How To Mount A Picture

We make our own mounts and we will show you how to mount a picture exactly how we do it.

Mount PartsMount Parts

There are many different sizes and types of mounts you can use for your picture. Some frames come with their own mounts already cut to fit, but we like to make our own.

Here we will be cutting a black mount to go with our Shadow Dog Drawing.


Mount Card

You can buy mount card in hobby shops, places that sell crafts or online. 

We buy it in large sheets so we can cut it ourselves to whatever size we want.

This particular black mount card is white on the reverse side, so when it is cut a thin white line shows against the black which we think looks really good.

Let's get started...



How To Mount A Picture

Step 1

Black Mount CardBlack Mount Card

We have our black mount card which has been cut to fit a 10" x 8" frame.



Step 2

Cutting The MountCutting The Mount

Turn the black card over and mark it for cutting.

At this point, you can cut the mount to whatever size you want.

We will cut it to 20mm all round.

See photo below.

Measuring The MountMeasuring The Mount


Step 3

Cutting The Mount CardCutting The Mount Card

This is the cutter we use, it clips onto the special ruler. 

You can see where the pencil line is, the edge of the cutter (the black part at the top) is where the cutting takes place. This cutter cuts at an angle (see photo below).

So cut all around the mount.

We have turned the card over so the black side is showing so you can see where we have cut.

Cutting the MountCutting the Mount

Once you have cut your mount out, you can then put it all together in the frame, your artwork is complete.



Finished Artwork in Frame

Your mount is finally finished and all put together, see how there is a white line around the edge of the mount, this sets the artwork off beautifully.

Pastel Pencil Drawing on Black Paper in Handmade Mount by JanDPastel Pencil Drawing on Black Paper in Handmade Mount by JanD

We hope you enjoyed mounting your picture and I bet it looks great.

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