Advice Sought for Mounting Prints

Hi All

Finally getting round to sending for some prints to mount (going to use Matts recommended ProAm) as I've joined the local camera club.

I need some advice on what reasonably priced board cutters are available, are Logan cutters any good? if so which one do you recommend, been looking at models 301-S or 525 + mat. Would also like a name of a good supplier of mounting boards, I visited a local arts shop in Kirkcaldy (pronounced Kir kaw dy in local lingo) this afternoon and about fell out the door laughing when I saw the prices, £6.99 for an A4 1/8" Kapa Board.

If you can get them, Jessops mounting boards are perfect. 20" x 16" in a variety of colours, packs of ten at £13.99. Mount the picture using Scotch Photo Mount (red can) and you won't have any problems. There are also other sizes.

Various local suppliers (art supples) will be able to provide alternative boards. Also, your fellow members will tell you their sources I'm sure.

If you can get the right size the boards won't need cutting (or ask the supplier to do it) but you might want to cut prints to trim off edges. A circular blade cutter is best, and again Jessops have a good one.

Which Camera Club have you joined?

Hi John

Thanks for the reply, been doing some searching and reading since I posted, pretty sure what I need to get now but I've no doubt I will be getting some good advice from our bunch before I leap.

I've joined the local one at Glenrothes http://www.glenrothescameraclub.org/cpg132/index.htm although the the site needs to be updated. It's a very nice setup, one room is set up as the studio, bowens lights, softboxes, background paper system, polished floor, even got a club owned 350D another room is setup as a fully equiped traditional darkroom and the last room is a sitting room/studio. The studio is available for member use at a very fair rate.

This wont help you much Brian but may be of use to someone round my way.

I get my board from Sydney Beaumonts in Leeds, theyre a wholesale business but will sell to the public, you have to buy in full size sheets (A0?) but they will cut it at no extra cost, I get mine cut into four 20x16 and they work out around 85p each. they have a huge selection of colours.

If anyone nearer to Leeds is interested PM me for the directions and contact number.

Thanks for the replies guys.

Have located two suppliers of Slater Harrison Colourmount boards within a 40min drive although it looks like the web for the tools.

Jessops........PHUT!!!!

Yes, PRICES of mounting board are ridiculous. more than what the PRINT costs to produce ! I am recycling my 20x16 mounts where possible, by unsticking the old print then flush mounting a 20x16" B/W print .

Try this site:
http://www.cartersmounts.co.uk/
I've no personal experience of them, but they seem to stock a good range of mounts
(Seem to remember I got the link from an ePhotozine thread where they were recommended by someone)
Matt

Have a look at this site: www.lionpic.co.uk. They have Branches in Birmingham and Middlesex. They have everything for photo mounting and at good prices. Send for their catalogue as it is very comprehensive.
From memory my last purchase of mounting board was £27 for 10 sheets of A0 - white on 1 side and cream on the other. This produced 40 off - 20" x 16" boards. I cut it up using a Stanley knife and Rotatrim. I see they are at Focus in February.