Ditto, Mike. As you've noted, the right equipment (mat cutters, etc.) and
supplies (mats, framing, etc.) can be quite expensive. In the long run it
"saves" money, but only if we make enough sales to offset the initial
investment.
OTOH, custom framing by a pro can be very expensive too. I had one of my
ex-wife's watercolor-collage creations double- or triple-matted and framed,
for a total cost of over $300. Anything less wouldn't have done justice to
the piece.
The next best alternative is the art show approach - offer the pieces
shrink-wrapped with a stiff backing, like posters in bins are sold at crafts
and department stores. Let buyers do their own framing.
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Lex
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 10:45:07 -0500
From: miaim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Put your OM talent to use
...Regarding the real world issues of the cost of framing and matting, I'm
taking that into serious consideration and haven't really reached any good
conclusions...If time is worth anything, then it's no wonder that matted
prints in large frames go for what they do...Even if it worked out to be a
totally break even proposition, that's not necessarily different from
producing all this stuff just for me and mine.
Mike Swaim
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