Mounting Sintra To Wall

Discussion in film and processing started by tcyin aug 8 2018.

Mounting sintra to wall. Advice on mounting sintra screen and border. We just need the edge of the print to be perfectly in line with the sintra. Sintra mounts are matte photo prints mounted on sintra board. Normally i would not recommend float mounting it off the wall with bumpers for any piece that is 12 18 or larger.

I managed to find access to a good dry mount press so i am planning to mount a bunch of pictures to hang at high density on a wall. Use a friend to help you hold the wall mount. Jump to latest follow 1 9 of 9 posts. Sintra is a very popular substrate for mounting.

Mounting on gatorboard or sintra. Discussion starter. We also mount to dibond but sintra is less expensive and we have a lot of requests for it. Sintra mounts are available in many sizes.

My plan is to dry mount the photos without a mat or frame on thick boards. Lamination and french cleat hanging systems are optional. It is rigid and can be used for displaying a piece without a frame or in a frame. Allow 2 to 3 days for sintra mounts.

Sintra board comes in black or white boards and is available in 3mm or 6mm thickness. Hold the flat screen wall mount or tv mount brackets up against the wall and use a level to make sure it s even. Remember the old adage mark twice. Joined jan 12 2012 111 posts.

Check that the mounting holes are level twice before drilling. The bumpers won t give make it more rigid or help it to lay more flat. Cut once that same rule applies to drilling in walls. So if you need to add rigidity add a piece of gatorboard to the back of the sintra that is cut smaller than your piece example 20 x28 gator mounted behind the 24 x32 piece.