Print Mounting - Supplies & suppliers

If you’re in the UK, you’re in luck as all these suppliers are based in the UK. If outside the UK, you’ll have to search for suppliers local to you but I’m sure it won’t be too difficult to find them.

I’m not affiliated with any suppliers or product manufacturers mentioned below, they’re just products which I’ve used and can recommend

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Acid free mounting tape

Frith & Co, Salisbury, Wilts

3 rolls, 25mm x 50m, £9.00 (2020 price)


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Double sided tape

Frith & Co, Salisbury, Wilts

1 roll, 12mm wide, 30m long, £4.00 (2020 price)

Note: you’ll need the tape transfer gun (below) for this or disaster awaits!


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Tape transfer gun

Frith & Co, Salisbury

£25.00 (2020 price)

Note: this uses the double sided tape above!


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Double sided tape (no fancy applicator needed)

Any decent stationer or hobby shop or on-line retailer

£3.99 (2020 price)

Perfectly acceptable product


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Mount Board

Artists supplies shop, hobby shop. Can buy on-line but postage/packing can be prohibitive!

A1 size (594 x 841mm) sheet, starts at around £3.00ea (2020 price)

Standard quality will be cream cored (ie cream coloured middle). Higher quality (=more expensive) will be white cored.


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Foam core board

Artists supplies shop, hobby shop. Can buy on-line but postage/packing can be prohibitive for larger sizes.

On-line

Example: Pack 10xA3 sized, 5mm, white: £10.50 (2020 price) (on-line retailer)


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Mount Cutter

Logan 424 Team System (24”)

Artists supplies shop or on-line

All aluminium rule, cutter and mat knife with spare blades. High quality piece of kit

Around £55 (2020 price) but it does vary

DON’T BUY A PLASTIC CUTTING KIT: THEY’RE RUBBISH AND THEY WILL RUIN YOUR WORK!


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SURFACE MOUNTING

Spray Mount Glue

Artists supplies shop or on-line

£14.99 (2020 price)

A bit pricey and can go everywhere - you have been warned!


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SURFACE MOUNTING

Framing/Carpenter’s square

DIY store or on-line

£7.99 (2020 price)


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Cutting mat

Artists supplies shop or on-line

A1 sized (ideal) £30 guide price (2020)

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