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Many thanks for your replies, I am convinced.
I had not considered the marketing/selling tool aspect.

Is it worth paying the extra premium for Waterwhite glass or is the difference marginal?

Many thanks

Thanks for the advice, since my initial post we have spoken to a professional pastel artist who states that Sennelier Soft pastel fixative is the only one she will use as it does not darken the drawing.
Do you think this negates the need for spacers etc ?

Roboframer wrote:Yes, rev bev mount, spacer, normal beveled mount. Also looks better than a mount hovering above the artwork (IMHO)

Are you saying that the sequence is: glass, normal beveled mount, spacer, reversed bevel mount and then the pastel artwork

Many thanks

Roboframer wrote:Absolutely! Select "reverse bevel" on CMC software

I wish

Roboframer wrote:Yes, rev bev mount, spacer, normal beveled mount. Also looks better than a mount hovering above the artwork (IMHO)

Many thanks, is there a simple way to do a reverse bevel mount?

Many thanks for your replies.

Trillian, is the undermount in addition to the backing board?

Roboframer, Is there a spacer between the two mounts?

I have found one previous thread relating to this.
A spokesman for a large framing supply company informs me you just frame as normal !!!!
What is the easiest or most visually attractive method.
My wife is who is the artist is changing to a different paper (Clairefontaine Pastelmat) which sheds ...

Thanks Mark, I have the Colourmount samples.

Many thanks David for the Pastel drawing link

Neglected to mention.
Any particular mount board grade, thickness or brand recommended

Many thanks for all your replies
I have a company that will supply in small quantities.
The general consensus is to start with a small range and then build on it if required, it would appear from many threads on the forum that hayseed is a very popular colour, is this only produced by Arqadia?

As a newcomer to framing I am at the stage where all machinery has been obtained and now thinking about mount boards etc.
I have requested samples/chevrons from suppliers but they come in such quantities and different qualities it makes it difficult to choose.
The bulk of my work will be with art ...

Now the proud owner of a Keencut Ultimat Gold

I would prefer Keencut or Fletcher

Looking for a decent used mount cutter

Morso now obtained, thanks for the advice and offers.

Still looking for a MORSO