photo_girl1 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 i have been told about Nielsen Bainbridge framing products as one of the leading in the world. I would be interested in contacting a few others of the same callibre before placing an order. Could someone please message me with a list of 2 or 3 other companies that are renowned for their framing products - what im ideally after is Matt Boards (acid free, etc) thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deirdre_ryan4 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 i bought my frames, matts, backing, UV glass, etc., from here: http://www.worldviewpic.com since i live "fairly" close to the company, i was able to pick my purchase up. saved a good amount since with the glass, the shipping would've been high(i had 14 pieces for a show of mine). customer service was wonderful :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_allebaugh Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I've used archival quality products (N-B, Strathmore, Lineco, others) purchased from a local retail store of Jerry's Artarama for many years. See this link - http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/online/2047. Request a catalog or browse the site for more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann_clancy6 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Light Impressions, amercian frame redimatt superior archival materials.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_muller Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 +1 for light impressions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 For mat board, I will not use anything less than Bainbridge Alphamat. About $11 per 32x40 sheet at retail. Around $8-9 from a distributor. $6 mattboard, say from Crescent, will yellow at the bevel after a year or so. Light Impressions has a nice catalog for browsing, but extremely high prices. I use it to see what's available and purchase elsewhere. If you're going to be matting a lot of work to one size, consider having your matts cut in bulk. For example, you can get custom cut 16x20 matts from FrameFit for less than $3 each in quantity 25, using Bainbridge Alphamat. That's about the price of an uncut 32x40 sheet at the retail level. www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_rogers Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Bainbridge mat board is probably best since they have exclusive patent rights on their Artcare process which allows their mat board to actually help protect the artwork. Nielsen is the leader in metal moulding and Nielsen & Bainbridge as a hole is one of very few manufactures I am aware of that make true archival ready-made frames. I own a company photography picture frame company that sells mostly Nielsen & Bainbridge products, so I am biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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