Cutting picture mounts, how to?

duffarama

I'm looking to cut my own picture mounts but am struggling to get a nice straight edge, any tips or hints??

I have mounting boards and am trying to cut them to size with a stanley knife, the edge of a book and a ruler!

It's not going well

AnCatDubh

iirc, a proper mount board cutter is the guts of €100. I haven't yet heard of anyone having success with the stanley blade. but you never know, it may be possible.

a proper cutters would give a nice bevelled edge too which you'd have trouble achieving with the stanley.

el_loco_blanco

If you are really serious about doing your own mounts get a proper mount cutter. There is a more simplistic version you can get for about 30 or a better one where the blades move up and down out of the mount. I would also suggest a good strong wooden board for cutting on and a meter long metal ruler that you can lean on and the blade won't go through. Any good art spply shop will have one.

duffarama

While I have your ear, do you know anywhere that I can get mounting boards cut to a particular size?

I've a picture with contrasting subjects on the two exrtreme edges of the shot and a pre cut mount won't suffice.

I'm giving up on this self cutting idea!

AnCatDubh

I think Steve (stcstc) does them. drop him a pm.

ajsp.

I got a pic dry mounted onto PVC board with a double mount for 10euros, A really pro looking finish too.

stcstc

where did you get that done and what size?

ajsp.

stcstc wrote: »

where did you get that done and what size?

In Cork City, I know the guy so the 10euro was probably on the cheap side so a little more than that might be more realistic price for walk in for the street trade,still very good value for what you get.
It was a 10x8 print, not sure what the overall size was, something like 15x12ish

el_loco_blanco

Any framing shop will do them for you. I have used stcstc before and he did a grand job. He will also give a discount to boards members.