Mounting Photographs

Mounting photographs for the assessment will be in a 8"x10"format, mounted onto Foam Core board(available from art stores), using "jac paper"( a double sided sticky paper). The photograph will have no border and will be mounted to the edges of the foam core.

Items needed for mounting include:

• Steel or aluminium ruler
• Good quality sharp blade
• Foam Core
• Jac paper
• A straight device to push your foam board up against to keep it straight and still whilst attaching the jac paper.
• Large cutting board
• pencil
• a wide rubber roller

Method:

• Measure the 8"x 10" area onto 1. the jac paper and 2. the mounting board. Check against the photo.
• Hold the steel ruler solidly in place and holding the blade upright cut along each side on a cutting mat.
• Once the photo, the jac paper and the mounting board are all cut to size, place the photo facing down with one edge up against a straight surface to hold it in place. Peel the first inch of jac paper back and place the edge and corners onto the top of the photo. Run your finger along that edge , then move it away from the straight surface to use the roller . carefully peel from underneath the jac paper slowly, rolling the paper onto the photo as you go until the paper is completely attached to the back of the photo.
• Repeat the above process by placing the foam board down against the straight surface, and peel back the other side of the jac paper on the reverse side of the photo. Peel back one inch and line up with the edge and corners of the board. Run a finger along the edge then slide it away from the straight surface and using the roller remove bit by bit the jac paper until the photo is completely adhered to the board.