Dry Mounting
Dry mounting is the process of bonding an image permanently onto a mounting substrate.
Using a vacuum press, different acid-free adhesives for different media, together with knowledge and experience, dry mounting is a very specialist process. Althought the process is simple and takes a few minutes, an in-depth understanding of dry mounting techniques is essential.
If you are bringing your own artwork to us, there are a number of things to consider before performing this process:
Firstly consider the artwork you wish to mount...
How will it react to heat? Does it require pre-drying to remove excess moisture? Does it require pre-pressing to remove any creases? Is the artwork clean and free from dust / dirt / stickers or tape? Is the artwork porous? Does it have an image that may shift (as in the case of pastels)?
The Dry Mounting process provides a permanent, perfectly flat, board mounted product. Suitable for Canvas, Fine Art and Photographic prints, dry mounting is the ideal way to finish your print, particularly if you wish to frame it.
As dry mounting is a permanent fixture, you also need to consider the value of your artwork. We do not recommend this process for very valuable pieces, particularly Originals.
Using a vacuum press, different acid-free adhesives for different media, together with knowledge and experience, dry mounting is a very specialist process. Althought the process is simple and takes a few minutes, an in-depth understanding of dry mounting techniques is essential.
If you are bringing your own artwork to us, there are a number of things to consider before performing this process:
Firstly consider the artwork you wish to mount...
The Dry Mounting process provides a permanent, perfectly flat, board mounted product. Suitable for Canvas, Fine Art and Photographic prints, dry mounting is the ideal way to finish your print, particularly if you wish to frame it.
As dry mounting is a permanent fixture, you also need to consider the value of your artwork. We do not recommend this process for very valuable pieces, particularly Originals.