| Author | Message | ||
  Carrie Stuart Parks |
PS, After trying several mat cutters, I have a Fletcher professional model, about 70" long, will cut oversized mats, and production stops. It paid for itself after the first show--but I paint big. I also use the documounts for small works. -Carrie | ||
Carrie Stuart Parks |
Kukana, To be regional, you needed to say, "if a guy wants to get a lot of art in his rig for a show in Wurshington, a guy would be up a up a crik to cut his own mats. -Carrie (just returning from cheese curds and Linnies in Wisconsin, for Pete's sake...) | ||
Cathy |
Kukana, heck yeah! | ||
Kukana |
I have the 4505. Bought it about 2 years ago. Thought it would last me forever but I've already outgrown it a bit.I do believe however that it is the most user friendly for the mat cutting brain dead of the world,(aka Kukana!) I have decided however not to buy a new one but rather to just buy my mats from Documounts.com instead. I just placed a $1600. order with them,(Thats right, 1600 bucks) I really can't cut them for the price they offer. Heck, my time is worth sopmething. (Is 'heck' one of those words that geographically places me???) I paint standard sizes and so I can order in lots of 100 per cut so the cost is ever reasonable when I get into that quanity. Even when I order one or two of an odd size, its just such a pain to do it myself I gave up. Besides , their cuts are laeser perfect! I just ordered some very intricite multiple opening cuts and they arrives exactly as I described them to be over the phone. I was very pleased. (I wish they had a spell check on this thing. My spelling is horrible. I say horrible because I can't spell "attrocious!") I still will keep my cutter as occasionally a need arises and its great to have it but the majority of my stuff will be in Documount mats. | ||
rsthompson |
Alto vs Logan Mat Cutters?? Have been looking at the Alto 4505 Mat Cutting System, and the Logan Simplex 750SGM Mat Cutter. Found some testimonials on the Alto on the web, but can't find comments on the Logan. Any advice would be appreciated... thx in advance. Ray | ||
barnshaw |
I go to Micheals arts and craft stores and when they have their 40% off coupons in the paper I use them to buy their completed pictures that are framed and matted. Cost about 12.50. I then take out the picture and put mine in. It looks great and cheap. | ||
Ginny Stiles |
I like the www.pictureframes.com URL noted in this discussion thread too but my favorite at this time is www.documounts.com. Their technical support is excellent...call 800-769-5639 or go to website and get a catalog. I order all my matting supplies there as I show a lot of my watercolors just matted, not framed. If I am hanging in a show or gallery I try to have 3-4 generic frames in 11x14 and 16x20 that I can slip paintings in and out of so I don't have to frame everything I do. Have not learned to cut my own mat yet, but I see that coming. | ||
jandrle |
I order from Florida Frames. They are reasonabe, dependable and are online. You can view their selection on the website and it is easy to navigate. They also cut mattes and provide plexi to size. Very service oriented. | ||
carol |
i have just heard also about united mfrs, for framing supplies. upon receiving my catalogs (promptly), i agree with s. wiley, they have everything. i asked for their moulding (framing),framing supplies and price list catalogs. www.unitedmfrs.com | ||
S. Wiley |
CippoFuzo, Try United Mfrs. Supplies, Inc. at 800-645-7260. They have anything imaginable for framing and matting. If you can not find it there, I don't think it can be found. | ||
Kukana |
I buy my gold colored metal frames in sections. I buy, for instance, one set of 18's and one set of 24's. I then order glass from my local glass and window company and put it together myself. The whole thing should cost less than $30. plus mats which I also cut myself. Check out www.picturefaming.com | ||
CipoFuzo |
Hello, I'd like to frame some of my work for a student show. I have painting on 18x24 paper. I looked at frames at Aaron Brothers, and found them very expensive. I was initially thinking about using a clip frame (so ther's no actual frame, just the glass), but they don't even have the clip frames in large sizes. I'll probably end up using some unfinished thin oak frame. How do you guys frame your artwork? Any resources on the internet? Thanks, CipoFuzo |
