>There are quite a few considerations when you start with a show. > >For instance: > >are you going to try to sell? no >are you going to frame? maybe, but if i go for the larger sizes, i am thinking of maybe gluing on thin wood board, with no border (see for the reason at the end) >how much mat space should each image have? >will you offer matted prints as well as framed pieces? >how will you protect the matted pieces if you offer them? >how will you display the matted pieces? > >So if you're intending to offer the prints for sale off the wall then >you need to consider: > >will people prefer to buy a little something to tuck in a corner of >their office, bathroom or study? >or will they prefer to buy something of substance to place over their >fireplace or sideboard? >will they prefer to frame the pieces in their own taste? >do you want your pieces framed according to your concept, is the >framing part of the presentation? > >So now some answers from my perspective: no to all of those... >if you're not going to try to sell, then how you frame is completely up to you. >if you're going to frame then how much money do you have? will use thin board.black or white on top, white in teh core.... money & cost is no problem, cos i am doing this partly for the status ;-) and my painter freind will help me with the matte boards...we will buy wholesale and cut the frames at his own machine...it is just the materials' cost >mat width goes up with print size but a mat smaller than 2" (~5cm) >looks stingy on a 8c12 print and it has to go up to 3.5" for a 12x18. that can be no problem >35mm film has a ratio of 2:3 which does not go with a frame for an 8x10 >In the US many discount stores sell frames in standard sizes and they >mostly don't go with a ratio of 2:3 i am scanning and cropping at will...since i can make the frames as i like them >archival mat materials are essential, because there's no point in >matting if the mat is going to destroy the print >shrink wrapping is expensive in the US so we use clear plastic bags >which come with a foldover flap that has glue on it, like an envelope >a well designed bin is essential to sell prints not interestedin archiving thsi work..the biggest prints will be ink plotter ones, so the issue of longevitity is already lost (i think) >bigger pieces are much harder to sell >littler pieces don't make much of an impression obvioulsy Now about the new Q: if the walls of the gallery are white and the the pics dominant color is black (concert & theater shots) should the matte board be white or balck? (i tend towards white) and this is teh reason that i should maybe use no border s at all thanks all, especially emily, kostas _____________________________________________________________________________________ http://www.mailbox.gr ÁðïêôÞóôå äùñåÜí ôï ìïíáäéêü óáò e-mail. http://www.thesuperweb.gr Website ìå ÁóöáëÝò Controlpanel áðü 6 Euro êáé äþñï ôï domain óáò!
