Documounts carries two types of Crescent matboard: archival Crescent matboard and pH neutral Crescent matboard.

The archival Crescent matboard is called Crescent Ragmat.  Crescent Ragmat is made from 100% cotton rag, so it is naturally acid and lignin free.  This type of Crescent matboard is ideal for one-of-a-kind works of art and limited edition reproductions.  The archival Crescent matboard is available in 6 different varieties of white, all with a white core.

The pH neutral Crescent matboard is called Crescent Papermat.  Crescent Papermat is made from paper, which needed to be chemically treated in order to become temporarily acid-free.  Over time, the protective buffering of the paper Crescent matboard will wear off, and the mat will become acidic again.  Therefore, paper Crescent matboard is suitable for matting open edition reproductions, such as prints, photographs and posters.  The pH neutral Crescent matboard is available in a wide variety of colors in bright white core, off-white core, and black core.

Documounts specializes in selling custom cut matboard.  If you need to buy a lot of custom cut Crescent matboard, you will enjoy the deep discounts that you’ll receive when you buy a large quantity of Crescent matboard from Documounts.  You only need to buy 4 of the same custom cut Crescent matboard to receive a bulk discount.  The discount gets even deeper the more that you buy!  For example, if you buy one 8×0 Papermat Crescent matboard, it will cost $2.39.  If you buy four of them, they will cost $2.08 each.  If you buy sixteen of them, they will cost only 88 cents each.  If you need to buy 1000 Papermat Crescent matboards to get ready for an upcoming season of art festivals, then they will only cost 62 cents each!

Documounts also sells all of the essential supplies that you will need to mat, mount and frame your artwork.  We sell mountboard, frames, archival adhesives, clear bags, and lots of other matting and framing supplies.

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.

Crescent mat board is a fine choice for matting your artwork and photography.  Documounts offers Crescent mat board in 2 different standards of quality: archival and pH neutral.

Crescent Ragmat is an archival quality Crescent mat board made entirely from cotton rag. This means that Crescent Ragmat is naturally acid-free.  This type of Crescent mat board is an ideal choice for conservation framing because the Crescent mat board will help protect and preserve your artwork.  If you want to mat one-of-a-kind artwork, limited edition prints, or valuable paper memorabilia, then Crescent Ragmat is the Crescent mat board that you should choose.  Crescent Ragmat is available in 6 different varieties of white, with a white core.

Crescent Papermat is a Crescent mat board that is pH neutral.  These Crescent mat boards were buffered to make them temporarily acid-free.  This means that they are not archival.  After a number of years, the protective buffering will wear off and the artwork will become vulnerable to chemical deterioration, such as acidic staining, yellowing, and fading.  Therefore, this type of Crescent mat board is suitable for open edition prints and photos, rather than valuable works of art.

Crescent Papermat is a 4 ply mat available with an off-white core, a black core, and a bright white core.  This Crescent mat board is available in a wide variety of colors – much more than the usual white, off-white and black, so you can really get creative by choosing a colored Crescent mat that accentuates the colors in your art.

When you buy 4 or more of the same Crescent mat, you will receive a bulk discount.  The discount gets deeper the more that you buy.  When you buy more, you save more!  This is ideal for artists and photographers who need a large amount of Crescent mat board to get ready for their upcoming art festivals and gallery shows.

In addition to Crescent mat board, Documounts also sells all of the other matting, mounting and framing supplies that you will need to display your artwork.

Crescent mat board is a high-quality choice for presenting your fine art and photography.  When you sell your artwork at art fairs, you can expect a lot more sales when you offer prints and originals that are already matted on Crescent mat board.  Why?  Because artwork that is already mounted and matted with Crescent mat board is more appealing and saleable to art collectors, since all they need to purchase is a frame.

At Documounts, you can buy Crescent mat board in bulk, which means the more you buy, the more you save.  Buying Crescent mat board in large quantities is an excellent choice when you are expecting volume sales. Whether it’s your first art festival or you’re a seasoned art fair veteran, you will always have a better chance of selling more art when you’ve got plenty of matted artwork on hand to sell.

There are two types of Crescent mat board for sale at Documounts that reflect two different levels of quality: Ragmat Crescent mat board and Papermat Crescent mat board.  The type of Crescent mat board that is best for you will depend upon the type of artwork that you will present for sale to the public.

Crescent Ragmats are the perfect Crescent mat board for one of a kind artworks and limited edition prints, because the cotton rag is naturally acid-free.  Crescent Papermats, on the other hand, are the ideal Crescent mat board for photographs and open edition prints. Crescent Papermats are pH neutral but not acid-free.  The Papermat Crescent mat board is an attractive and economical option for artwork that you can sell in bulk numbers.

Documounts offers Market-Ready Kits that include pre-cut mat board in standard sizes, along with foam board and clear bags.  If you need custom cut Crescent mat board, you can also order clear bags and mounting board along with the custom cut Crescent mat board. This quickly and easily gets you ready for your upcoming art shows.