How do you Frame A3 prints?

[NStocks]

Originally Posted by ether

Look for one of these


Olfa mount board cutter MC-45/2b

at about £20.00

Thank You. Just to make sure; Can I use that thin card that WhSmith and Staples sell. It's normally on a rack, about 99p for a single sheet ?

[ether]

Originally Posted by NStocks

Thank You. Just to make sure; Can I use that thin card that WhSmith and Staples sell. It's normally on a rack, about 99p for a single sheet ?

guess you can use any thing you like but if its too thin it will not keep the picture from touching the glass which is the object of the whole thing

I have never used realy thin card except as a second matt to add contrast to a mount

Ed

[NormanLaw]

Originally Posted by ether

I have never used realy thin card except as a second matt to add contrast to a mount

Also, the cut edge will not be a contrasting colour. Mount board is made so that when you cut through a coloured board the cut edge shows a contrasting (usually white) band of colour. Thin card will be dyed through so won't have that effect. It will be so thin that it wouldn't be worth cutting at 45 degrees either.

Had a look at the device that Ether linked to here's their web site I can't say I'm impressed with that tool. The ruler / cutter I linked to uses a channel that the cutter runs along for really precise cuts. It looks like the OLFA device will require a lot more measuring and a steady hand holding a straight edge to work effectively. Looks a bit plasticky too. You pays your money ....

[NStocks]

I also forgot to ask about my choice of frame size. Is it ' good' that I have allowed a 2 inch border around my print by using a larger frame, rather than cropping the Photo to allow for a border and have it sit in a normal A3 size frame.

Thanks

[cosmicma]

i don't know what part of the country your from but round my neck of the woods we have a place called Range it one of these sell everything type stores and what it does sell is a number of frames and borders to suite larger frames but they tend to sell 12 x 16 borders just a tad larger than A3 so you really need A3+ photo paper to make use of the borders
there is quite a selection of borders sold seperate to the frame so you can mix n match

and there cheap...