MULTIPLE MOUNTING In the simplest form of this style of mounting a trimmed print is mounted on a sheet of paper, which is then trimmed so as to show a narrow margin all round the print. This in its turn is mounted on another sheet of paper, preferably already laid down on a piece of stout board. The margins then being measured off and trimmed, the print will be found to be effectively mounted, provided the mounting papers har monise with each other and with the print. There is the obvious advantage that the mount is made to fit the print, and not the print trimmed to fit the mount, as in the case of ready made mounts.
A simple and effective mounting may be secured by laying down a warm print on a brown paper, which may be called No. x, and trimming to show a fairly wide edge. This is now laid down on another sheet, No. 2, either lighter or darker than No. x, and trimmed to give a narrow edge.
The whole is then finally mounted on a sheet of No. x. A few experiments of this kind will soon give an idea of the wide possibilities of this style of mounting when it is carried out with restraint and good taste. When several sheets of paper are superimposed it is frequently the practice to attach them by their top edges only, but as it is then impossible to keep all the sheets in perfect contact, there is an inevitable irregularity in the various margins that considerably detracts from the beauty of the result. A good stock of suit able papers is required for the work, together with facilities for accurate trimming and perfect mounting. The " passe-partout " style of framing is often the most suitable finish for this class of mounting, but if a frame is used the moulding should generally be very narrow and simple.