Block mounting is a cheap alternative to framing. The technique (also known as display mounting, photo mounting or art mounting) involves sealing high quality photographic prints onto a wooden MDF board.[15]
The process of creating one is as follows:
- The digital image or artwork is uploaded.
- The block mounting company prints the image onto photographic paper with a finish (either matt or glossy).
- The print is adhered securely onto an MDF wooden board with black edging, using a vacuum press and heat seal glue.
- The image is laminated, packaged and delivered.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
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13 Louis VIII style
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