How Do You Use A Dry Mounting Press?
Depending on the brand and model of your press, the exact process varies, although dry mounting procedures have some principles in common. Basically, you place a heat-activated dry adhesive sheet between a photo and a mounting board, and press it in a machine that applies both heat and pressure to securely adhere the image to the board without any seams, wrinkles or wet spots. Mounting presses also work for mounting prints or drawings, and are frequently used as photo irons for photographs that have acquired wrinkles. Allow the press to heat while you apply a dry sheet of tissue to the back of the photograph. Before proceeding, carefully read the instruction manuals for the press and for the brand of tissue paper you are using. Temperatures and times vary per type of paper. Consult the time and temperature tables or you risk burning your photo. Set the temperature gauge to the proper heat setting (usually on a numeral dial) that you have determined from the manuals. Adhere the tissue t
