Mounting,   Continued Hot press A hot press technique uses heat or heat-activated adhesive to mount photographs  and  artwork  to  cardstock.  The  disadvantage  of  this  method  is that  the  high  temperature  may  harm  the  artwork.  Hot  glue  guns  and  waxers are  wet  processes.  The  hot  adhesive  is  fluid  until  set.  The  dry  process  of hot press mounting uses a press set to a very high temperature to activate a thin  sheet  of  adhesive  placed  between  the  art  and  cardstock.  Use  a  lower temperature setting when you mount photographs as the heat ruptures the surface  emulsion.  Products  using  wax-based  adhesives,  such  as  shading sheets  or  lettering  strips,  melt  in  the  heat  of  the  process.  Art  mounted  with hot glue or dry mount is not repositionable; art mounted with wax. is repositionable until it is burnished. To use a dry mounting press, use this table: Step Action 1 Turn on the dry mount press.   Set the temperature to 200 to 250 degrees. 2 3 4 5 6 Plug in and turn on a tacking iron. Cut a piece of mounting tissue the same size as the artwork. Tack the mounting tissue to the back of the artwork with the tacking  iron.   If you have to use more than one sheet of mounting tissue, leave a narrow seam between pieces. Do not overlap the edges. Overlapping will leave a visible seam on the face of the art. Position the art on the cardstock. Cover the face of the print and using the tacking iron, lightly spot tack  the  art  to  the  cardstock. 7 8 Place the art (covered with the protective paper) on the bed of the hot dry mount press. Apply pressure to the bail or handle that lowers the press for approximately  10  seconds. 9 Remove the mounted print from the press. Continued  on  next  page 2-30