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Selling Your Art in a Matted Picture Frame is Easy with Documounts

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Selling your artwork or photography inside a matted picture frame makes it more appealing to buyers.  Artwork that is for sale inside a matted picture frame is more attractive to buyers because it is ready to hang.  Art collectors also enjoy purchasing artwork inside a matted picture frame because the matted picture frame seems to complete the artist’s vision for the artwork.

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.

Buy Custom Cut Metal Mouldings from Documounts

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Documounts sells custom cut metal mouldings in a variety of styles and colors.  We sell Nielsen metal mouldings in 7 different styles, as well as Nielsen backloading metal mouldings.

Our metal mouldings are excellent for creating a contemporary presentation of your artwork or photography.  For instance:

  • Profile 117 has a flat top and a deep frame.  These metal mouldings can accommodate for special mats, such as double mats or thick 8 ply mats.  These metal mouldings are available in a broad range of colors, not just the standard silvers, whites and golds.  Imagine how your artwork would look in metal mouldings as eye-catching as Chinese Red or Arctic Blue!
  • If you’re looking for standard metal mouldings in a style that is tried and true, Profile 15 will always do the trick.  Profile 15 has a round top and is available in every color of the rainbow.
  • We even carry metal mouldings that can be used to frame canvas.  Profile 71 has a round top and a deep frame.  You can also use Profile 71 to create a shadow box. If you need to frame something longer than 30”, you can safely use Profile 71 metal mouldings.
  • Do you need to frame something small?  Profile 58 metal mouldings are small with rounded tops, perfect for framing photographs, small prints and posters.

If you order 12 or more of the same metal frames, you will receive a 10% discount!

Our metal mouldings are shipped with everything you will need for assembly, aside from hanging wire, which you can also buy from our website.  Documounts also sells mat board, mount board, glazing, and all of the basic supplies that you will need to assemble your artwork inside of your metal mouldings.

Documounts Offers Many Discount Frame Options

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

From Custom Cut to Ready Made, Documounts offers a wide selection of discount frame options.  Choose the materials, profile and finish of each discount frame you order from Documounts.  At Documounts, we provide artists with the best quality discount frame options at the best prices.

Our Ready Made discount frame selection includes options in our Black, Silver & Gold and Dark Wood Collections.  Each of these discount frame collections offers a selection of profiles and sizes for you to choose from.  Whether you prefer clean contemporary lines, or a more classic elegant look, our Ready Made discount frame collections include a wide variety of options.  Ready Made discount frames come in 8×10, 11×14 and 16×20 sizes.  The more frames you order the more you save.  With the purchase of three or more frames you receive a 10% discount.  Order 12 or more discount frames, and receive a 20% discount.  All of our Ready Made discount frames come with glass, cardboard backing and a sawtooth hanger for your convenience.

For more framing options, choose from our selection of Custom Cut frames.  Our Custom Cut discount frame options include frames made from both metal and wood.  Colors and profiles are nearly endless with our Custom Cut discount frames.  As with our Ready Made discount frames, the more you order, the more you save.  Discounts vary based on the type of frame you select. Wood frame discounts begin with the purchase of just four frames.  With the purchase of 7 wood frames, you receive an even larger discount. View our metal frames pricing chart here.

When you order a discount frame from Documounts, you receive the best quality, selection and price available.  Don’t waste any more time shopping for discount frames.  Purchase your Ready Made and Custom Cut wood and metal frames from Documounts.

Order your Ready Made discount frame here.

Order your custom cut wood discount frame here.

Order your custom cut metal discount frame here.

Learn How to Mat & Frame Your Artwork

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Do you need to mat & frame your artwork?  You can find all the supplies that you will need to mount, mat, frame and hang your artwork at Documounts.  When you need to buy more than one mat & frame, you will receive deeper discounts the more you buy.  This is great news for artists that are expecting volume sales at art festivals, and equally excellent news for galleries that display and sell a lot of artwork on a regular basis.

If you are displaying artwork in standard sizes, then you can purchase a pre-cut mat & frame that is already assembled.  This makes displaying and hanging your artwork very easy.  All you need to do is place your artwork into the mat & frame, nail in the sawtooth hanger that comes with the readymade frame, and then hang the art on the wall.  If you prefer to hang your mat & frame with wire, you can also purchase strap hangers or O-ring hangers from Documounts.

If your artwork doesn’t fit into the standard sized mat & frame, you can order a custom cut mat & frame sized exactly to your specifications.  Documounts specializes in creating custom cut mats in any size that you need.  This gives you the ability to create the exact mat & frame that you need to display your artwork.

When you install your artwork inside your mat & frame, you will need a few more supplies in addition to the mat & frame:

  • Mount board
  • Glazing
  • Archival tape
  • Picture Hanging Wire

If you are assembling your own custom cut mat & frame, you will need other supplies as well, such as glue, thumbnail pegs or screws, and various other items that you can find in our “supplies” section.

Buying a mat & frame for your artwork is the final step in creating the right presentation for your art.  The mat & frame that you choose for your artwork will highlight and enhance the piece.  Artwork simply isn’t complete until it is presented inside a mat & frame!

Documounts Makes Getting a Frame with Custom Styling Easy

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

You have dedicated countless hours to making your artwork perfect.  Don’t settle for just any old frame to surround your work.  Showcase your artwork with a frame that is custom designed to meet your specific needs.  Documounts offers a wide variety of custom frame options to bring that special finishing touch to your artwork.

Designing a frame that is custom doesn’t have to be difficult.  We know that you want a beautiful custom frame, but don’t want to spend hours designing it.  Our user-friendly website makes designing a custom frame fast and easy.  With volume discounts beginning with the purchase of just 4 custom frames, it is easy to make room in the budget for a frame with custom styling.

When ordering a custom frame, the first step will be selecting the fame’s materials.  We offer both metal and wood frames for custom styling.  After selecting the materials, the next choice will be the profile and color that best complement your work.  From clean lines to elegant stairsteps, there is sure to be a custom frame profile to fit your needs.  The finish colors for metal frames are plentiful. From silver to amber to black, there are mnay choices,  some shiny, some matte and some with a painted finish.  Custom wood frames come in black, silver, gold, light and dark wood tones.  You may choose to have your custom wood frame delivered assembled or unassembled.  Any custom wood frame larger than 20”x24” will be delivered unassembled.

After making these decision, your custom frame order is nearly complete.  Simply select the pricing level (A, B, C or D), enter the dimensions of the custom frame and the quantity you require.  Hit the “Get Price” button and you will see a per frame cost, as well as a total order cost.  All applicable custom frame discounts are included in the pricing you see.  When you are ready, simply add the order to your cart and proceed to check out.

Click here to view our metal frame options.

Click here to view our wood frame options.