Translation of Contest Rules.. ?? (Printed format)

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Originally Posted by mjjgm

So I went into Hobby Lobby the other day and it's like $9 for a 12x18 foam core mount. Nice!

The guy working there did however say that he only recommends doing it with "glossy" photos. Not lustre coated and not metallic prints. He said those prints couldn't handle the high heat used to mount to the foam core.

So what do you guys do with metallic prints? or lustre coated ones? Are those just to put in a plain frame?

I would've thought that a 'matte' print would work also, but he specifically said it should be 'glossy'... Have any of you foam core mounted a matte print?

The guy did talk about some other type of mounting, but I can't remember the name of it - he said it's mainly used for Newspapers and it puts a finish over the whole thing but I don't think it permanently attaches to a foam core board. He said if I wanted any board thicker than 3/16" then I'd have to do this method.

Of course the requirements of the competition is 1/4" !! So a 3/16" mount is 1/16" too thin!! Or do you think I can get away with a 3/16" mount since the photo itself will add to the 3/16"?

I would contact the contest promoters for your last question but as for the mounting. I suggest wax or parchement paper placed over the photo, lay the protected photo onto a flat surface like a table then ... let me find some examples that would be easier...


like this:
http://www.inficad.com/~gstewart/photo_mounting_101.htm

this one is good as well:
http://blog.sduffyphotography.com/20...on-foam-board/

hope all this helps.

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