{"id":2100,"date":"2009-12-18T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2009-12-18T05:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2018-03-05T21:19:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T10:19:27","slug":"mounting-your-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/2009\/12\/18\/mounting-your-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Mounting your Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2102\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/2009\/12\/18\/mounting-your-photography\/untitled-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,921\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1-1024x674.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2102\" title=\"Untitled-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled-1\" width=\"1400\" height=\"921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Untitled-1-416x274.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>Eeek huge image, sorry!<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Inspired by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexwisephotography.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/showthread.php?t=823063&amp;highlight=foamcore\" target=\"_blank\">thread<\/a> on a photography forum I frequent, I set out to mount some of my favourite shots. The process is easy and also quite cheap so it works out a nice way of presenting your photography.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A few things are needed<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prints &#8211; 8&#215;6&#8243; prints from <a href=\"http:\/\/116.0.23.215\/~rgb\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=48&amp;Itemid=54\" target=\"_blank\">RgbDigital<\/a> at $0.95 each.<\/li>\n<li>Foamcore &#8211; $14 for a 40&#215;30&#8243; black sheet from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arterydirect.com.au\/pages\/products\/framing.html\" target=\"_blank\">Artery<\/a>. You can find this at your local arts and craft store and is available in both black and white colours.<\/li>\n<li>Stanley knife &#8211; This was already laying around but is available at most places including arts and craft stores, hardware stores and maybe supermarkets.<\/li>\n<li>Self adhesive spray &#8211; $10 for a can and is available at arts and craft stores and hardware stores. This is used to stick the print to the foamcore.<\/li>\n<li>Bluetac &#8211; $3.50 a packet and is used to stick the foamcore to the wall.<\/li>\n<li>Ruler &#8211; A metal ruler works well to ensure you get a consistent and straight cut.<\/li>\n<li>Something to cut onto like a kitchen chopping board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn from my mistake and avoid the print from bubbling by putting the mounted print under a heavy book to smoothen it out. Also take care when placing the print onto the foamcore so you&#8217;re not stuck with fingerprints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This wouldn&#8217;t be complete without a cheesy timelapse video with cameo appearances from my 7 year old cousin and dad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!-- vimeo error: not a vimeo video --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eeek huge image, sorry! 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