Here are two web sites that you can use. There are only two mediums you will need, acrylic gel and clear, archival varnish.
I only have a few comments that may not be clear in the web sites. #1: These are mounted on boards that have been gessoed ahead of time. There needs to be a barrier between the painting, which is acid free, and the wood board. If the board is not pre-treated (with gesso or other primer) it can damage your painting.
#2: When I use a brayer, I put wax paper between my painting and my brayer so I don't accidetally get gel on the painting.
#3 I use WEIGHTS to hold down the paper while it is drying. I turn mine upside down on a clean board (covered with wax or butcher paper) and add weight to the back of the cradle board to insure a flat, air free seal.
I did this stargazer lily about a year ago, and I'm still happy with the results. It is on a 12 x 12inch,
1 1/2 inch cradle board. I had to seal the wood myself with a sealant first. I used GAC-100 from Golden to seal the wood first. I glued the painting to the wood with gel. I used Krylon Kamar Varnish (acid free, non yellowing) in two coats as a final finish.
As this first web site points out, you can mount blank paper on a board and paint it afterward. It can also be mounted on canvas, but I like the board best.
https://paintingdemos.com/mounting-a-watercolor-painting-on-a-cradled-panel-board-a-step-by-step-tutorial/
Step by step instructions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMAJnDhTpDc
Annie Strack's video
There are a number of web sites that demonstrate this process.
There's a lot to like about this process. It is light weight. There is no glass. And you don't have to pay for glass and frame. I paid about $12 for the cradle board on sale.
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