Where can I get photo prints supplied as matted/mounted prints for selling?
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I’ve seen photo prints for sale that are presented with a white card border/backing, ready to sell in a clear bag. I’m looking for a supplier or lab that can provide prints in that format, or advice on what this presentation is called and the best way to produce it for selling my own photography.
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What you're looking for is more commonly called a "matted" or "mounted" print. "Card framed" seems to be a British term.
Several labs in the U.S. will sell you a matted print, and I'd imagine some in the U.K. do, too. The problem is that if you intend to sell your work, the cost of a lab-mounted print gets prohibitive. As an example, one lab here sells an 8x10" print matted to 11x14" for US$22.
Matting your own prints is easy, and a quick trip to your favorite search engine will net you dozens of tutorials on how it's done. I buy the show kits that dpollitt mentioned in his answer. That plus the mounting tape and the print runs me about US$7 for the supplies to make a mounted and bagged print, or about a third of what a lab charges. I also figure in some amount for my labor to assemble it, which still puts me well below the lab's price.
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What you’re describing is usually called a matted or mounted print rather than “card framed.” Labs may offer this service, but for prints you plan to sell, lab-mounted prints can become expensive.
A common alternative is to assemble them yourself using:
- a mat
- backing board
- mounting tape
- a clear/poly bag
These are often sold as show kits or mat/backing/bag kits. Making your own is generally much more cost-effective than paying a lab to mount each print, and it’s not especially difficult—there are many tutorials showing the process.
So the best search terms are likely matted prints, mounted prints, or show kits rather than “card framed.”
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