Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for that pointer Aaron - it's just what I'm looking for. Adam On 10/27/05, Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> wrote: > Adam, > > I order custom-cut mats from these folks: > http://www.framingsupplies.com/HandCutMats.htm > > It's a good way to go, if you need a fair number of mats. As long as you > order $100 worth of mats, you get the "Volume Mats" pricing, which is very > inexpensive, especially for custom cut. You could then hand out matted > prints that would fit in a standard frame. > > For example, for an 11x14 mat (with window size cut exactly how you > specify) white core mat is $1.27, black core is $1.41, ragmat is > $2.11. Plus $0.63 for the backing board. Minimum of 6 cut the same > way. The web page has pricing for other sizes. I double-mat my stuff, > ordering one set of mats with the window size for the photo and then > another set with a window size 1/2" bigger. I've been ordering from them > about twice a year for the past 2 years, and have been pleased. > > Hope this helps, > Aaron > > > >I have been working hard to use as much of the frame as I can so I > >don't have to crop. > > > >This presents a problem because, as we all know, 35mm is NOT a 5 x 7 > >or 8 x 10 aspect ratio. > > > >Shooting pictures that I'm giving to family I get a complaint that > >they are expensive to frame because they have to be custom matted and > >framed. > > > >Are there sources for 35mm aspect-ration friendly mattes and frames? > > > >I guess I'm just grumpy today. I don't want to do the matte cutting > >and then have it tossed away because it's not going to fit a standard > >frame. > > > >Adam > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >