Float Mounting Artwork

Determine how much visible area you want around the matboard and.

Float mounting artwork.

Use the backboard of the frame as a template and. The whole point of float mounting is to make your artwork appear as though it s magically floating above an uncut blank mat board. We ll all float on alright already. What it means to float your artwork when to float.

Using the photo mounting stickers center your mounted art on the board and secure. Float mounting creates a seamless presentation. Basic framing materials and tools. 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.

Pick out an uncut mat board. Or to cast a more dramatic shadow first attach the artwork to acid free foam core so that the artwork sits a bit higher in the frame. Step 3. Specialty items for float mounting.

Step 2 cut a piece of foam core about 1 4 smaller than your art. It s ideal when your artwork goes to the edge of the paper or when you ve got a nice textured edge. A float mount is when the image looks like it s hovering on top of your mat rather than peaking through a window. For the full tutorial.

They come in lengths of about six feet and can be easily purchased in frame supply. Float mounting means your art work photograph or watercolour is suspended inside the picture frame. Image sizes are normally expressed as width by height width x. The result is a look that keeps your art floated in the center of the frame.

I usually just eyeball this one and use the art as a. Second we use a spacer to create space between the plexiglass and the surface of your work. How to float mount your artwork measure your artwork obtaining the width height. We have a lot of fun helping our customers work out what type of framing style works best for their.

My print fit neither of those scenarios but i do what i want. Calculate the outside dimension of your matboard. You may choose to attach your artwork directly to the mat board with t hinges. We offer a few different ways to float your artwork.

One popular option is called elevated. How to float mount art in a picture frame step 1 cut the mat board to the size as the backboard of the frame. 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.