Here is another example of poor quality framing, masking tape is totally unsuitable for attaching art to the mount! The top picture shows how the art has been secured all the way round with masking tape, this stops the paper from naturally moving with changes in temperature and humidity, and can cause bad rippling and unnecessary stress of the paper.
Generally speaking the art should be fixed with only two small hinges at the top using a water activated adhesive and archival paper. The bottom photo is from the front of the art (there are drawings on both sides), here you can easily see the solvent adhesive in the masking tape coming through the paper, (nasty spots where the mount meets the image) causing potentially irreversible damage to the art.
Generally speaking the art should be fixed with only two small hinges at the top using a water activated adhesive and archival paper. The bottom photo is from the front of the art (there are drawings on both sides), here you can easily see the solvent adhesive in the masking tape coming through the paper, (nasty spots where the mount meets the image) causing potentially irreversible damage to the art.
