A dry mounted piece of artwork will remain flat, regardless of changes in the surrounding environment. If your artwork isn’t new, but has come to you aged with some pre-existing damage, the dry mounting process may help remove wrinkles and crinkles. The only consideration is you’ll want to think about the permanence.
Dry mounting creates a permanent adhesion between the artwork and the backing. It is not meant for all types of artwork. You should never permanently mount any artwork of value, such as limited editions, diplomas, historical documents, or pieces of sentimental value. For these types of artwork, you should consider other mounting techniques. You should also never dry mount any thing that is heat sensitive such as pastels, charcoal and crayon drawings or any artwork that is thermographic in nature. Your designer at FastFrame will walk you through all of the options that are available to meet any special needs—it’s called custom framing after all!