From: roger kockaerts (permadocument@yahoo.com)
Date: 12/02/01-10:38:09 AM Z
Dear Friends,
The safest way to mount (and dismount) any type of
print is to use paper corners which you can fold and
fasten with a reversible self adhesive tape
(Filmoplast P90 of Neschen see Light Impressions).
The same Filmoplast can be used to hinge your artwork
be it visible as with T-hinges or invisible as
described by Nick. If you need to recover your print
you undo the hinges by simply wetting them with a
Q-tip and peel them off. No need to use conventional
weath or rice starch methodswhich take a fairly long
time to dry.
As any conservation expert will advice (as Ansel Adams
once did)never "dry mount" your precious documents as
they will be extremely difficult to recover.
Greetings from Brussels,
Roger
--- Nick Frazier <giganerd@mindspring.com> a écrit : >
Float mounts can be done by a couple of different
> methods. The piece should
> be as flat as possible. You will have to use hinges
> that attach to the
> back - the proper way is with 'rice' paper and wheat
> or rice starch. It's an
> involved process that takes some practice but can be
> done at home. If you
> don't want to go to all the trouble, find some
> water-reversible rice-paper
> or linen hinges.
>
> You want to create either a 'T hinge' or a 'V
> hinge'. There are websites
> that describe these hinges - it would be difficult
> to fully explain without
> pictures. Standard disclaimer applies here: I'm not
> an expert. Consult a
> trained conservator or a framer you trust (framers
> are like butchers or auto
> mechanics - find a good one and make them your best
> friend). And it's always
> a case-by-case basis concerning the best way to
> mount something - there are
> always tradeoffs. (For example, rice paper is strong
> along the grain, but
> won't withstand travel as well as linen tape.
> However, linen tape may tear
> off some paper if the piece is dropped, whereas rice
> paper is designed to
> break before it damages the artwork.)
>
> Nick
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > I often see float mounts with watercolor papers
> that are beautiful.
> > Usually the paper can be seen curling a bit here
> and there. Is there
> > a particular way of doing this that won't become
> undone over time and
> > won't damage the artwork? I suppose it would need
> to be able to
> > withstand travel too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Andy Darlow
>
=====
Roger Kockaerts
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