Paper mats such as Bainbridge Papermats and Crescent Papermats are excellent pH neutral option when you need to mat open edition reproductions, such as giclees, photographs, or posters.  With a wide variety of colors to choose from (over 100!) you will easily find the right paper mats at Documounts to create the perfect presentation for your artwork.

These paper mats are all standard 4 ply mats, which means that they are 1/16” thick.  Both Bainbridge Papermats and Crescent Papermats are available with an off-white core and a black core.  These colored paper mats look stunning when you use them as double mats or triple mats.

These paper mats are buffered to remove all acids, so they will temporarily protect your artwork. However, over time the protective buffering on the paper mats will wear off, and your artwork will be exposed to chemical deterioration that besets all paper products and artwork on paper, such as yellowing, staining and spotting.  If you want the utmost in protection for the ultimate preservation of your artwork on paper, then you should mat your artwork with rag mats rather than paper mats.

Documounts specializes in creating custom cut mats.  Once you choose the type and color of paper mats that you want, simply enter the outside dimensions of the paper mats as well as the size of the inner window opening.  Enter the quantity of paper mats that you require, and we will expertly create your custom cut paper mats suited specifically to your requirements.

When you buy paper mats in bulk from Documounts, you will enjoy generous bulk savings.  You only need to buy 4 custom cut paper mats in the same size, type and color to begin receiving the bulk discount.  The bulk discount becomes deeper the more you buy.

Documounts also sells all of the supplies that you will need to mat your artwork with your paper mats, from mount board to adhesives.  If you need frames, Documounts sells those, too!

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.