@triptych_angel , when you look at most professionally framed photos.. you will see the frame, and then a most of white wide boarder inside then the print itself.. this is called the Matt..
Matting board can be bought and you can cut it yourself but it can be tricky, you need a special blade because most Matt board is cut on an angle...
you can by pre cut Matts, to fit inside frames..
@triptych_angel Its like a hard card board (harder than card stock usually) and it centers the photo in the frame with a large boarder.
Sorry im not to good at explaining it.
I am finding tons of amazing frames at the thrift stores and garage sales. I found a brand new picture that was priced at $99 at the thrift store and I got it for $3. Took the artwork out, bought a $5 mat and framed my own photo. Here in the states we have craft stores, JoAnne's or Michael's, and they offer half off coupons every week so you can get half off of a nice frame that already has a mat in it.
Does anyone have experience putting the brown paper backing on store purchased frames. I am taking part in an art show and all the photos need to be paper-backed with a wire hanging system.
Any tips on how to do this would be appreciated. I'd like to be able to do this myself to avoid huge upfront costs. Thanks =)
HEHE, i know the owners of canberras biggest framing store and professional printing services ( they do all the pros and canb times printing ) I get all my stuff printed and framed at %60 off and get my stuff printed at bulk prices hehe! Another option is, alot of frames ( if you look carefully ) come with mattes already in them... look for them.
@sosaboe contact one of your local colleges or community colleges to see if the photography students or graphic design students would be willing to do it for you. I know matting and framing was one of our "projects" when I was in college.
I have used this website in the past. I like their quality and selection. It can get pricey if you pick out all the bells and whistles though. There are also some deals on here too. They have a feature that allows you to upload a photo to see what it would look like a given framing/matting combo. The frames I have ordered with matting and plexiglass have come out to about $50 (US) each. Not cheap but not extreme either. They ship the metal frames dis-assembled (wood ones are assembled) with easy to follow instructions and all you need is screwdriver and something to cut the hanging wire with, to assemble.
There are ways to do it less expensively, like everyone else has said. I ordered frames because I couldn't find ones I liked in a thrift store or at art supply stores (which were just as expensive as ordering) Hope this helps.
@sosaboe Are they wood or metal? Do they already have backing in them, and you just need to seal with brown paper? Depending on the frame type, the wiring system isn't too hard to accomplish.
@shadesofgrey- the frames are wood and I would just need to seal them with brown paper. I did find an online instruction video on how to put on the proper backing and wire hangars.....any suggestion on what type of wire or a place where I can purchase the hardware in bulk?
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Matting board can be bought and you can cut it yourself but it can be tricky, you need a special blade because most Matt board is cut on an angle...
you can by pre cut Matts, to fit inside frames..
Sorry im not to good at explaining it.
Here are some examples... http://joannesartrunk.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/matted-reproduction1.jpg
http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/files/cache/36d/ted-williams-autographed-framed-and-matted-boston-red-sox-11x14-photo-autographed_36d95722c85127b0e6c4a867b496eec6.jpg
Thanks for that!
Any tips on how to do this would be appreciated. I'd like to be able to do this myself to avoid huge upfront costs. Thanks =)
I have used this website in the past. I like their quality and selection. It can get pricey if you pick out all the bells and whistles though. There are also some deals on here too. They have a feature that allows you to upload a photo to see what it would look like a given framing/matting combo. The frames I have ordered with matting and plexiglass have come out to about $50 (US) each. Not cheap but not extreme either. They ship the metal frames dis-assembled (wood ones are assembled) with easy to follow instructions and all you need is screwdriver and something to cut the hanging wire with, to assemble.
There are ways to do it less expensively, like everyone else has said. I ordered frames because I couldn't find ones I liked in a thrift store or at art supply stores (which were just as expensive as ordering) Hope this helps.