Dry mounting tissue

Dry mounting tissue
A thin paper coated with adhesive on both sides for permanently adhering a photograph to a support. The adhesive is softened by heat and hardens when it cools.

Tacking iron
A heated tool used to stick part of the dry mounting tissue to a print and its mounting board.
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-Shellac - natural resin with a low melting point. It is mainly used on dry mounting tissue.
-Shutter - mechanical system used to control the time that light is allowed to act on the sensitive emulsion.

See also: Dry mounting, Print, Mounting tissue, Mount, Dry mount