Presenting artwork - Sallys lesson - FMP

Presenting artwork - How to window mount

You will need

1. A cutting matt
2. A bevel cutter ad guide ruler
3. A scalpel
4. A sharp pencil 
5. Sticky tape
6. Mount board

1. Measure your artwork width and height, including space you want to leave around the artwork.
2. Next measure your width of the mount card, and draw centre point lines (guides) to use as a starting point, make sure your pencil marks are on the back of the card
3. Refer back to the artwork measurements and half the width, mark the cut lines on your mount card by measuring the half width either side of the centre guide
4. Now mark the top horizontal line to be cut, in most circumstances the top should be smaller then the bottom, sometimes this rule will be need to be broke so use your judgement
5. Place your mount board on a cutting matt face down so you can see your cut lines, make sure the cutting matt is clean, place the bevel cutter guide on to the mount guide 
6. Continue to cut all edges making sure you rotate the mount board anti clockwise so that the blade cutter is running over the aperture, once all lines are cut the aperture should fall out
7. Carefully stick the artwork to the back of the mount, making sure you line it up correctly before taping down all sides.

Health & Safety

• Do not leave blades exposed
• Always cut away from you
• Dispose of blunt or broken blades correctly using safe disposal containers never put old blades in a waste paper bin
• Ensure all equipment is returned to the correct storage place after use.
• Sharp containers should be clearly marked and blades stored in appropriate boxes/containers

How to float mount guide - 

You will need 

1. A cutting matt
2. A metal (safety) rular
3. A scalpel
4. A sharp pencil
5. Newspaper
6. Spray adhesive
7. Spray booth or well ventilated area

How to foam mount

1. If the artwork is rolled, roll it out on to a table and weigh it down with books to flatten out the curl. Do this several days in advance to ensure you have a flat surface that won't keep curling up on you as you begin to mount, if your work has a white edge that you do not wish to keep, leave it for now and trim off later
2. Place the foam board on a flat surface (where possible use self adhesive foam board)
3. Take the artwork, some newspaper and spray mount outside ready for the application of adhesive spray. This must be done in a well ventilated area due to health and safety regulations. If you have a spray booth then the artwork can be sprayed indoors. Lay the newspaper down on a flat surface and place the artwork face down on it, lightly sprat the back of the work following the directions on the back of the spray can. Pick the artwork up by two corners and carry back to foam board. 
4. Carefully position one edge of the artwork along the edge of the foam bard (its better to leave a little foam board around the edge of the ring as this will be trimmed off later) whilst ensuring that the rest of the rock does not touch the surface of the board. You may need to ask someone t help if you are mounting a large piece of work. Gently lower the artwork whilst ensuring that air bubbles and/or wrinkles are not forming. Its a good idea to run your hand over the print (from centre outwards) to help release any trapped air. But, this must be done very gently either wearing lint free gloves or placing a can sheet of newsprint or cartridge paper over the artwork.
5. Using a sharp scalpel, metal ruler and cutting mat, trim off any unwanted foam board around the edge of your artwork. Its a good idea to place the ruler on the edfe of the print itself (ruler actually on your work) and cut the edge with a slight angle on the blade. This will give you a sightly beveled edge on the foam board which looks a little more professional when using the cheer boards as you won't be able to see the foam board from the front. Make sure the ruler won't mark your work and use that clean sheet of extra paper to protect your work.

• Do not leave blades exposed
• Always cut away from you
• Dispose of blunt or broken blades correctly using safe disposal containers never put old blades in a waste paper bin
• Ensure all equipment is returned to the correct storage place after use.
• Sharp containers should be clearly marked and blades stored in appropriate boxes/containers