Mounting
Attaching a print to a rigid backing so it stays flat and can be handled or framed.
In depth
Mounting methods trade permanence against reversibility: hinge mounting with archival tape holds the print at its top edge only and can be undone, while full adhesive mounting is flat and permanent. Conservation practice favours reversible methods, since anything irreversible reduces a print's value and its future treatment options.
Examples in practice
A print hinged with Japanese paper and wheat starch paste can be removed intact decades later.