Whether or not you use a mat I recommend the final size of your package be a standard off the shelf picture frame size so you are not forcing your customers to a custom frame shop. Paper border does reduce material and labor cost since you can just drop that in clearbag with a foamcore backing. You will probably have to trim the paper so that is a standard frame size and larger paper sizes may buckle inside the bag without any mounting.
High end collectors like reversible image presentation techniques which means if they choose the image can be 100% removed from the mat and mounting board. As it turns out, this style of mounting is inexpensive and does not require any special equipment. Using archival hinging tape you just hinge the mat and mounting board and then hinge the image to the mat or the mounting board, which ever you feel is easier. If you have a paper border that is smaller than the mounting board you can use photo corners which then mat it real easy to swap the image into a different mat and mounting board set if you want to offer an alternative color.
I have info about various mounting techniques on our website here:
http://www.framedestination.com/picture_frame_mounting.html
You can see an example of mounting in our frame assembly video here:
http://www.framedestination.com/metal_picture_frame_inst.html
Cheers,
Mark
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> I am trying to decide how to offer my fine art prints for sale in the bins. I had originally thought that I would mat them and put them in Clear Bags. But after reading some discussion online, it seems that serious photographers are simply putting the finished prints into the clear bags with a stiffiner like acid free foam core or mat board and then letting the customer decide later how to matt/frame them.
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> I want to be sure to use archival methods and am arriving at the conclusion that it would not be a good thing to put on a mat and then permanently adhere it to a backing with double sided tape as I had originally planned.
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> I was thinking that I might have some neutral color mats in my booth to offer for a small upcharge if a customer wanted to put the print in to a mat on the spot.
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> What are your thoughts on this? It is my intention to aim more for the fine art collectors market rather than the average person who might want a nice photo on the wall, but, of course, I would like to sell to that client as well. Any thoughts or suggestions are really appreciated!
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> Barbara Lee
> www.barbaraleephotography.com
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