Question 1

How wide should a Picture Mount / Photo Mount be?

Accepted Answer

It's all down to personal taste but a wide mount can look impressive - but it's all down to personal taste. Example mount sizes here https://www.cadremont.co.uk/shop/picture-mounts/

Wide mounts can help draw focus to the subject giving a look like you would  see in a gallery. On small artwork, a wide mount can give the impression of added importance / value.

With larger artwork, using a wide mount will help keep the balance of the subject, so everything seems in proportion. We can cut any size you want, as standard we cover all the usual sizes, if you have any bespoke sizes you can specify this when you order.

Question 2

Choosing the appropriate Mount Board Colour

Accepted Answer

Here is an example detailed colour chart - https://www.cadremont.co.uk/photo-mounts/
If there is a dominant colour in your artwork - then perhaps go for a double mount and pick colours that are the main ones in the image.

A darker colour will control the image whilst a lighter / white mount will tend to amplify it.

The rule of thumb tends to be lighter coloured mounts will open up a picture and can make it seem larger. Using a darker coloured mount can sometimes make the image seem smaller. Personally speaking when using black & white pictures they always look great with white.

NB It's good advice that if going light - pick a mount colour no lighter than the lightest colour on your work and vice versa and it should look great.

Question 3

Single - Double Extra Thick or Bespoke Mount - what's best ?

Accepted Answer

Single Mounts - If you decide on just a single mount maybe using a neutral colour eg White or Ivory. Using these type of tones will help enhance your work.  There are no rules here - you pick what you think best
Double Mounts - Are effective at adding depth as well as colour co-ordinating. We see this very in evidence with weddings - if the bride & groom have a certain colour theme in the dress and flowers etc - then this colour can be used as the bottom and it is very very effective. The same applies to any painting or photograph.

Extra Thick Mounts - These are, as you may have guessed - one mount that is extra thick. Cadremont cut all mounts at a 45 degree angle - something that other mount sellers cant seem to do - as we havenâ€™t seen them.  Using this angle - it really does give a gravitas to the piece.  We do these in White or slightly off white only.

Question 4

Picture Mounts / Photo Mounts Measuring Guide

Accepted Answer

Although Picture Frames tend to be in general sizes when it comes to the mount aperture size this is down to individual choice. The apertures listed on Cadremont are cut  Â¼ inch under size. This is so the mount will fit over your artwork - otherwise it would simply fall through the aperture . For example if you have a 6x4 photo, the actual aperture size will be 5Â¾ x 3Â¾. This is usually  what people want. However we can also cut EXACTLY to the sizes you want using our precision digital machinery.

Question 5

What is Conservation Level Mountboard ? - why should I use it ?

Accepted Answer

Conservation Mountboard is 100% acid free, passes the Fine Art Trade Guild Standard. You should only ever use Conservation Level Mountboard  - details can be found here https://www.cadremont.co.uk

Picture Frame Mounts

To see what we can do with Picture Frame Mounts - please see the video below

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