Crescent mat boards are an excellent matting option.  Crescent mat boards are available in both archival quality and pH neutral quality.  If you’re not sure whether you need an archival mat or a pH neutral mat, consider the following questions:

Are you matting original, one-of-a-kind works of art?

Are you matting signed and numbered hand-pulled prints?

Are you matting limited edition reproductions (such as giclees or photographs)?

If you answer yes to any of the above questions, then you should use archival Crescent mat boards, such as Crescent RagMat.

If you are not matting anything that fits into the above categories, you might choose to mat with pH neutral Crescent mat boards, such as Crescent Papermat.  The paper Crescent mat boards are ideal for open edition reproductions, such as giclees, photographs or posters.

The main difference between these two types of Crescent mat boards is the quality.  Ragmat Crescent mat boards are made from 100% cotton rag, while Papermat Crescent mat boards are made from paper.  The cotton rag mats are naturally acid and lignin free, while the paper mats are chemically treated to become temporarily acid-free.  This means that Ragmat Crescent mat boards will protect and preserve your artwork for generations to come, while Papermat Crescent mat boards will once again become acidic over time, contributing to the deterioration of your artwork.

Ragmat Crescent mat boards are available in 6 different varieties of white, with a white core.  This is the museum-quality choice for matting valuable or important works of art.

Papermat Crescent mat boards are available in dozens of colors.  Papermat Crescent mat boards are available with an off-white core, black core and bright white core.

If you need to buy a lot of Crescent mat boards to get ready for upcoming gallery shows and art festivals, you will enjoy the bulk discount you will receive from Documounts.  The bulk discount takes effect when you buy just 4 or more of the same Crescent mat boards.  When you buy more, the discount gets even deeper.  The more Crescent mat boards that you buy, the more you save!

You can also find all of the supplies and materials that you will need to mat, mount and frame your artwork at Documounts.

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