i want to use this product, becuase it is readily available in my area, and want some advise on using this or other similar products:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... at=1,43293
so do i use the linen cloth tape to adhere the artwork directly to the mat? i would use it on the back of the artwork, 1/2 of the width on the back of the artwork and 1/2 on the mat?
or do i put the entire width of the tape on the back of the artwork and then use "acid free" double sided tape to adhere the artwork to the mat?
or do i use the "t hinges" like they have shown below using the linen cloth tape
any help or suggestion would be appreciated.
Help me use linen cloth tape.....
those are similar to these, i'm assuming http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/ ... ctID=17460cro225 wrote:I use the linen tape to adhere the backing board to the mats only. Then use mylar corner mounts or mylar strips to hold the print in place. I never use any tapes on the actual artwork.
so how many do use use? top, sides, bottom etc?
I usually use the corner mounts like the ones found here.brucered wrote:those are similar to these, i'm assuming http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/ ... ctID=17460cro225 wrote:I use the linen tape to adhere the backing board to the mats only. Then use mylar corner mounts or mylar strips to hold the print in place. I never use any tapes on the actual artwork.
so how many do use use? top, sides, bottom etc?
http://www.dickblick.com/zz173/06/
If the print i am mounting is big or on heavy paper I also use the strips on the bottom, top and sides like those you linked to.
I have a pretty good book that shows how to mount art using several methods including acid free tape. PM me if you're interested in the title/author of the book. Some people prefer corners as mentioned above because they are worried that the tape will damage the print. Supposedly it won't if the tape is truly acid free and you remove it properly. I recently had a bunch of pieces framed by a professional framer (Emek's framer), and he used acid free linen tape. I guess it's just personal preference.
so how do museums mount their artwork?dougr wrote:using linen tape to affix a print to a matte is a no-no. no museum worth its salt would do this.
the help section about "museum mounting" affixes the hinging tape directly to the back of the artwork and the backing board, is the correct way of doing it?
http://www.expressobeans.com/wiki/index ... he_Artwork
In addition see the following advice excerpt from a museum curator at www.DrLoriV.com
I would say she probably knows a thing or two about framing
What is professional framing?
Most frame shops are dedicated to archival, museum quality framing. Well, that sounds very good but what does that mean?
Basically, that means that a professional, standard archival, quality frame shop will only use 100% cotton rag or other all natural materials in their mats and appropriate archival protective processes for framing. Framers who offer archival framing services will only use linen tape, for example, to secure the work of art to the mat so it does not shift in the frame. They should never use cellophane tape or masking tape or another adhesive such as basic glue to hold down a work of art within a frame. You should ask about this procedure and the framer, a good one anyway, will tell you that they are using the proper materials. Don't be embarrassed, just ask the questions so you get your work framed properly.
I would say she probably knows a thing or two about framing
What is professional framing?
Most frame shops are dedicated to archival, museum quality framing. Well, that sounds very good but what does that mean?
Basically, that means that a professional, standard archival, quality frame shop will only use 100% cotton rag or other all natural materials in their mats and appropriate archival protective processes for framing. Framers who offer archival framing services will only use linen tape, for example, to secure the work of art to the mat so it does not shift in the frame. They should never use cellophane tape or masking tape or another adhesive such as basic glue to hold down a work of art within a frame. You should ask about this procedure and the framer, a good one anyway, will tell you that they are using the proper materials. Don't be embarrassed, just ask the questions so you get your work framed properly.
i plan on framing it myself, that's why i'm asking all these questions here. i was hoping i could gather some other people's knowledge before i started it.
so it looks like linen cloth tape secured to the backing board with t-hinges for me. i haven't decided whether i'll use the japanese paper hinge paste method yet or not. i haven't actually seen the linen cloth tape yet, so i don't know exactly how it works.
so it looks like linen cloth tape secured to the backing board with t-hinges for me. i haven't decided whether i'll use the japanese paper hinge paste method yet or not. i haven't actually seen the linen cloth tape yet, so i don't know exactly how it works.
sounds good. so i guess the "japanese hinging paper" is truly just that, just paper, with no sticky stuff on it. it's the paste that you make that works in conjunction with the "japanese hinging paper" that makes it adhere to the back of the artwork and to the backing board.dougr wrote:Linen tape is used properly to hinge the backing matte to the front matte.
Use Japanese hinges to secure the print to the matte. There is no gum whatsoever. This is the only method that comes close to being truly reversible.
yup, that's itbrucered wrote:sounds good. so i guess the "japanese hinging paper" is truly just that, just paper, with no sticky stuff on it. it's the paste that you make that works in conjunction with the "japanese hinging paper" that makes it adhere to the back of the artwork and to the backing board.dougr wrote:Linen tape is used properly to hinge the backing matte to the front matte.
Use Japanese hinges to secure the print to the matte. There is no gum whatsoever. This is the only method that comes close to being truly reversible.
yup.Codeblue wrote:We need a professional framer to join these boards to set us all straight.....
i guess if you are doing it yourself, like i'm going to be, it's personal preference. i'll use the EB help guide as my templated. linen tape for joining the mattes and backing board, and japanese paper hinges for adhering the artwork to the backing board.