How to mount and frame your photos at home

[@dgood911]

Never thought of “hinge” taping the mat board and backing board together - so obvious now I see it - makes positioning the print so much easier!

[@MikeChesworthPhotography]

Brought back memories of cutting mounts in college years ago. I never thought of taping the print to the backing instead of the mount as I have always had trouble getting the image straight in the mount. I found the video very useful. The images looked great once framed. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@StephenMilner]

Thanks for watching and I am glad you took something away from it.

[@georgemacdonald5282]

Great video, i never ever thought about the picture being mounted with more of the mat showing at the bottom and it looks great, thankyou from george.

[@tomwolters5973]

For me in photography the print completes the creative process and the printed image represents the final work ... well done Stephen

[@StephenMilner]

Thank you

[@frodrig]

Really great job! Love the photographs and the care and craft you put here.

[@StephenMilner]

Thank you 🙏

[@Frodofoto01]

Thanks for your very informative video. I note that you have removed the parallel mat guide from your Logan 350 mat cutter. Didn't you find that helpful when cutting mat windows?

[@pmcbMadeInIreland]

Great work. Thank you for the tutorial. 🙏

[@tomala57]

Enjoyed the video 👍 I am planning to print and frame my work for the first time and found your video very helpful.

[@StephenMilner]

Thanks for watching, I’m glad you found it helpful.

[@mariamccormick7879]

Beautiful job..great images too. 😊

[@tomasnovotny4108]

Hi, is the Logan 350 as accurate as it seems in the video? Or would you rather recommend some higher model if I want my cuts to be really clean and sharp?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Love the ratio on that framing nice job mate!

[@StephenMilner]

Thanks mate!

[@cafeglobulot]

Thank you for the video, and your other ones as well. Could you give us a link to a website selling acid free tape ? I've spent nearly an hour looking for that, and art shops do not have any around where I live. :/

[@StephenMilner]

I got it from a local art shop in NZ called Gordon Harris.

[@nqobilenyoni6696]

Lovely work... thank you

[@NikCan66]

Excellent advice

[@matthewpeinado2047]

I know the kind of tape is important for archival purposes. What kind of tape do you recommend?

[@StephenMilner]

Acid free tape

[@lucerogroves]

Thank you! 🖤

[@simonsafos6400]

so i was going to purchase the Avery A2 trimmer... but i dont think its capable of that nice bevel feature for matt board.. it's just a really nice trimmer for large stuff (big prints I assume) you think it would be a better decision to buy this trimmer instead? seems like it could do both jobs fine... Thanks! great video

[@StephenMilner]

Thanks 🙏 This trimmer comes with two cutting tools. One for matt board and one for backing board. The backing board cutter can be used to cut prints. Protection of the print will be required when cutting it. ✌️

[@simonsafos6400]

@@StephenMilner thank you!

[@trickygazelle3795]

Were you at a Sun Valley art fair a few years ago?

[@StephenMilner]

I don’t think so

[@mariamccormick7879]

Hi Stephen, where did you get your fab frames, please??

[@StephenMilner]

Hi, I was gifted them. They are a aluminium poster frame style. Most framing suppliers sell them.

[@SILVERFOX1294]

Hi Stephen, really enjoy your videos, very informative and concise and was interested in the recent mount and frame video but can I ask what were the frames you were using they look really good quality. Thank you, Peter

[@StephenMilner]

Thank you! They were given to me by a good friend. They originally came from Frame Plus in NZ. Most framing suppliers should be able to supply them to you.

[@shaunyao3119]

Hi，just wondering where did you bought the aluminum frames? Thanks

[@StephenMilner]

They were given to me by a good friend. They originally came from Frame Plus in NZ. Most framing suppliers should be able to supply them to you.

[@glennhunt4945]

How cost effective is it to mount and frame your photos compared to having it done professionally? One thing you don't mention is the cost of the glass and the type you used for your frames. I prefer using Clear glass UV70 which is somewhat non-reflective, though this adds to the cost of the frame. If you buy the frame and glass, you are really only saving money by cutting your own mats. Really liked the video as this is one of the more expensive parts of selling fine art prints.

[@StephenMilner]

Professional framing has a wide cost range because of the different types of glass and the many options for frames.

[@johnrobertd748]

For anyone who can't understand his English, he's not saying bucking boards he's saying backing boards.