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Different Types of Bainbridge Mat

Friday, November 27th, 2009

A Bainbridge mat is an excellent option for matting your original artwork, photographs, and reproductions.  Whether you need an archival Bainbridge mat or a pH neutral Bainbridge mat, Documounts has the Bainbridge mats that you need.

Documounts carries the following types of Bainbridge mat board:

Alpharag Bainbridge mat – solid core mats made from 100% cotton rag, so they are naturally acid and lignin free.  Alpharag mats are available in 4 ply and 8 ply in a variety of colors.

Alphamat Bainbridge mat – alpha cellulose mats that are chemically treated to be permanently acid-free. Alphamat boards are white core and black core, available in 4 ply in a variety of colors.

Alphamat Top Mat Bainbridge mat – alpha cellulose mats that are chemically treated to be permanently acid-free. Alphamat Top Mat boards are white core and black core, available in 6 ply in a variety of colors.

Bainbridge Papermat – a pH neutral 4 ply paper Bainbridge mat available in a variety of colors in white core and black core.

When you buy 4 or more of the same custom cut Bainbridge mat, you will receive a bulk discount.  The more you buy, the more you save!  For instance, when you buy just one 9×12 Alphamat Bainbridge Mat, it will cost $6.14.  If you buy 4 of the same custom cut Alphamat Bainbridge Mat, it costs $4.99 apiece.  If you buy 1000 Alphamat Bainbridge Mats, you will only pay $1.72 per mat.  The bulk pricing for these Bainbridge mats are ideal for artists and photographers who need to buy a lot of mats for upcoming art festivals, gallery shows and studio sales.

Documounts also sells all of the supplies that you will need to mat your artwork inside your Bainbridge mat.  We sell a variety of adhesives, such as archival tapes, picture mounting corners, and spray adhesives.  Documounts also sells mount board, frames and framing supplies, so that everything you need to mat, mount and frame your artwork is right at your fingertips!

Museum-Quality Bainbridge Artcare Mats and Mount Boards

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Bainbridge Artcare is an archival system that protects and preserves your artwork.  When you need to mat and mount original works of art, limited edition prints, and important or valuable paper memorabilia, use products by Bainbridge Artcare to ensure that your paper treasures will last for generations.

Bainbridge Artcare products include mat boards and mount boards.  Documounts carries the following mats and mount boards from the Bainbridge Artcare product line:

Bainbridge Artcare Alpharag mat boards – archival solid core mat boards made from 100% cotton rag, available in 4 ply and 8 ply in a variety of colors

Bainbridge Artcare Alphamat mat boards – archival 4 ply alpha cellulose mats, available in white core or black core in a variety of colors

Bainbridge Artcare Top Mat mat boards – archival 6 ply alpha cellulose mats, available in white core and black core in a variety of colors

Bainbridge Artcare 4 ply white mounting board – archival paper mounting board

When you need high-quality mats and mount boards, Bainbridge Artcare products are the trusted choice.  Bainbridge Artcare mats and mount boards are museum-quality solutions for presenting your artwork.  With a wide variety of choice in terms of colors and thickness, you can easily create the perfect presentation for your artwork with Bainbridge Artcare mats.

As always, you save money when you buy Bainbridge Artcare mats and mount boards in bulk.  You only need to buy 4 or more of the same custom cut Bainbridge Artcare mats or mount boards to begin receiving the bulk discount.  When you buy more, you save even more!  The Bainbridge Artcare mats and mount boards cost less and less per piece the more you buy.

Documounts also sells everything you will need to mat and mount your artwork with Bainbridge Artcare mats.  We also sell frames and framing supplies, so you can easily frame your matted artwork!

The Benefits of Matting Your Work with Alphamat Artcare

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

The Bainbridge Alphamat Artcare system is designed with conservation in mind.  When you want top-quality matting that will protect your artwork from deterioration and yellowing, the Alphamat Artcare mat boards are an archival solution for both preserving and presenting your artwork.

When you want to ensure that your artwork will last for generations, trust your art with Alphamat Artcare.  Alphamat Artcare mats are scientifically engineered to slow the yellowing and fading of artwork that normally occurs with aging.  Alphamat Artcare mats are chemically treated to remove all acids, and will actively protect your artwork against environmental pollutants.

Documounts carries both 4 ply and 6 ply Alphamat Artcare mats.  These Bainbridge mats are ideal for matting one-of-a-kind works of art and limited edition prints/photography.  Both the 4 ply and the 6 ply Alphamat Artcare mats are available with a white core or a black core.

Alphamat Artcare 6 ply mats are 1.5 times thicker than the standard 4 ply mats.  When you want to create a more dramatic presentation, the deeper bevel of the Alphamat Artcare 6 ply mats will accentuate your artwork even more than the 4 ply mats.

You can order Alphamat Artcare mats in nearly any size that you need.  Once you select the color and the thickness of your Alphamat Artcare mat, simply enter the outer dimension of the mat, as well as the dimension of the inner window opening.

As with all of our mats, you will receive deep discounts when you buy Alphamat Artcare mats in large quantities.  You only need to buy 4 of the same Alphamat Artcare mat to start receiving the bulk discount.  The more mats that you buy, the more you will save!

Alphamat Artcare mats are museum-quality. Treat your artwork like a priceless work of art by matting your art with an Alphamat Artcare mat.

Alphamats Provide Archival Quality Mat Options

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

When framing original works of art, limited editions, photographs or antique documents, you simply cannot make a better photo mat selection than Alphamats by Bainbridge.  Alphamats are the leading choice for artists who want to give their artwork the added touch of a mat, without the fear of damage to their work.  All Alphamats are archival quality, and are fade and bleed resistant.

Documounts carries a large selection of Alphamats for you to choose from.  Our Alphamats selection includes:

  • 4 Ply Alphamats with a White Core. These top quality Alphamats come with over 150 color options to choose from.  Alphamats are archival quality and have been treated to completely remove any acids that may harm your artwork.  With a gallery-quality look, Alphamats will show your artwork at the highest possible level.  The 4 ply Alphamats are best for limited edition prints and photos, and are also ideal for one of a kind artwork.
  • 4 Ply Alphamats with a Black Core. Offered with all of the same benefits of the white core 4 Ply Alphamats, the black core draws special attention to your work. The Alphamats’ black core brings definition to black and white images and helps color images to pop.
  • Top Mat Alphamats. These 6 Ply mats are 1 ½ times the thickness of a standard mat offering a thicker bevel to showcase your artwork.   Most often used for limited edition prints, one of a kind pieces and photography, Top Mat Alphamats are archival quality.  Top Mat Alphamats come in a variety of colors, and with white and black core options.

We also offer an Alphamats Sample Pack.  This collection of whites, off-whites and blacks come in 4×6 sized pieces. There are a total of 25 sample boards in this packet.  If you prefer to have a complete color collection at your disposal, you can opt for the 12”x12” mat corners.  This selection of Alphamats samples are just like the ones you would see in a professional framing shop.

Click here to purchase the Alphamats that best compliment your art work.