I make super long, large images. Sometimes 8 feet+ wide and 2 feet high. I'll soon be ready to show. The problem is framing.
I'm somewhat handy with with a woodshop and have all the right tools for making frames. Making an oversize frame is essentially the same as making a normal sized one, for me. The wood part is no issue. And I'll have the glass/plastic cut. But the mat ... that's the problem.
From my prelim investigation, devices that cut oversized mats ( say, 8 feet wide) are very hard to find and expensive. And the mat stock is likewise quite pricey, especially if you have to have some freakish length shipped (I've yet to find a place in Southern California that carries it, so thus far, shipping seems to be the only option).
Have any of you ever met these challenges. Is there some archival method that works great that does NOT require a mat?
Thanks!
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