MOUNTING.
The most satisfactory method for mounting prints of any size is by the use of Kodak Dry Mounting Tissue, as by the use of this tissue the print lies perfectly flat in absolute contact even on the thinnest mount, and absolutely without curl.
The tissue comes in flat sheets, dry, not sticky, and easy to handle, and being water-proof, protects the print from any impurities in the mount stock. The process of mounting is as follows : Lay the print on its face and tack to the back a piece of the tissue of the same size as the print by applying the point of a hot flatiron to small spots at opposite ends. Turn the print face up and trim to size desired, place in proper position on the mount, cover the print with a piece of smooth paper and press the whole surface with a hot flatiron.—Press, don't rub. The iron should be just hot enough to siss when touched with the wet finger. If the iron is too hot the tissue will stick to the mount and not to the print, if too cold the tissue will stick to the print and not to the mount.
Remedy : Lower or raise the temperature of the iron and apply again.
After prints are trimmed, immerse them in a tray of clean water, allow ing them to soak long enough to become thoroughly limp. Remove to a good sized piece of clean glass, placing them in a pile face down. Cover
with a piece of clean blotting paper and with a roller squeegee press all the superfluous water from the pile. Then with a good bristle paste brush apply a thin even coating of starch paste. Raise the print by taking hold of the two opposite corners and turning it over, place in position on the mount. Lay a clean dry blotter over the print and with a roller press into contact. Any lint or fuzz from the blotter or any paste on the surface of the print should be immediately removed with a soft sponge or dampened cloth. When dry, shape the mounted print by running it through a cold burnisher. Any imperfections in the finished print may be corrected by spotting, using a fine sable brush and spotting color or India ink. Care should be exercised to select mounts which harmonize with the tone of the print. If Sepia prints are to be mounted, any shade of brown or some of the deeper reds may be used, but these same mounts would not be suitable for black and white tones. For the black and white prints any shade of gray, carbon black, buff or cream color may be successfully used.