Mounting Your Artwork with Acid Free Foam Board
Acid free foam board is an economical option for mounting your artwork and photographs. Many artists and photographers mount their artwork onto acid free foam board when they are preparing for their next appearance at an art festival or gallery show.
How do you know which type of foam board to choose?
Foam board is available in two different qualities: archival and standard (some refer to this as “acid free”). Foam boards that are listed as “archival” are naturally acid-free, so they will never become acidic in the future. “Standard acid free foam boards”, on the other hand, are chemically treated to become pH neutral (or “acid free”). Foam boards that are described as “acid free” but not “archival” will, over time, lose their protective buffering and contribute to the deterioration of the artwork.
Acid free foam board is the ideal choice for artists and photographers who are mounting low-cost prints and posters. Acid free foam board should only be used when conservation and longevity of the artwork are not major concerns. If you would like to mount original artwork and limited edition prints, you should preserve your artwork by mounting your pieces on archival quality foam board.
Documounts offers acid free foam board in two sizes: 1/8” and 3/16”. Both of these acid free foam boards are stiff and sturdy. Although they are lightweight, these acid free foam boards will not bend or buckle. If you are mounting a large artwork, such as a poster, you should choose the 3/16” acid free foam board. Both sizes of acid free foam board are offered in bright white.
To mount your artwork onto acid free foam board, you will need supplies such as Artist’s Tape (or other mounting tapes). Documounts offers all of the supplies that you will need to mount your artwork onto acid free foam board.
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