Mat board supplier?

[hlockwood]

Light Impressions no longer exists, and I've finally exhausted my supply of 16x20 4-ply, cotton rag mat boards.

Can anyone recommend a supplier? (I can't use boards that are precut to a "standard" photo size.)

HFL

 

[Ronald M]

http://www.lodimaarchivalmaterials.com/lam/index.html

Stay away from the Cescent etc boards at frame shops and art suppliers. Above are first class quality boards. They will send you a sample pack of the various shades of white, at least they did when they were known as Archival Matt Supplies.

4 ply is normal thickness. 2 is like heavy cardboard. 6 is like building material.



If memory serves, use buffered for monochrome and non buffered for color.

 

[Bob Michaels]

...... Stay away from the Cescent etc boards at frame shops and art suppliers. ......

Both Crescent and Nelson-Bainbridge have product lines that vary from exotic archival to lower price point. I do not hesitate to use either while recognizing you get what you pay for. I find any dealer only recommending one of the competitive brands does so only because they do not stock the other.

 

[Nathan King]

I recommend Frame Destination and use uncut sheets of 4-ply Bainbridge AlphaRag.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Dick Blick might be worth looking at.

 

[Dante_Stella]

I recommend Frame Destination and use uncut sheets of 4-ply Bainbridge AlphaRag.

Second Frame Destination. Their quantity prices are less than buying whole sheets at Blick.

Dante

 

[danielsterno]

New York Central NYC: http://www.nycentralart.com

 

[hlockwood]

Thanks guys. It looks like Frame Destination is a good choice. I've ordered 2 of their 2x5 in. color samplers (to get a 4x5 sample.)

Blick is very convenient, with a large store here in Boston. But the last time I visited, I had trouble finding someone who could provide detailed information on their 32x40 sheets (which would have to be cut to 4 - 16x20 boards. I'll give it another try though.

HFL