A pearl of a tutorial. Exactly what I was searching for.

This is one of the most useful videos I have seen in a long time. Thanks very much for sharing it.

Love your tutorials. Is a pleasure see you working. Your expertise and craft makes it seems simply but it requieres a lot of care and experience. Thanks a lot for sharing!

Thanks so much for this video. I've been looking for a clean, easy presentation for my photography for years and this meets my needs!

Hello, Robert. This tutorial is well-done and very helpful to me. Thanks for sharing with us, and providing links to the products you presented. I appreciate you.

Nice presentation. I have used self adhesive black Gatorfoam in the 12" x 18" size for my photos and art reproductions. I print my own work and love using the rough textured heavy matte papers for this process. For hanging, I have used the wood strips as you show but have recently used the Foamfast hangers that are simply pushed into the back. So far these have proved to work well.

Thanks so much. Was looking all over for a way to do prints on a hanging system and now I have found it. So simple and clear presentation.

I have had expensive family photos packed away for years just because I couldn’t find a frame I liked. This video is genius to thank you for sharing your expertise.

All your videos that I have watched are very well done. Everything is explained very thoroughly, but the process is concise, so it's perfect. Thanks for sharing these videos!

Ordered me some Gatorboard and paperweights. Gonna give it a shot this weekend. Thanks so much for taking the time in making the video.

thanks again. I have been looking for a way to exhibit my prints without mat boards, frame and glass. You made it look so easy,

Thank you Robert for your clear videos. Love the techniques you show here! Greetings from the Netherlands.

My friend, this is the best tutorial i've come across! Thank you!

I've been wanting to mount my prints different from the norm and this looks simple yet very effective! Good job! :D

OM! Gosh... What a wonderful and clever idea. I"m so happy to have stumbled upon this video. Thank You very much for taking the time to share and create this wonderful video.

Another beautifully describe video, making it look so easy giving us more confidence to try it for ourselves, what i love about these videos is the fact that the boy is straight to the point making it a pleasure to watch and listen. Thankyou.

Thank you for an excellent video. I am just starting out, but I feel like I can do this now. Great job.

How have I never heard of Gator Board before? Especially self-adhesive? This is an awesome tutorial, thanks!

This video was very clear and very helpful to display a poster I just purchased. Exactly what the doctor ordered. Thanks you for the very clear explanations 👍

This is a great tutorial for mounting images. Thanks!

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I'm using Yupo paper to mount before ink design is placed onto this board, I thought that I would have to find a glue to mount (Yupo paper) but the product that you mentioned will reduce the time spent. I also like your suggestion on the wood strips to help with the display. Thank you for all your suggestions.

Great information and demonstration, thank you Sir. I am doing something similar with the backdrop for my model railroad set using gator board.

Superb calm explanation that’s easy to follow, great work thank you.

MY friend l ! GREAT JOB Robert ! You need nobody to inspire you ! ... YOU ALREADY GREAT ! YOUR KZfaq CHANNEL IS GREAT !!! JUST KEEP GOING !!!! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF MORE !!! and thanks for your video

Hi Robert, I have watched several of your videos and really appreciate you sharing your expertise. While some of your equipment (the awesome mat cutter specifically) may be more than what the average framer has at his disposal, the explanations in your well put together tutorials don't scare me away. I appreciate the education and just wanted to commend you on a job well done. Best regards and Merry Christmas to you sir! Mick

Thank you very much for this tutorial, it is well-done and extremely helpful!

Great simple clean job to do! Thanks! Well done that demonstration!

Thank you! I purchased some "storyboards" but now I want to make my own. I found your video and will give this a try to display my photography in my home.

I like your logical and organised way of working. Thank you. I would have painted the two slats black before glueing them on.

Hello Robert, I just became a subscriber because of your simple but effective presentation. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Warm regards from British Columbia.

Great tutorial. You made it really easy to follow along.

Very informative, wonderful presentation! Thank you for making your video.

Fantastic information and so clearly and expertly presented. Thank you.

Thank you for introducing me to Gator Board and simple presentation :-)

Loved this tutorial..... have you done a tutorial on your archival process? Or is it part of the mounting and framing video?

Thank you for this tutorial. Saved my sanity.

Great tutorial Robert.

Excellent tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

Brilliant! So much easier than all of my past failures 🤪

Hey, Thanks! Look! 8 years later and it's still helping! I was looking for a way to present some 17x22 stuff I'm printing border-less.

Thanks, Robert. Just used a variation of your technique with 100% success on four 24x36 and three 20x30 theatre lobby posters. I couldn't find 24x36 self-adhesive and needed thinner 20x30 substrate to accommodate some cheap frames, so went my usual spray glue route. The difference this time was amazing after watching your video. I had never used weights and had tried to "drop" 20x30's in the middle of larger foam core using dowels as standoffs. That required trimming and I got the occasional bubble. Weights, full protective backing and rolling were the missing links. I put wax paper over the entire sprayed surface (parallel to the short edge) and proceeded with your steps. Weights were quart stain cans with blue tape. I still had to trim, but only because the board was a little larger than the frame would take. Otherwise, the prints went exactly where I put them. Moral of the story is that I'll order dry mounted prints next time, but your technique saved the day.

Great tutorial much appreciated. Thank you.

Incredibly helpful!!! Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your techniques.

Robert, great tutorial! Many thanks.

I am watching this in 2022, thanks for leaving this video up on youtube, it was exactly what I was looking for. I don't care to have my photos behind glass or plastic so this is the perfect solution.

Thank You, just what I was looking for.

Thank you so much for this video! Very clear and well presented. thank you so much.

that looks great and not too hard! thanks for showing!

Nice simple presentation. Thank you Robert. I tried the spray method with foamcore. Initially good, but got buckling on some of them.

Dear and Distinguished Instructor Rodriguez ! We’ll explain perfect 👌🏽 instruction , diction equals to none as all so the impressionable displays of your tools! Thanks 🙏Also special Thanks to You Tube .

Loved your presentation. Good video from Sacramento

i have been watching artist all day on you tube. I think it amazing what I have seen today . Thank you for sharing your amazing art. I love how professional you are . I like that people are not all about perception and just how real everyone is. No big budget fake crap like Hollywood or TV just raw and real. Thank you again I really truly enjoyed it and learned something new.

Excellent. Very well done.

Excellent! Thanks so much for this!

wonderful tutorial!

Your a great instructor! 🎉

here in Houston a printing company I use has gator board on hand. they charge me $4 s.f. to mount my prints and I love them! I may try doing myself now though after finding this video 😂😂😂 I've sold 2 since I got them last week and rmthe clients love them!

Cool! easy to follow tuturial

...excellent job, Sir...

Love this guy!

Excellent video. Thanks

Thanks so much! This was very helpful!

Excellent video. Thank you so much.

Hey! I love your material ;)

Amazing tutorial...

I always mount the two pieces of timber oil the back the other way. Then you can run a hang string or wire between them. They hang nicely to the wall.

Nice work!

Mounting has always been a drag. I've been at this for many years but you just made it easy. Just mounted three BLM prints for display. Love the gator foam with adhesive. Instead of weights I used two wooden clothes pins to hold it in place. Thanks amigo. Perfect video. Owe you a beer the next time you're in NYC.

Very helpful. Thanks!

Who disliked this? It's a perfect explanation.

Well done. Thank you

Very helpful, thanks😀

So artistic.

Wow gatorfoam where you been all life!!

Thank you so much for this video

hello from Canada. just subscribed. thanks for teaching so much. I'm wondering what printer you're using, and how do you set it up? I'm thinking of buying an entry level Epson to start with

Saludos desde Italia Robert.

Great tutorial. What thickness of gator board do you recommend?

Great video.

very cool! thanks!

Thank you for this

Hi Robert, thanks for sharing your knowledge, appreciated. Always great video and ideas. My question to anyone experienced is whether you know company which prints high quality canvases? Thanks and Regards

Thank you very much for all your tutorial Robert. JF

Hi Robert , You have inspired me once again. After 30 years in the industry I am going to start framing and printing again. What is the best way to frame a print without glass that's archival . Cheers Reg

Thanks Robert.

Thank you for this excellent, professional presentation. I am interested in archival mounting with Gatorboard. Is there archival Gatorboard? Is the Gatorboard adhesive archival? How would you mount something that has to be wrapped around the back? Can you staple into Gatorboard? Is there archival glue for glue guns?

Great video. Thanks for producing it. Do you never wear gloves? I'm always afraid for fingermarks. Especially on glossy paper.

Do you have a video where you do the same thing only making the print archivable? I found that the fine art heavy weight paper began to bubble after a few days using the self adhesive board, meaning that the adhesive is not aggressive enough for this heavy weight paper. This type of mounting works perfectly on regular weight photo paper, but not the heavier fine art paper, lost 5 or 6 large giclee prints and the boards mounting like this. Although, I was using a heavier foamcore and not gatorboard not sure if that would make a difference?? But I will now think twice before using this method on heavy fine art paper...unless your running it through a weighted rolling system...like cold lamination rollers.

very helpful thank you!

I love it.... my question is I love taking pictures. I have a photo lab do them like Wal-Mart o the print need to be a mat finish?

You should recommend using a wide roller when applying pressure to the photo to avoid pockets of air to be trapped between the board and the photo, especially if the print is of a somewhat lighter paper weight.

Thanks! Can't wait to try it myself. Where is a good place to get self adhesive gatorfoam?

Thank you Robert for that excellent video. You have inspired me to get started to mount some prints myself using this technique. Awesome!!! I already bought the weights and the glue gun. I will probably buy 16X24 Gatorfoam to start with as this is a good 3:2 ratio as a standard camera shot. Could you please explain a little more in detail the holes in the wood strip and what kind of hook you would use to hang this and how you hang it? I would really appreciate that immensely!!!

Robert, thank you so much for great instruction! i really appreciate your work. have you tried Rynoboard as well as Gatorboard? if so, is Gatorboard preferable? i noticed Rynoboard seems high quality, but a bit more square footage for the price. please comment if you can.thank you so much!

Thank you very much!

So nice

many thx for answer many of my questions in this vid... nice job!

excelente! gracias!!!

Nicely done! I😊