Lineco See-Thru Polyester Mounting Strips, Hingeless Mounting of Artwork to Mats, Sturdy for Prints, Documents, Photos, Paper and More. 4 inches, Pack of 120

I use these for mounting backgrounds to animation cels. They make a very good archival mount and can be cut in half, if the situation warrants it.I will either mount a laser color copy, an original watercolor background, or an archival acid-free foam colored background with these. One on the top of the sheet and one on the bottom is all that is needed, unless the paper is extremely thin. The mounts have a catch area in the first 1/16 inch or so of the foam backing where regular paper can be forced in for a friction fit. In most cases, though, just having the clear plastic covering the backing sheet is enough to keep it in place. Both the foam and the watercolor backgrounds are thick enough to fit under the plastic snugly.The strips are 4 inches wide, which is too much for all but the largest of backing sheets. I generally cut them into 2" pieces for mounting and have even had to snip off up to half of the glue surface because the mounted sheet is so close in size to the backing board. It can handle up to half of the glue pad removed without losing too much of its holding ability, especially after a top mat is place over it to keep it in contact with the back board.For my purposes, these strips are perfect. They not only hold the backing sheet to the back board, but they also force the mat on top of them to stand off by about 1/32" extra from the mounted sheet. This reduces the chance of adhesion between the sheets over time. In addition, I mount a lot of anime cels, which require an extra mat sheet behind them to keep an air space between the paint on the back of the cel and the background behind it. The mounting strips increase that space by a precious couple of millimeters.I have bought and used at least 6 boxes in the past year and find that they are expensive, but worth it in the long run.

I went to hang a nearly 25-year-old hand-drawn family portrait when I noticed the artwork was crooked inside of the frame exposing the old fabric tape that secured the art to the mat. I opened the frame to re-align the portrait but the tape had lost its adhesiveness. I ordered these to re-align the portrait and they worked perfectly. I cut 3-4 strips in half and, if necessary, trimmed as needed. I secured the portrait to the mat, cleaned the frame and glass and put it all back together. It looks fabulous, as good as new. A box of sixty strips was overkill for this particular job but I wanted something reliable and acid-free. The strips work very simple. There is a rigid clear had that goes over the art and a sticky half that secures the strip to the mat. No adhesive ever has to touch the artwork. The strips held the fairly large portrait in place perfectly as I reassembled the frame. I have total confidence that it will secure the art just as well or better than the tape that preceded it.

I use these to mount my photographs. By allowing a 1/16" of "wiggle room" I'm assured that temperature and humidity variations will not buckle the print. Have been using them for over five years without any problems. They stick well but can be re-positioned (if you act quick and the surface is hard enough). To mount 8-1/2 x 11 prints, I user two pieces, each about 1/2" wide, on each side. Works well.

This item worked great for what I needed. I didn’t want to use anything that would actually stick to the artwork (which was a watercolor painting in this case.) The idea of attempting to use water-activated adhesives on a watercolor painting did not sit well with me.The frame I was using didn’t have strong enough metal clamps in back to seal the space between the matting and the back board, so the painting would slip when placed between them and the frame was hung up. I used two of these adhesion strips along the bottom of the back of the matting (just below the matting window opening) and the strips effectively created a shelf for the painting to sit on. The result was perfect and really easy to do, and knowing that I can take the painting out of the frame without having to “unglue” it from the matting helps me sleep at night.

These are pretty good and serve my purposes well. You can cut them into smaller sections which is very handy. Matting an 8x10? I cut one piece into thirds and place two of those pieces on every side. Holds the artwork nicely. My only gripe is that I wish they weren't so thick. They create a space between the mat and backing board that I wish wasn't there. Sure, I'm going to frame it, put it become glass and use a dust cover. Still, they're a tad thick. Having said that, I did just order another box!

They weren't super easy to work with, you really have to know where you want them to be placed before touching the backing or matting, as they stick very quickly and damage the paper if you try to remove them. They also don't hold pictures close to the matting or backing if they are at all wavy. I realize that isn't what they are for, but just fyi.

These are absolute game changers! A must-have for any art print enthusiast! They can easily be cut into much smaller pieces too, so one box can go a long way! I'll be sure to always have a box of these on-hand.

Strong adhesive. Nothing has yellowed or had problems. We've been using this for a few years, and it works great.