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Photo frames and mattes ... bulk?

 
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May 31, 2008 11:34 |  #1

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!

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May 31, 2008 16:08 |  #2

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


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May 31, 2008 18:22 |  #3

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.


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Jun 01, 2008 09:09 |  #4

Joe,

We buy matboard locally from Deserres, there's one in Ottawa and they are online too (http://www.deserres.ca​/ (external link)). 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 (external link). 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 (external link), 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.

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Jun 01, 2008 10:05 as a reply to  @ Rubi Jane's post |  #5

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!


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Jun 05, 2008 04:23 as a reply to  @ mtbkanata's post |  #6

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!

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