Re: mounting/framing pans

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Dennis,

            There is a company called TRIM INC. ( I think) that sells a kit that
has a cutter that can be set up for production and produce a nice ABS edge frame
that is attached to the frame by sealing the edge (backside) with a bead of
acetone.

M. Denis Hill wrote:

> I recently had a 72" print made from an XPan neg. Then I needed to have it
> made ready for presentation in a hurry. I went to a local framer who does
> good work, but is not cheap. The results were OK, but not spectacular and
> too expensive. This is partly because the print exceeded the size of matte
> board. Of course the frame (aluminum) and plexi were not cheap, either.
>
> Has anyone come up with a way to present large prints that does not end up
> costing out-of-proportion to the cost of the print? In this instance, the
> framing was nearly 4X the cost of the print.
>
> I was wondering about mounting on gatorboard then somehow finishing the
> edges. That, with lamination, should make a nice presentation. But what
> would work for the edges? Any ideas about this or other low-cost mounting
> methods?
>
> M. Denis Hill
> Area 360 Communications
> http://www.area360.com
> 360.678.8351
>
> Have you visited the discussion forums at http://www.colorfulcoupeville.com?