I've been making alternative prints from in-camera 5x7 and 8x10 negatives for about 8 years now and use the 8x10 and 11x14 contact printing frames from Bostick & Sullivan. These frames are designed for paper 9x11 and 12x15 which allows for border room around the print if that is what you want. These are excellent quality frames and will last a lifetime justifying their price. The only thing that you will eventually have to replace on them is the glass. Just go to a Home Depo like store and get ordinary picture glass in the correct size. You won't need a vacuum frame for printing with the 8x10 frame. When using the 11x14 frame I place a blank sheet of paper in the sandwich to add more pressure against the glass.
Consider OP-3 acrylic for mounting.
Thomas
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