What is styrene photo mounting?

What is styrene photo mounting?

STYRENE is a super smooth plastic mounting substrate that resists warping, making it an excellent choice for providing rigidity to prints. Styrene is perfect for prints that will be added to a frame, but adding a plastic hanger makes for a contemporary wall display with one or multiple prints.

How do you hang a styrene mounted picture?

Steps to hang a mounted print onto the wall:

1. “Float” the mounting material away from the wall. The easiest solution is to use thick self-adhesive rubber bumpers that usually are used under furniture legs etc.
2. Add a screw to the wall where you’d like to hang your piece.
3. Enjoy your art!

What are mounting options for prints?

This will ensure that your prints look their best for years to come. Three popular and common materials for photo mounting are: mat board, foam core, and gator board.

What is a mounted photo?

Mounted prints are very similar visually to a regular paper print, but with an extra rigid backing meant to provide stability and protection. In short, the art print is mounted onto the substrate for ultimate protection against warping and damaged corners.

What is Gator board mounting?

Lightweight and easy to use, Gatorfoam board is an extruded polystyrene foam mounting board encased between layers of a melamine and wood fiber veneer. Gatorfoam/Gatorboard has a harder outer surface than other foam core boards and resists warping.

Can you hang a mounted photo?

Dry mounting allows artwork to lay completely flat when framed under glass and is almost always required for pieces 11X14 and larger. Once mounted, you can also hang your work without a frame without using clothespins, binder clips, or thumb tacks.

How do professionals Mount photos?

Place your photograph upside down and spray the adhesive on it. Be sure to overspray the sides, top, and bottom edges. Position the photograph on the mount board and smooth it down from the center to the edges using your hand or a brayer. Typically the spray adhesives are not as permanent as dry or wet mounting.

Can You mount a photo on styrene?

Prints Mounted on Styrene. Professional photo prints are perfectly mounted on the 2 mm high quality Styrene, a very rigid, durable, and lightweight board that will not warp. Styrene is a super smooth and extremely rigid plastic material that is resistant to warping.

What sizes do styrene mounted professional prints come in?

Styrene Mounted Professional Prints are available in 30 sizes, from 3.5×5” up to 30×40” poster-sized prints. Styrene backing material is just 2-mm thick, perfect for framing! Mounting selection may be adjusted in your cart at checkout.

What is a stystyrene mounted poster?

Styrene mounted prints can be cut to any shape your little heart desires. This scratch resistant plastic and be cut into circles, hectagons, pyramids, or even an amoeba shape if you like. When you upload your design, you might also want to check out how to set up a bleed in photoshop, so your poster looks like you’ve imagined.

What is the best material to mount professional photo prints on?

Professional photo prints are perfectly mounted on the 2 mm high quality Styrene, a very rigid, durable, and lightweight board that will not warp. Styrene is a super smooth and extremely rigid plastic material that is resistant to warping. This Styrene mounted print is ready to hang with a high density polyethylene hanger included.