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Subject: [Leica] How are folks handling non-standard matting issues?
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Thu Oct 27 09:57:07 2005
References: <4cfa589b0510261252i20c82507od8429d44cbe332f1@mail.gmail.com> <6.2.1.2.0.20051027051612.224a6b90@imap.duke.edu>

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
>
>
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In reply to: Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] How are folks handling non-standard matting issues?)
Message from aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler) ([Leica] How are folks handling non-standard matting issues?)