance, I'm thinking no)
Most people would place them within/behind a mat.
Should I incorporate a layer of glass for protection?
Most would likely use a gallery quality UV protective plexi sheet if the image is at all large. Glass is heavy and breakable.
What's the best/accepted way to mount the photo to the backing board? Spray adhesive? Rubber cement? Double sided tape? What method could eventually bleed through the photo paper, ruining the photo?
That is a big subject, and a number of issues affect your choice. Using archival materials is important with any of these, as you don't want "stuff" bleeding from adhesives, backing boards, or cheap mat board.
Methods of mounting are diverse. Some will use archival tape, either attaching the photo to the back of the mat or to the backing board. You could use spray mount or other similar methods to affix the image to the backing board. Others prefer to float the image so that it isn't fixed to the backing board, using hinges and corners so that the image can be more easily remounted and so that the it can "breathe."
Do you include a visible (albeit discretely) copyright on the image? It would be easy enough to "hide" it in the boarder underneath the frame.
You could. Are you selling it to someone or mounting for your own purposes?
Anything else I should consider?
A few things come to mind.
Using a window mat will put that space between the photo and the "glass" that you asked about. This is important.
Since some of the mounting techniques are not exactly easy or obvious at first, you could consider having someone do this for you.
There are vendors who sell framing materials online at good prices. One I use is Frame Destination, though there are others.
Dan
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