[Leica] source for mats and frames

[George Lottermoser]

On Sep 21, 2014, at 11:15 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:

> http://www.americanframe.com
> 
> I just buy frames from them, since I cut my own mats. They custom-cut
> Neilsen frames and they're very reasonably priced. Cheaper than many
> premade frames, but a lot better quality. They cut mats too.
> 
> I have never tried American Frame's mats, but in my experience going to
> rather high-priced frame shops, they all do shit work at high prices. Get
> a mat cutter, and cut your own. I use a Logan 700SGM, which I bought
> nearly 20 years ago and have cut thousands of mats with. Best $200 I ever
> spent! The current model is the 750-1:
> 
> http://www.dickblick.com/products/logan-750-1-and-760-1-simplex-elite-mat-c
> utters/
> 
> The price has not gone up much in all those years! Don't buy a cheap mat
> cutter, it will frustrate the hell out of you. Archival mat board is
> expensive, you don't want to ruin any of it...and the Logan cutter I use
> is nearly foolproof.
> 
> I have a tutorial on matting and framing on my tutorial site:
> http://crawfordphotoschool.com/framing/index.php


also <http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/mat-boards/>

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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