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Why You Should Mat with Museum Rag Board

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Museum rag board is the ideal choice for mounting original, one-of-a-kind works of art, as well as limited edition prints.  Museum rag board is the best matting option when conservation and longevity are paramount.  If you want your artwork to last for generations, then museum rag board provides the utmost in protection and preservation.

Documounts offers two kinds of museum rag board: Crescent Ragmat and Bainbridge Alpharag.

Both of these museum rag boards are made from 100% cotton rag.  This means that they are naturally archival and acid free, which is why they are the museum-quality choice for matting valuable artwork.

Crescent Ragmat is a 4 ply museum rag board.  Crescent Ragmat is available in 6 different varieties of white and has a white core.

Bainbridge Alpharag Artcare mats are available in 4 ply and 8 ply.  8 ply museum rag boards are an excellent choice for creating a more stunning display.  Because 8 ply mats are twice the thickness of standard 4 ply mats, the deeper bevel has a more sculptural appearance that showcases the artwork in a sophisticated manner.

Both the Alpharag 4 ply and 8 ply mats are available as solid core museum rag boards.  This means that the color of the bevel matches the color on the front of the mat board.  The Alpharag 4 ply museum rag boards are available in 29 different colors, while the Alpharag 8 ply museum rag boards are available in 13 different colors.

When you need to buy 4 or more museum rag boards that are the same size, you will enjoy a bulk discount when you buy them from Documounts.  The discounts on museum rag boards get even deeper the more you buy.

Along with museum rag boards, Documounts also sells everything that you will need to mat, mount and frame your artwork and photography.

Learn more about archival museum matting and framing.

Matting Your Artwork with Museum Mat Board

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Museum mat board is the superior matting option when you want to protect, preserve, and display original artwork and limited edition prints.  Museum mat board is made from 100% cotton rag, which means that it is naturally acid free.  Unlike paper mat board, which must be chemically treated in order to become temporarily acid free, museum mat board is permanently archival and acid free.  This is why museum mat board is the premium choice for matting works of art that you want to last for generations.

Documounts offers 2 types of museum mat board: Bainbridge Alpharag and Crescent Ragmat.  Both rag boards are excellent choices when matting artwork for conservation purposes.

Bainbridge Alpharag museum mat board is available in 2 thicknesses: 4 ply and 8 ply.  The 4 ply museum mat board is 1/16”, while the 8 ply is doubly thick at 1/8”.  The thickness of the 8 ply museum mat board creates a deeper bevel that allows for a more stunning and sculptural showcase of your artwork.

Bainbridge Alpharag museum mat board is solid core, which means that the color of the bevel is the same as the color of the front of the mat board.  The 4 ply Alpharag is available in 29 colors, while the 8 ply Alpharag is available in 13 colors.

Crescent Ragmat museum mat board is available in 4 ply.  This white core museum quality rag board has a white bevel and is available in 6 different varieties of white.

Documounts specializes in custom cutting museum mat board to suit your exact specifications.  To order museum mat board, simply select your preferred color of the museum mat board, enter the quantity that you desire, and then enter the outer dimensions of the mat as well as the size of the inside window opening.  When you buy 4 or more of the same size museum mat board, you will begin to enjoy a bulk discount, which gets deeper the more you buy.

In addition to museum mat board, Documouts also conveniently carries all of the supplies that you will need to mat, mount and frame your artwork.

Click here to learn more about Archival Museum Quality products.