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Precut Mat Kits are Perfect for Artists Who Sell at Art Fairs

Friday, November 20th, 2009

If you need to buy precut mats to prepare for your next big gallery show or art festival, then you’ll find the perfect selection of precut mats at Documounts.  We sell precut mats in standard sizes, so they will fit into readymade frames.  Matting and framing artwork is a piece of cake when you use our precut mats!

Our precut mats are cut from pH neutral matboard.  The following precut mats are available in packs of 25:

8 x 10 – inner window of 4.5 x 6.5, perfect for a 5 x 7 image

11 x 14 – inner window of 7.5 x 9.5, perfect for an 8 x 10 image

16 x 20 – inner window of 10.5 x 13.5, perfect for an 11 x 14 image

You can order these precut mats in either white or black mat board, both with a white core.  You can buy them as single or double mats.

Documounts makes it easy to sell your artwork at art festivals by offering precut Market Ready Mat Kits.  The Market Ready Mat Kits include not only the precut mat, but also foam core backing board and clear adhesive bags that will protect your matted artwork while it is on display for sale.  These mat kits are available in packs of 25 in the same sizes as stated above.

Documounts also offers Digital Fit Mat Kits, which include precut mats that fit prints made from digital printers.  These precut mat sizes run as follows:

12 x 16 – inner window of 7.5 x 11.5, perfect for an 8 x 12 image

12 x 16 – inner window of 8 x 10.5, perfect for an 8.5 x 11 image

18 x 24 – inner window of 12.5 x 18.5, perfect for a 13 x 19 image

Like the Market Ready Mat Kits, the Digital Fit Mat Kits include foam core backing board and clear adhesive bags that will fit your matted artwork.

If you need supplies like mounting adhesives and archival tapes for matting and mounting your artwork, Documounts carries these as well.  Documounts sells all of the supplies that you will need to assemble your precut mats, as well as frames!

Save Time and Money with Pre-Cut Mat Packs

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Documounts sells pre-cut mat boards that are perfect for artists and photographers who need to mat a lot of artwork to sell at upcoming art festivals and gallery shows.  Pre-cut mat boards are cut from pH neutral mat board.

The following standard-sized pre-cut mat boards are sold in packs of 25:

8 x 10 – inside window of 4.5 x 6.5, fits a 5 x 7 image

11 x 14 – inside window of 7.5 x 9.5, fits an 8 x 10 image

16 x 20 – inside window of 10.5 x 13.5, fits an 11 x 14 image

You can purchase these pre-cut mat boards in either white or black.  Both have a white core.  You can also purchase these pre-cut mat boards as single or double mats.

These pre-cut mat boards are also available as Market Ready Mat Kits.  The Market Ready Mat kits include the pre-cut mat boards, as well as foam core backing and clear adhesive bags that will fit the matted artwork, so you can easily sell your matted artwork at art festivals and shows.

If you are a digital photographer, you’ll be pleased with our digital fit pre-cut mat packs.  These pre-cut mats are the perfect size for prints made from digital photos.  Digital Pre-Cut Mat Kits are available in packs of 25 in the following sizes:

12 x 16 – inside window of 7.5 x 11.5, fits an 8 x 12 image

12 x 16 – inside window of 8 x 10.5, fits an 8.5 x 11 image

18 x 24 – inside window of 12.5 x 18.5, fits a 13 x 19 image

The digital pre-cut mat packs include the pre-cut mat, foam core backing, and clear adhesive bags that you can slide the matted artwork into for selling at art fairs and galleries.

In addition to pre-cut mat boards and market ready kits, Documounts also sells all of the essential supplies you will need for matting, mounting, and framing your artwork and photographs.

Wood Picture Frames & Metal Picture Frames

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Documounts specializes in selling custom cut wood picture frames & metal picture frames.  In addition to the custom cut wood picture frames & metal picture frames, Documounts also sells readymade wood frames.

Our selection of wood picture frames & metal picture frames encompass a variety of styles, colors and sizes to suit all decorating palettes.  Whether you’re looking for rustic wood picture frames, metal picture frames in a contemporary style, ornate gold picture frames or deep shadowbox frames, we are sure to have the right type of wood picture frames & metal picture frames to create the exact presentation for your artwork that you desire.

You will enjoy bulk discounts when you buy a large quantity of our wood picture frames & metal picture frames.  You only need to buy 4 or more custom wood frames to receive a discount.  You can even mix and match – you don’t need to buy the same wood frame!  If you buy 12 or more of the same custom cut metal frames, you’ll receive a 10% discount!

These bulk discounts on wood picture frames & metal picture frames are excellent for artists and photographers who need to buy a large amount of wood picture frames & metal picture frames to display their work at upcoming art fairs and gallery shows.

In addition to wood picture frames & metal picture frames, Documounts also sells everything you will need to assemble your artwork or photography inside the wood picture frames & metal picture frames.  Documounts sells mat board, mount board, frames, and all the supplies that you will need to mat, mount, frame and display your artwork or photography.  When you buy wood picture frames & metal picture frames from Documounts, you can buy all of the framing supplies you’ll need as well!

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The Perfect Digital Photograph Mats

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Need to mat a photograph?  Mats for photographs taken from digital cameras are available from Documounts in pre-cut “digital sizes”.  These are the ideal way to mount your digital photograph.  Mats in digital sizes are perfect for photos printed from digital printers.  These photograph mats are the perfect solution for photographers who sell their photos are art festivals and gallery shows.

These photograph mats are available in pre-cut Digital Fit Mat Kits in the following sizes:

12 x 16 mat, with a 7.5 x 11.5 opening – ideal for an 8 x 12 photograph

12 x 16 mat, with an 8 x 10.5 opening – ideal for an 8.5 x 11 photograph

18 x 24 mat, with a 12.5 x 18.5 opening – ideal for a 13 x 19 photograph

These photograph mats have a standard outside dimension, which means that they will easily fit into readymade frames.  This makes your matted photographs more appealing to buyers!

The photograph mats in these Digital Fit Mat Kits are cut from white pH neutral mat board.  They are sold in packs of 25, which also include 25 pieces of foam core backing, as well as 25 clear adhesive bags that you can slide your matted photographs into for protection while on display and in transit.

If you need photograph mats that are bigger or smaller than these photograph mats, or if you need a different quantity or quality of photograph mats, you can also order your own custom cut photograph mats in nearly any size, color and quality level that you require.  If you want archival photograph mats in a marigold color, no problem!  If you want economy photograph mats in light purple, we’ve got that too!  We can also create double or triple photograph mats, for an even more stylish presentation.

In addition to photograph mats, Documounts also sells all of the essential supplies that you will need to mat your photographs – such as archival adhesives and photo corners.  If you want to frame your photographs, we also sell mount board and frames, too!
More info at the Digital Photographers Studio.

Matting With Paper Mat Boards

Friday, November 20th, 2009

A paper mat is an affordable option for matting open edition reproductions (such as giclees and photographs), as well as posters.  Documounts offers 3 kinds of paper mat boards: Bainbridge Paper Mat Boards, Crescent Paper Mat Boards, and Canterbury Paper Mat Boards.

Bainbridge Paper Mat Boards and Crescent Paper Mat Boards are pH neutral. These mats are ideal for matting open edition reproductions (such as giclees or photographs) or posters.  These paper mat boards are buffered to be temporarily acid free, which means that for several years they will protect your artwork from acid damage.  Over time, the protective buffering will wear off, and your artwork will be exposed to the acidic deterioration that causes yellowing and staining.  Therefore, paper mat boards are ideal for matting open edition reproductions, rather than original works of art or limited edition prints.  If you need to mat one-of-a-kind works of art or limited edition photographs, you should use an archival board rather than a paper mat.

Bainbridge and Crescent Paper Mat Boards are available in 4 ply, which is 1/16 of an inch.  They are available with both a white core and a black core.  These paper mat boards are available in a wide range of over 100 colors, making them an ideal choice for double or triple matting.

Canterbury Paper Mat Boards are the economy grade mat boards suitable for matting inexpensive reproductions, such as open edition prints, photos and posters).  The surface of the Canterbury mat board is buffered to be temporarily acid free, but the core remains acidic.  Canterbury mats are available in over 40 colors.

When you buy paper mats from Documounts, you will enjoy a bulk discount that starts when you buy just 4 of the same size mat.  The discounts run even deeper the more you buy!  This is ideal for artists and photographers who need a lot of paper mats to prepare for upcoming art shows.

Documounts also sells all of the supplies you will need to mat, mount and frame your artwork!

Why You Should Mat with Museum Rag Board

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Museum rag board is the ideal choice for mounting original, one-of-a-kind works of art, as well as limited edition prints.  Museum rag board is the best matting option when conservation and longevity are paramount.  If you want your artwork to last for generations, then museum rag board provides the utmost in protection and preservation.

Documounts offers two kinds of museum rag board: Crescent Ragmat and Bainbridge Alpharag.

Both of these museum rag boards are made from 100% cotton rag.  This means that they are naturally archival and acid free, which is why they are the museum-quality choice for matting valuable artwork.

Crescent Ragmat is a 4 ply museum rag board.  Crescent Ragmat is available in 6 different varieties of white and has a white core.

Bainbridge Alpharag Artcare mats are available in 4 ply and 8 ply.  8 ply museum rag boards are an excellent choice for creating a more stunning display.  Because 8 ply mats are twice the thickness of standard 4 ply mats, the deeper bevel has a more sculptural appearance that showcases the artwork in a sophisticated manner.

Both the Alpharag 4 ply and 8 ply mats are available as solid core museum rag boards.  This means that the color of the bevel matches the color on the front of the mat board.  The Alpharag 4 ply museum rag boards are available in 29 different colors, while the Alpharag 8 ply museum rag boards are available in 13 different colors.

When you need to buy 4 or more museum rag boards that are the same size, you will enjoy a bulk discount when you buy them from Documounts.  The discounts on museum rag boards get even deeper the more you buy.

Along with museum rag boards, Documounts also sells everything that you will need to mat, mount and frame your artwork and photography.

Learn more about archival museum matting and framing.

Matting Your Artwork with Museum Mat Board

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Museum mat board is the superior matting option when you want to protect, preserve, and display original artwork and limited edition prints.  Museum mat board is made from 100% cotton rag, which means that it is naturally acid free.  Unlike paper mat board, which must be chemically treated in order to become temporarily acid free, museum mat board is permanently archival and acid free.  This is why museum mat board is the premium choice for matting works of art that you want to last for generations.

Documounts offers 2 types of museum mat board: Bainbridge Alpharag and Crescent Ragmat.  Both rag boards are excellent choices when matting artwork for conservation purposes.

Bainbridge Alpharag museum mat board is available in 2 thicknesses: 4 ply and 8 ply.  The 4 ply museum mat board is 1/16”, while the 8 ply is doubly thick at 1/8”.  The thickness of the 8 ply museum mat board creates a deeper bevel that allows for a more stunning and sculptural showcase of your artwork.

Bainbridge Alpharag museum mat board is solid core, which means that the color of the bevel is the same as the color of the front of the mat board.  The 4 ply Alpharag is available in 29 colors, while the 8 ply Alpharag is available in 13 colors.

Crescent Ragmat museum mat board is available in 4 ply.  This white core museum quality rag board has a white bevel and is available in 6 different varieties of white.

Documounts specializes in custom cutting museum mat board to suit your exact specifications.  To order museum mat board, simply select your preferred color of the museum mat board, enter the quantity that you desire, and then enter the outer dimensions of the mat as well as the size of the inside window opening.  When you buy 4 or more of the same size museum mat board, you will begin to enjoy a bulk discount, which gets deeper the more you buy.

In addition to museum mat board, Documouts also conveniently carries all of the supplies that you will need to mat, mount and frame your artwork.

Click here to learn more about Archival Museum Quality products.

Buy Matting & Picture Frames from Documounts

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Documounts is the best place to buy matting & picture frames.  We’ve specialized in selling custom cut matting & picture frames for nearly 20 years!

If you are an artist or a photographer and you are preparing for your upcoming season of art festivals or your next gallery show, then you will appreciate the bulk savings that you will receive when you buy your matting & picture frames from Documounts.  You don’t even need to buy a ton of matting & picture frames to receive a bulk discount.  For instance, you only need to buy 4 or more of the same custom cut mats or any 4 custom cut wood frames to receive a bulk discount.  When you buy more than that, the discounts run even deeper!

Documounts has a wide selection of matting & picture frames to suit both your budget and your decorating needs.  For instance, if you need matting & picture frames to display original, one-of-a-kind works of art, we carry a range of archival matting that is ideal for conservation purposes.  If you need matting & picture frames to display open edition prints or photographs, then our pH neutral mats will be a good choice.  If you need matting & picture frames for posters or temporary decorative purposes, our economy Canterbury Papermats are a good matting choice.

Our selection of matting & picture frames will also work well with a wide range of decorating styles.  By mixing and matching our matting & picture frames, you can create the right matting & picture frames to compliment cozy country décor, or you can choose matting & picture frames that to harmonize with a contemporary, modern aesthetic.  These are just two examples of the decorating styles that you can achieve with our selection of matting & picture frames.

Documounts also sells all of the basic supplies that you will need to assemble your artwork inside the matting & picture frames.  From archival adhesives to hanging wire, we have the supplies that you will need at every step of the way!

Ideas for Matting Photography

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Matting photography is one of the final steps of preparing your photographs for display.  In this article, learn about several different approaches to matting photography.

Documounts carries a wide selection of mats that you can choose from when you are matting photography.  We carry archival mats, pH neutral mats, and economy mats.  The quality of the mat that you choose will depend on what you hope to achieve when matting photography:

  • Are you matting a vintage one-of-a-kind photograph?  Then you should protect your photograph by matting it with an archival quality Bainbridge Alpharag mat or Crescent Ragmat.
  • Are you matting photography that is part of an open edition?  Then you can mat your photographs with a pH neutral mat, such as Crescent Papermat or Bainbridge Papermat.
  • Are you matting photography for temporary display purposes, such as a presentation at work or school?  Then you might choose economical matting, such as Canterbury Papermats.

When matting photography, you can choose between a mat board that has a white core, black core, or solid core.  The color of the core can make a huge impact when matting photography.  Basically, a white core means that the mat has a white bevel. A black core mat has a black bevel. The bevel of a solid core mat will be the same color as the front of the mat board.

When matting photography that is black and white, a white mat with a black core can create a stunning presentation.  When matting photography that is in color, a colored mat with a white core can create a great display for your photographs.  You can also choose between a single, double or triple mat when matting photography.

Documounts also sells all of the supplies that you will need for matting photography, such as adhesives and mountboard.  If you are interested in framing photography as well as matting photography, Documounts offers a wide selection of frames, too!

Please visit our Digital Photography Studio for more information.

Buy Mat Board Pre-Cut from Documounts

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Do you want to buy mat board pre-cut?  Buying mat board pre-cut is much easier than cutting your own mat board, and it’s very affordable, too.

Documounts sells pH neutral mat board pre-cut in the following standard sizes:

8 x 10 – inside opening of 4.5 x 6.5, perfect for a 5 x 7 image

11 x 14 – inside opening of 7.5 x 9.5, perfect for an 8 x 10 image

16 x 20 – inside opening of 10.5 x 13.5, perfect for an 11 x 14 image

In these sizes, you can buy mat board in single or double mats, pre-cut from black or white mat board.  Pre-cut mat board is available for purchase in packs of 25.

You can also buy mat board pre-cut in Market Ready Mat Kits, which include not just the mat board pre-cut, but also foam core backing and clear bags sized to fit the mat and backing board.  These market-ready mat board pre-cut kits are ideal for artists and photographers who sell a lot of artwork at art fairs and art shows.

Documounts also sells pH neutral mat board pre-cut in the follow sizes that fit prints made from digital printers:

12 x 16 – inside opening of 7.5 x 11.5, perfect for an 8 x 12 image

12 x 16 – inside opening of 8 x 10.5, perfect for an 8.5 x 11 image

18 x 24 – inside opening of 12.5 x 18.5, perfect for a 13 x 19 image

You can buy these digital fit mat board pre-cut in packs of 25.  They also come with foam core backing and clear bags sized to fit the mat and backing board.

Documounts also sells mat board pre-cut in Showcase Mat Kits, with 50 mats per kit along with backing boards and clear bags.  Showcase Mat Kits include pH neutral mat board pre-cut in the following sizes:

11 x 14 – vertical weighted inside window of 4.5 x 6.5, perfect for a 5 x 7 image

11 x 14 – centered inside window of 4.5 x 6.5, perfect for a 5 x 7 image

In addition to mat board pre-cut, Documounts also sells of the essential supplies for matting, mounting and framing your artwork!