Photo frames and mattes ... bulk?

[mtbkanata]

Just wondering, does anyone have a good supplier of frames, mattes and backing materials?

I am about to place an order at matshop.ca to see what they have... but pickin's are pretty slim here in Canada.

Usually I just shop online in the US and have the items shipped to Ogdensburg then I drive down and pick them up.

Any suggestions of places to check out would be more than welcome!

Thanks,

Joe

[Hikin Mike]

I use 'Documounts.com', but I don't know if they ship to Canada.

[amfoto1]

Hi,

I've gotten a lot of mats in bulk from Matcutter.com

Not the cheapest, but their museum mats are high quality. You can get a reasonable per unit price on custom cuts, so long as you need a bunch the same size.

There are quite a few online places to get frames and mats now. I've always bought frames locally And I really haven't been buying a lot of either frames or mats the last year or so.

[Rubi Jane]

Joe,

We buy matboard locally from Deserres, there's one in Ottawa and they are online too (http://www.deserres.ca/). I'd say buy full sheets of matboard, get a good Logan cutter that will allow you to cut accurately & quickly and whip off the mats you need.

For backing material try http://Crystal Clear Bags (http://www.clearbags.ca/). They also have mats.

For black painted wooden frames (my standard for framing) we set up a deal with a local frame shop where we get frames at wholesale since the framing shop buys direct from the mill. You could try to find a local shop who is willing to do the same.

Then there's Triple Touch Moulding (http://www.tripletouchmoulding.com/), they are wholesale manufacturer. If you are framing & reselling you could likely get set up with them though I'm not sure what minimums they might have. They pretty well can supply everything you need.

Good luck,
Lindsey

[mtbkanata]

Thanks Lindsey.. Yup, clear-bags are my friends... I buy s a few thousand of those every quarter as I use them to pack prints inside the photo mailer... never know when it will rain or snow here.. ;)

I'll check out that place you listed... I want to start offering the frame and matting... but as always, I want the best quality at the best price for my 'our' clients!

[AdrianeCale]

Try Michel Company. I don't know if they ship to Canada, but they're in Northern IL, so I don't see why they wouldn't. Wouldn't hurt to call and ask!

http://www.michelcompany.com/