The most important art framing supplies that you’ll need are mat boards, mount boards, frames, and glazing.  These are the fundamental art framing supplies that determine the appearance and presentation of your artwork.  Documounts has a vast selection of mats, mounts and frames for you to choose from, including readymade frames and precut mats, as well as custom cut frames and mats.

The other essential art framing supplies that you’ll need are basically the tools that will assemble your art safely inside the mats and frames.  These art framing supplies include adhesives such as archival tapes or mounting corners, hanging wire or hangers, and assembly hardware.  While these art framing supplies are not usually seen or noticed by people viewing the framed art, they are all nonetheless crucial art framing supplies for properly framing your art.

When choosing the best art framing supplies for your project, keep in mind whether you need archival art framing supplies or whether you can use non-archival art framing supplies.  This is mainly an issue when you are choosing mats, mounts, and adhesives.  If you want your artwork to last for generations, then use archival mats, mounts and tapes.

Documounts offers bulk discounts on many art framing supplies, such as mats, mounts, frames, and much more.  This is very handy if you are an artist or photographer who actively shows and sells your artwork at art fairs and art galleries.  Buying these art framing supplies in bulk will help reduce your costs – a savings that you can pass along to your own customers!

Click here to see our Just Starting Out page – a great introduction to what you will need.

You can easily and affordably sell your artwork inside a matted picture frame when you buy the mat and frame from Documounts.  We sell pre-cut mats and readymade frames, as well as custom cut mats and custom cut frame mouldings.  This ensures that you can easily create the best matted picture frame to showcase your artwork.

We sell a wide variety of mat boards, allowing you an abundance of choice when putting together your matted picture frame.  You can use an archival mat, a pH neutral mat, or an economy mat.  We sell mats in nearly any color you can imagine, so you can easily design the perfect matted picture frame that brings out the best in your artwork.  You can also create a matted picture frame using mats that are extra thick, such as 6 ply mats or 8 ply mats.  These types of matted picture frames create a more stunning and sculptural presentation for your art, due to the deeper bevel of the mat.

Documounts offers volume discounts on mats and frames.  If you need to create a lot of matted picture frames in order to sell a lot of artwork at art fairs or art galleries, then you’ll enjoy the bulk discounts you’ll receive on high-quality mats and frames at Documounts.

To create a matted picture frame, you’ll also need glazing, mount boards, and an adhesive – all of which you can also buy at Documounts.

You can buy high-quality clear crystal bags from Documounts. We sell clear crystal bags manufactured by Clearbags, the world’s leading supplier of crystal clear packaging.  These bags are 40 microns thick, making them strong and durable, yet supple.  You can buy clear crystal bags from Documounts in quantities of 100.  Clear crystal bags are available as both traditional bags and Body Closure bags, both with resealable adhesive strips.

The traditional clear crystal bags have the adhesive strip on the flap, whereas the adhesive strip on the Body Closure (B/C) bags is on the back of the bag.  Both clear crystal bags are top-quality, but the B/C bags are easier to open without tearing the bag.  There is also less chance of the matted artwork sticking to the bag when it is removed.

Traditional clear crystal bags are available in the following sizes.   The bags are a bit bigger than the sizes listed below.  The sizes below describe the size of artwork that can fit into the clear crystal bag.  The first dimension listed is the side of the clear crystal bag that has the opening.  The dimensions are in inches.

4×6

5×7

7×5

8×10

10×8

8.5×11

9×12

11×14

12×16

10×20

13×19

14×16

16×20

18×24

20×24

14×18

B/C clear crystal bags can fit artwork in the following sizes:

8×10

9×12

11×14

12×16

12×18

16×20

20×24

12×28

22×28

32×40

Documounts also sells mat boards, mount boards, frames, adhesives, and other supplies that you’ll need to mat, mount and frame your artwork.

Documounts sells clear poly bags in a variety of sizes.  Our clear poly bags can fit artwork as small as 4 x 6 inches and as large as 32 x 40 inches.  These clear poly bags are made by Clearbags, the world’s leading supplier of crystal clear packaging.  They are sturdy and strong at 40 microns thick, yet they are also supple.

You can purchase clear poly bags from Documounts in quantities of 100.  They all have resealable adhesive strips, so they are easy to open and close.  Clear poly bags come in two styles: traditional bags, with the adhesive on the flap of the bag, and Body Closure (B/C) bags, which have the adhesive strip on the back of the bag itself.  The B/C bags are easier to open without worry of the bag tearing, and it is less likely that the artwork will stick to the bag when it is removed (which can happen when you use a traditional clear poly bag).  The only downside to B/C clear poly bags is that they can’t be shortened to a smaller size like traditional clear poly bags can.

In addition to clear poly bags, Documounts also sells mats, mount boards, frame mouldings, glazing, adhesives, and many other supplies that you’ll need to mat, mount and frame your artwork.

Documounts sells high quality clear bags produced by the company Clearbags, which is the world’s leading supplier of crystal clear packaging.  These crystal clear bags are 40 microns thick, which means they are both durable and supple.  When matted artwork is presented for sale inside clear bags such as these, it helps complete the professional display of your artwork, making your artwork more appealing to buyers.

At Documounts you can buy clear bags in quantities of 100, ensuring you that have plenty of clear bags to present and protect your artwork.  Clear bags are available in a wide range of sizes, to fit artwork as small as 4 x 6 inches to as large as 32 x 40 inches.  Documounts sells both traditional clear bags and Body Closure bags, both featuring resealable adhesive strips.  In traditional clear bags, the adhesive strip can be found on the flap of the bag.  In Body Closure (B/C) bags, the adhesive strip is located on the back of the bag itself.  This makes it easier to remove the matted artwork without the artwork getting stuck on the adhesive, and also means that the bag is less likely to accidently tear.

In addition to clear bags, you can also buy matting, mounting and framing supplies from Documounts – from mats and mount boards, to frames, glazing and adhesives.

At Documounts, you can buy clear bags in a wide range of sizes.  The clear bags are 40 microns thick, which means that they are extremely durable and can withstand a lot of handling.  Our clear bags are sold in quantities of 100 at very affordable prices, so you can easily stock up on all the clear bags that you will need to present and protect your artwork while it is for sale at art fairs.

When you buy a clear bag from Documounts, you can choose between traditional clear bags that have the adhesive on the flap, or Body Closure bags (B/C bags) where the adhesive is on the back of the bag itself.  Body Closure clear bags are appealing because there is less chance that the bag will tear when it is opened, as well as less chance that the artwork will get stuck to the flap of the bag.  Both traditional bags and B/C bags have resealable adhesive strips.

You can buy a clear bag from Documounts in sizes ranging from 4 x 6 inches to 32 x 40 inches.  Our clear bags can accommodate art within a wide range of sizes.

In addition to clear bags, Documounts also sells all of the main supplies that you’ll need for presenting your artwork to sell: mat boards, mount boards, frames, adhesives, and many other matting and framing supplies.

Documounts sells several different types of archival tape and mounting options:

Filmoplast White Linen Mounting Archival Tape – This is a strong, self-adhesive white cloth archival tape.

ASAP 1” Conservation Paper Tape – This self-adhesive archival paper tape is a strong product yet it has a thinner tape thickness than other tapes.

3L Mounting Corners – These adhesives are excellent when you don’t want adhesives to be in direct contact with your artwork.  Slide your artwork into the mounting corners and apply the sticky side to the mount board.  Available in small, medium and large.

Lineco See-Thru Mounting Strips – If you don’t want adhesives to touch your artwork directly, then use this archival tape mounts.  These mounting strips have a sticky lower half and a clear, adhesive-free upper half.  The artwork rests inside the upper half of the tape while the lower half sticks to the mount board.

The type of archival tape that is best for you will depend on what you are matting and mounting.  If you are matting artwork that has a blank border around all the edges, then you can use an archival tape such as Linen Mounting Archival Tape or Paper Archival Tape.  If you are mounting rare photographs, then you might want to use archival tapes that don’t touch the surface of the photo, such as mounting corners or mounting strips.

In addition to archival tape, Documounts also sells mats, mount boards, frames, glazing, and many other supplies that you’ll need to display your artwork.

Our custom wood gallery picture frames are available in light wood, dark wood, gold, silver and black.  They vary in style from sleek and simple to sophisticated and ornamental.  With such a selection, you are sure to find the right gallery picture frames to best display your artwork.  Wood picture frames work wonderfully for framing original artwork, such as paintings or drawings.

Documounts also carries Nielsen metal gallery picture frames and backloading metal picture frames.  These metal gallery picture frames are available in colors like silver, gold, white, black, bronze, and many others. Metal gallery picture frames are ideal for creating a contemporary look that especially works well when framing photography.

If you are an artist or a photographer and you need to buy a lot of gallery picture frames to get ready for your next art show, you will be delighted with our bulk discounts.  You only need to order 4 custom wood gallery picture frames to receive a volume discount.  When you buy 7 or more, the discount is even greater!

Documounts also sells a wide variety of high-quality mats and mount boards.  If you need mats as well as frames, you can buy them both in one convenient place here at Documounts.   We also offer deep discounts when custom cut mats are purchased in bulk – and you only need to purchase 4 of the same custom cut mat to receive a discount!

In addition to mats and gallery picture frames, Documounts also sells basic supplies for matting, mounting and framing.  From adhesives to hanging wire, we sell everything you need to display your artwork!

The best thing is that you don’t even need to buy an enormous amount of frames & mat boards to receive a bulk discount.  You only need to buy 4 custom wood frames & mat boards for the bulk discount to kick in!  When you buy more than 4 custom wood frames & mat boards, you will receive even deeper discounts.  The more you buy, the more you save!

For instance, if you buy one 8×10 Bainbridge pH neutral Papermat, it will cost you $2.39.  If you buy four, they will cost you $2.08 apiece.  If you buy 250, they’ll only cost you 68 cents each!  This is just one of the many reasons why artists and photographers love to buy their frames & mat boards from Documounts.

Documounts offers frames & mat boards in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and styles.  Our selection of frames & mat boards appeal to a wide range of decorating styles, which is ideal when you are selling artwork to the general public.

In addition to custom cut frames & mat boards, Documounts also sells all of the basic supplies that you will need to mat, mount, frame and display your artwork.  Whether you need hanging wire or archival adhesives, Documounts has the matting and framing supplies that you will need to assemble your artwork inside your frames & mat boards!

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If you need to buy custom-cut frames in bulk, Documounts offers bulk discounts when you buy as few as 4 wood custom-cut frame mouldings.  You don’t even need to buy the same custom-cut frame – you can mix and match!  These bulk savings are ideal for artists, photographers, and galleries that need to buy a large quantity of frames for artwork.

Our wood custom-cut frames are available in light wood, dark wood, black, gold, and silver.  They vary in style from minimalist to ornate, and they vary in size from thin and shallow to wide and deep.

Documounts also sells metal custom-cut frames.  You only need to purchase 12 or more of the same metal custom-cut frame to receive a bulk discount.  Documounts carries the industry-standard Nielsen metal custom-cut frames.

The wood custom-cut frames and custom Nielsen metal frames are shipped to you unassembled.  For a small fee that covers the cost of labor and materials, we can expertly assemble your wood custom-cut frames and save you the time and energy of assembling them yourselves.

If you want to assemble your own frames, you can find the instructions on our website.  You can also buy all of the supplies that you will need to frame your artwork on Documounts.  We sell mat board, mount board, and all of the necessary supplies for matting and mounting your artwork.  In addition to custom-cut frame mouldings, we also sell all the tools, supplies and hardware that you will need to assemble your own custom-cut frames.  If you prefer the ease of readymade frames, Documounts sells those, also!