hwahwa
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posted on December 17, 2005 10:47:28 AM new
I am planning to frame some prints and just wondering if matting and double matting necessary?
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blueyes29
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posted on December 17, 2005 10:57:08 AM new
If you're planning on listing on eBay, I'd sell "as is" and let the winning bidder mat as he/she desired.
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glassgrl
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posted on December 17, 2005 11:13:45 AM new
mats are used to keep the print away from the glass. over time - the paper (whatever) will stick to the glass and destroy the print/picture. moisture is impossible to keep away from any picture - hence the mat.
if it's a $5.00 print and a $2.00 frame - no. if it's something you want to keep - mat it.
most mat shops (michaels etc) are pretty cheap juts to go in and have a mat cut. it's the framing that's expensive.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on December 17, 2005 11:26:07 AM new
You can keep the cost of the frame down -- somewhat -- at the Great American Framing Store (I think that's the name). You buy the frame stock and assemble it there yourself. I found the staff very helpful. Making frames is a lot of fun if you have the patience to make sure mitered corners line up and so on.
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Roadsmith
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posted on December 17, 2005 02:21:25 PM new
Some artist friends, years ago, made it very clear to me that double matting (that is, an interior mat of a different color from the main mat) detracts rather than enhances the print itself, in most cases. They never would do it. I see cheap framed prints double- (and sometimes triple-!) matted in shops and they do look cheap. Just a suggestion.
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eauctionmgnt
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posted on December 17, 2005 02:45:10 PM new
Matting is a very good idea when framing prints. As glassgrl, points out... it can help protect the print. In working at a photo store, I can't tell you how many pictures I saw ruined because they were stuck in frames without mats. Many printing methods do not react well with heat... and in turn, stick to the glass of the frame. By matting your prints, you keep them away from the glass.
There's nothing wrong with double matting... but this process typically works best with larger sized prints. If done properly, it can help add to the artwork.
Finally... make sure your mats are archival quality. Otherwise, the acid in lower quality mats can damage the prints they're supposed to protect. Hope that helps!
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hwahwa
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posted on December 17, 2005 02:53:54 PM new
thanks for all the advice-yes,I found out about the moisture problem,but there are separators for sale which will create space between the glass and the print ?
see,the reason I ask is that I am framing eskimo prints which are mostly on white paper with object(s) in the center,the white background conveys what they see-nothing but snow and ice and it is endless with no boundary.
With both the frame and the matting,it may turn out to be too confined,so I am trying to eliminate one.
Or may be I should find matting paper which match the white of the print??but then it would not be the same material .(mulberry,rice paper etc).
These prints are not for Ebay.
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glassgrl
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posted on December 17, 2005 02:58:44 PM new
well let's SEE the prints!! then we'll tell you what we think 
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hwahwa
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posted on December 17, 2005 04:57:33 PM new
here they come-
http://members.aol.com/hwahwa/wheet
http://members.aol.com/hwahwa/whalewoman
sorry cant make it clickable.
see what I mean -the second one is a whale in the middle of nowhere
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mcjane
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posted on December 17, 2005 05:25:38 PM new
http://members.aol.com/hwahwa/wheet
http://members.aol.com/hwahwa/whalewoman
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mcjane
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posted on December 17, 2005 05:29:23 PM new
I've been trying to figure out what the first picture is. Can't do it, what is it?
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hwahwa
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posted on December 17, 2005 05:34:11 PM new
The first picture is an Eskimo woman ,actually they prefer to be referred to as Inuit,drying her fishnet,she is holding a ulu (knife),fish has been cleaned and cooking on a stove and the aroma has attracted her husky dog at the entrance of the igloo,looking for scrap.
dont really what the bird is doing there??
may be it is next!!
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LtRay
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posted on December 17, 2005 05:49:36 PM new
http://www.inuitarteskimoart.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1609
Considering the value of your prints, I think I would take them to a professional frame shop for a consult. You definitely want to get quality fixtures for these.
R U in Texas? <g>
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glassgrl
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posted on December 17, 2005 05:53:07 PM new
well so far they wouldn't hurt to be matted. if you're really against it I would suggest a simple black frame.
you'd be surprised at how a mat can make or break a picture. the correct mat can make a picture "pop".
I love art and colors. But I have wanted to have a picture matted and lost in the colors and combinations. I finally just left it up to the framer and they have always chosen superbly. (mats can have one color while the cut part can be another color)
A mat can make a small picture larger and more significant - thus more important and visually pleasing to the eye.
I guess it also might depend on where you want to hang these, how large they are etc.
"The mat is described as the extension of the art which provides a pleasing transition between the art itself and the frame for the viewer. The mat tone and it's texture must be carefully chosen to accomplish this task. It has to enhance the art, tie the frame into the piece, yet at the same time not overpower the art itself."
[ edited by glassgrl on Dec 17, 2005 05:59 PM ]
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hwahwa
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posted on December 17, 2005 06:54:50 PM new
I have talked to several local frame shops,see,they are not familiar with eskimo art and I am afraid they will frame them just like they frame the conventional ones.
In one shop,I saw how they matted 'GEORGE Washington and his men crossing the Delaware',it is a small print,but the matting takes up more space than the print,does it make sense ?is this the way to display a historical event?Is this how we treat our founding father??
The closest one I come across is a guy who frames Australian Aboriginal art on oil canvas.
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PIXIAMOM
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posted on December 18, 2005 04:12:31 AM new
Nice pics! I think a white mat / black frame would look superb!
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glassgrl
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posted on December 18, 2005 06:22:13 AM new
http://www.inuitimages.com/prints_drawings/detail/harp_seals.jpg
http://www.inuitimages.com/prints_drawings/index.html
http://www.inuitimages.com/prints_drawings/seal_eskimos.html
http://www.imagesnorth.com/PDFs/25Anniversary.PDF
[ edited by glassgrl on Dec 18, 2005 06:24 AM ]
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hwahwa
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posted on December 18, 2005 07:35:15 AM new
Thanks,I may use dark brown frame instead of black frame for the black and white print to give it some warmth.
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