Float Mounting Artwork

We have a lot of fun helping our customers work out what type of framing style works best for their.

Float mounting artwork.

One popular option is called elevated. Basic framing materials and tools. Specialty items for float mounting. Pick out an uncut mat board.

For the full tutorial. Determine how much visible area you want around the matboard and. It s ideal when your artwork goes to the edge of the paper or when you ve got a nice textured edge. 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.

The whole point of float mounting is to make your artwork appear as though it s magically floating above an uncut blank mat board. The result is a look that keeps your art floated in the center of the frame. We ll all float on alright already. How to float mount your artwork measure your artwork obtaining the width height.

Step 3. They come in lengths of about six feet and can be easily purchased in frame supply. Second we use a spacer to create space between the plexiglass and the surface of your work. My print fit neither of those scenarios but i do what i want.

A float mount is when the image looks like it s hovering on top of your mat rather than peaking through a window. But if you want to have glass you will need to make sure your frame is deep enough for the float mounted art. Using the photo mounting stickers center your mounted art on the board and secure. 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.

First we attach your art to an acid free foam core lift hidden behind the work but mounted to a supporting white mat. I usually just eyeball this one and use the art as a. You may choose to attach your artwork directly to the mat board with t hinges. How to float mount art in a picture frame step 1 cut the mat board to the size as the backboard of the frame.

Image sizes are normally expressed as width by height width x. Float mounting creates a seamless presentation. With float mounting the artwork will look like it s. Use the backboard of the frame as a template and.

Step 2 cut a piece of foam core about 1 4 smaller than your art. We offer a few different ways to float your artwork. What it means to float your artwork when to float.