pre cut matting?

[njtree]

Everyone takes great photo but next step is printing and framing right? well I took a awesome picutre of martin brodeur. I just got it printed to a 16x20. Looking for matting I would double matting with a red bottm and black top. Every where I look online you have to buy a ton of them and seems min. order or shipping is insane!

I was order were can I find matting with out paying a arm and leg. I have tried micheals and a.c. moore only placest close with picture frames.

just not to leave ya hanging here is the picture


DSC04973 (1) by NJtree, on Flickr

 

[photo_chick]

Pre cut 16x20 mats are not that common since it's such a large frame size. And you want custom colors, so it's even tougher to find. The easiest way is going to have a frame shop cut it. A lot of them have laser cutters now so it's clean and accurate.

You got a college with an art department near you? You could buy your mat board in the colors you want then have a starving student cut it for you (students where I'm at will charge around $10 per board). They're desperate for cash right now since financial aid for the spring won't pay out until January for most. If the frame shops and craft stores don't carry the board, is there a regular art supply store near you? They usually carry Crescent boards.

 

[njtree]

like i said nothing cause of just easier to order online.

 

[photo_chick]

Well, if you gotta do it online, try this place. They deliver quickly and have good customer service.

http://www.americanframe.com/

Also, thier plain black frames are really nice and inexpensive. And if you put the acrylic in them they're super light. A framed 20x24 image will be really, really heavy with glass.