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This project was to create a multi-aperture mount for the original artwork and selected text from a children's book authored by the client.
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As the text was going to be such a prominent feature of the framing scheme I suggested adding some colour and playing around with the format of the text. The client was happy for me to do this and after a few small alterations the artwork was sent to printers.
![Planning the layout](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e10484eddca97fe1cbf15d84ce9026af/d5697656-bf2c-4a52-bcdd-644426eae8f6_rw_1200.jpg?h=2a6e8a7453a0c3651509c7b102412de5)
Planning the layout
![Marking up the board](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e10484eddca97fe1cbf15d84ce9026af/b7f4a7fc-d426-4b21-bd21-10a1ce4ec2e9_rw_1200.jpg?h=948f36c29f3715da6eba6454de5a2c75)
Marking up the board
![What I cut out](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e10484eddca97fe1cbf15d84ce9026af/0d43112e-b53a-4d76-8d2c-e421a49865d1_rw_1200.jpg?h=3a40c2679336580ff3699399e80e4673)
What I cut out
![What was left](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e10484eddca97fe1cbf15d84ce9026af/2582f406-75af-48d1-b31a-742ab9bfb22a_rw_1200.jpg?h=9fcfe1f145f92c36346b7d9f83efac03)
What was left
The mountboard was marked up and cut following these markings rather than using the stops on the mount cutter. One mistake means having to start again.
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The captions and artwork took a few attempts to get lined up correctly but once they were done it was into a frame and it was ready for collection.
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The finished piece.