UV Plexiglass is an ideal glazing option when framing photographs or works of art.  UV Plexiglass will protect your artwork against damage from both natural and artificial UV rays by filtering out 98% of the harmful UV rays.  Artwork that is not protected by UV Plexiglass will be susceptible to UV damage such as yellowing, fading, and the premature aging of paper, mat boards, fabric and photographs.

UV Plexiglass is a better glazing solution than real glass, for a number of reasons. To begin with, real glass is far heavier than UV Plexiglass, which makes it much more difficult and costly to ship and transport.  Additionally, real glass is easily prone to breakage and shattering.  Artwork that is framed with real glass instead of UV Plexiglass is highly susceptible to breaking while in transit and even while in storage if something bumps against it.  You will never have this problem if you frame your artwork with UV Plexiglass.  UV Plexiglass is lightweight and sturdy.  It will never shatter or cause damage to your artwork in a way that real glass can.  This also makes it an ideal option when hanging framed artwork in a child’s room.

The type of UV Plexiglass that we sell at Documounts is called Acrylite Acrylic, although some people refer to it as UV Plexiglass.  We have found that Acrylite Acrylic is the best brand of acrylic glazing in the business.  The sheets of UV Plexiglass are 1/8” thick.  You can buy them custom cut from Documounts in any size that you need up to 28” x 36”, which is the maximum size for shipping.  When you buy 12 or more pieces of UV Plexiglass cut to the same size, you’ll receive a volume discount!

Documounts also sells all of the other supplies that you’ll need to frame your artwork, such as mat board, mount boards, frame mouldings, and other matting and framing supplies.

An acrylic glass sheet is an excellent glazing option when framing your artwork.  There are many reasons to frame your artwork behind an acrylic glass sheet rather than to frame your art behind real glass.  For one thing, acrylic glass sheets are much lighter than glass, so they are easier to ship and to carry.  Plus, acrylic glass sheets are impact resistant.  Real glass is highly susceptible to shattering and breaking, which can be dangerous to your safety.  It also jeopardizes the safety of your artwork.

Documounts offers 4 types of acrylic glass sheets:

1. Standard acrylic glass sheets are crystal clear.
2. Non-glare acrylic glass sheets have a matte finish that minimizes the glare and reflection of the acrylic glass sheets.
3. UV Resistant acrylic glass sheets protect your artwork against the damage of UV rays by filtering out 98% of UV rays from both natural and artificial light sources.  UV rays damage artwork by causing fading and facilitating the aging process, so UV Resistant acrylic glass sheets are an excellent way to combat this problem.
4. Non-glare UV Resistant acrylic glass sheets have the benefit of both reducing glare and filtering out 98% of damaging UV rays.  Both types of UV Resistant glazing are ideal for conservation framing.

The acrylic glass sheets that we carry at Documounts are called Acrylite Acrylic, an industry leader in acrylic sheets for framing.  When you buy 12 or more of the same acrylic glass sheets, you will receive a discount.

In addition to acrylic glass sheets, Documounts also sells mats, mount boards, frames, and all of the basic supplies that you’ll need for matting and framing your artwork.  We offer generous volume discounts on many of these items, which is excellent news for artists, photographers and galleries that need to mat and frame a large quantity of artwork!

Documounts sells all of the basic frame supplies that you will need to easily and affordably frame your artwork and photographs.  This article will walk you through some of the basic frame supplies that you can find at Documounts.

Mat boards and mount boards are essential frame supplies for framing artwork on paper.  Before you can even put your artwork in a frame, you need to mount and mat your artwork.

Mounting adhesives are important mat and frame supplies.  These frame supplies are used to securely adhere your artwork to the mat and mount board.  These mat and frame supplies include things like spray adhesive, linen tape, and photo corners.

Glazing is one of the necessary frame supplies that you can’t do without.  The glazing protects the artwork from direct exposure to sunlight and from environmental pollutants.

Frames or frame mouldings are the most important frame supplies, because the frames you choose will be on display as much as your artwork is.  The frame will have a great impact on the overall appearance of the artwork.

Picture hanging wire or hangers are necessary frame supplies for actually putting your artwork up on the wall.  We sell spools of picture hanging wire in various weights, to accommodate for framed artwork of different degrees of heaviness.  Our selection of frame supplies also includes various types of hangers, such as sawtooth hangers and strap hangers.

Documounts also carries many other frame supplies that will help with the assembly of your frames, such as framer’s points, spring clips, and glazier’s push points.  Additionally, our selection of frame supplies also includes useful tools such as putty, touch-up markers, burnishing bones, acrylic spacers, and point drivers.

You will enjoy deep discounts on many of our frame supplies when you buy in bulk.  For instance, mat boards, mounting boards, frames and frame mouldings are available with discount pricing when you buy large quantities.

Whenever you need frame supplies, shop at Documounts!

Why do artist choose archival plexiglass* over glass?  Displaying your artwork under glass presents a challenge when it is time to move or ship those pieces.  To avoid this problem, many artists choose to frame their work under archival plexiglass.  By choosing archival plexiglass, you are selecting a high quality, lightweight, shatter resistant material that will not harm your work.   Because archival plexiglass will not shatter during shipment, it  ensures your work will arrive safely.  For artists who travel between shows, archival plexiglass allows them the ability to easily transport their art without the added weight of glass.

One of the most important reasons to choose archival plexiglass is because it will protect your artwork from fading and aging.  Archival plexiglass protects your work from the damaging rays of the sun.  With our UV Resistant archival plexiglass, 98% of the sun’s harmful rays are filtered.  Our Non-Glare UV Resistant archival plexiglass adds the additional feature of an anti-reflective coating for easier viewing.

At Documounts, we offer four crystal clear acrylic options to satisfy your framing needs.  However, only the UV Resistant and Non-Glare UV Resistant options are considered to be archival quality plexiglass.  The archival plexiglass we carry is made by Arcylite Acrylic.  Our archival plexiglass is 1/8” of an inch in thickness.  It can be ordered in any size, but we can only ship acrylic up to 28”x36” in size.  All of our archival plexiglass comes coated with protective paper.  When you are ready to frame your work, simply remove the protective paper to reveal the crystal clear acrylic underneath.

Don’t forget that when you order your archival plexiglass from Documounts, you will receive a 5% discount for orders of 12 or more same sized pieces.  With our easy to use ordering system and quick delivery, you can begin framing your artwork under archival plexiglass in a matter of days.

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* Please note:  While most people refer to acrylic as plexiglass, Plexiglas is actually a brand of acrylic.  At Documounts, we carry Arcylite Acrylic.  We believe that Arcylite Acrylic is the best, most clear acrylic available today.

Traveling to and from art shows can be a challenge if your artwork is framed under glass.   It is essential to protect your artwork while traveling and while on display.  For this reason, many artists avoid glass and instead opt for non glare acrylic sheets.  When you choose to frame your artwork under non glare acrylic sheets, you are opting for a safer method of showcasing and transporting your artwork.

Choosing non glare acrylic sheets from Documounts offers many benefits including:

• Glare free viewing of your artwork.
• Durability and protection from temperature, sunlight and humidity changes.
• Protection from the sun’s harmful rays, when you choose non glare acrylic sheets with UV protection.

As with all of the products we carry, our non glare acrylic sheets are the highest quality available.   We proudly carry non glare acrylic sheets made by Acrylite Acrylic.  For artists who ship, or regularly transport their artwork, these lightweight and impact resistant non glare acrylic sheets are essential.  We offer artists, specializing in children’s artwork, oversized artwork or artwork for sports areas, non glare acrylic sheets with benefits that glass simply cannot match.

We carry both standard non glare acrylic sheets and UV protected non glare acrylic sheets.  Artists that choose UV resistant non glare acrylic sheets can be certain the UV protection will not wear off overtime.  The UV resistant non glare acrylic sheets will also help to protect your artwork from fading, yellowing and brittling.

Whether you choose standard or UV protected non glare acrylic sheets, each order is custom cut to your specifications.  Each order is also coated with protective paper to ensure your non glare acrylic sheets remain defective free.   Simply remove the protective paper to revel the high quality acrylic sheets that will protect your artwork.

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