Bill,
www.americanframe.com
http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/
The above are two highly recommended do-it-yourself sources for anything
having to do with framing. Light Impressions is costlier, but they have a
larger array of products (e.g, archival storage materials, lightboxes,
loupes, etc). Still, you have to pay slightly more for that variety.
If your only goal is framing then American Frame can handle the job, and
their prices are more reasonable. Their website is much easier to navigate
than LI - but LI has improved their site so my description might no longer
hold.
If you want to dry-mount your prints then LI might hold the edge because (I
believe) they have more products that can handle the job. 3M has a 2-way
tape for dry mounting that is simple to use, but, depending on who you talk
to, not necessarily archival. You can also attach the photo to the mounting
board by archival cloth tape or picture corners. I'm not sure how they hold
up after 25 years, but 5 year old prints seem to be doing ok with either
product. I've had conversations with some framers who tried to scare me
into dry mounting a print because they say my prints will "bubble" and
distort if mounted any other way. Of course, they just happened to have
examples to prove it.
hope this helps a little. but, it would be nice to hear from others who are
more experienced...
-dean
Would like some advice about how others on the list handle prints they are
going to frame with a cut out mat. Do you have the photo finishing lab
dry mount it for you (just about doubling the cost of your photograph) or
do you somehow attach it to the artboard yourself? Is there a source for
precut mats? I would like to see some general conversation about getting
the photograph from being a print to being a framed print. Perhaps even
some advice about where to get simple (quality) frames without taking out
a second on the homestead. As always thanking the list in advance for your
advice. Bill Barber
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