Also known as a “mat” or “passe-partout”, this method creates a "window" around the artwork, providing a border and space between the artwork and the frame. The "window" mount is the visible front piece, with a cut-out or aperture that exposes the artwork, it then has a second piece of card to provide the artwork with a solid backing. The “window” mount is cut with a 45-degree bevel edge and is often combined with a second “inner” mount which picks out a colour from the artwork. We only use acid free mount boards to ensure that your artwork is protected from the potential damage caused by cheaper materials. Our state-of-the-art computerised mount cutter can cut elaborate and shaped apertures along with any design of multi aperture mounts.

Float mounting, or “floating” means your artwork sits on top of a solid piece of mount board, as opposed to being behind an aperture in the mount board. This technique is a popular choice for contemporary artworks and works particularly well for pieces with “deckled” (torn like edges) as it allows the full artwork to be shown. ​ For lower priced artworks acid free double-sided tape is used to adhere the work to the backing board, for more sentimental or higher value pieces we can use a conservation method to ensure your artwork is easily removable from the frame and in the same condition as it was prior to framing. When mounting using this method it is best to combine with a deep frame so spacers can be added to prevent your artwork from touching the glass.

This technique again gives the impression that your artwork is “floating” in the frame, but with the addition of space between the backing board and the artwork, creating a stunning shadow effect around the paper edges. As with float mounting acid free double-sided tape is used to adhere the work to the backing board, and for more sentimental or higher value pieces we use a conservation method, but this time we float the artwork on a backing board slightly smaller than the work, so it is hidden. We then raise this on a foam board creating the exaggerated “float”.