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Chai 4-ply Digital Mats feature three size variations, pre-cut with both digitally printed papers and standard size frames in mind.
The 8 ½" x 11" window* features outer measurements that fit an 14" x 18" frame (available Opus Exhibition, Opus Solo, and Opus COHO). Or print your work to 11" x 17" or 13" x 19" to fit an 18" x 24" frame (available in most Opus Readymade Frames for works on paper).
The bevel-cut windows feature the bright white core made from high-quality wood fibre that has been buffered to create a neutral pH, making them safe for short-term* display of your art pieces.
These well-priced mats are perfect for keeping framing costs down. Use yours to present your prints at markets, to add a rigid back mat when storing works on paper, and to add presence when framing digital prints for home decor.
Chai 4-ply Digital Mats are available in bright white, warm white, and black.
Features:
• Quality paper matboard
• Buffered to create a neutral pH
• Popular colours to suit any work
• Standard digital paper and frame sizes
Suitable for:
• Short-term** display of artwork and photographs
• Market display and sales of artwork
* Note that pre-cut mat windows are cut smaller than the paper size they are designed for. As an example, a Chai 4-ply Digital Mat with an 11" x 17" window measures 10 ½" x 16 ½". This offers a ¼" overlap on all sides of the window to hold the work in place while covering as little of it as possible. With this in mind, printing your work edge-to-edge is ideal if you don't wish to see the print border inside the mat.
** For long-term display of one-of-a-kind, precious, or irreplaceable artworks or photographs, we recommend choosing an archival matting material such as 100% cotton which will assist in the preservation of the piece.
30LB
The Hangman Apartment Safety Hanger is an extruded aluminum track that has a lip to prevent picture hanging wire from slipping out. The wire is easy to insert and won’t come out if bumped.
The brackets are installed using fine nails and include a foam backing to minimize damage to walls, making it ideal for rented or temporary spaces.
This 3î aluminum track holds up to 13 kg (30 lbs).
The Hangman Stainless Steel J-Hook is a hanger that requires no tools to install. Simply insert into drywall or sheet-rock, twist, and lock in place.
Perfect for hanging wire that holds up to a maximum of 9 kg (20 lb.).
50LB
The Hangman Apartment Safety Hanger is an extruded aluminum track that has a lip to prevent picture hanging wire from slipping out. The wire is easy to insert and won’t come out if bumped.
The brackets are installed using fine nails and includes a foam backing to minimize damage to walls, making it ideal for rented or temporary spaces.
This 6î aluminum track holds up to 22 kg (50 lbs).
100 top artists share the tricks behind their textures!
Have you ever stood fascinated before a painting, wondering, "How did they do that?" In this 16th book in the ever-popular Splash series, 100 of today’s top watercolor artists share the techniques behind the remarkable textures that bring their subjects to life. You’ll learn how to create the look of rippling water, backlit glass, fur, fruit, stone, textiles, rust and a world of other illusions that make viewers forget „ if only for an instant „ that they are looking at mere pigment on paper.
- 130+ brilliant paintings and the stories behind them
- The how’s behind a multitude of textures, from the delicate softness of rose petals and the flush on the cheek of a sleeping child, to peeling paint, and reflections on polished metal
- Six subject-themed chapters explore landscapes, close-ups, animals, urban scenes, still lifes, machines and people
These pages are filled with experiments, happy accidents and techniques perfected over a lifetime. Discover the many ways colour is drybrushed, layered and manipulated, applied with plastic wrap, chopped brushes, sponges and fingers, sprayed, splattered, scrubbed and sanded „ whatever it takes to achieve that sense of believability. A palpable display of artistic invention, Splash 16 celebrates the magnificent versatility of the medium. Can you feel it?
Create the perfect mat cuts!
Providing affordable and professional results, the Logan 380–1 Compact XL Mat Cutter is excellent for at-home framers needing professional cuts made as large as 40î.
This versatile, portable 40″ (101 cm) capacity mat cutter includes a parallel mat guide for setting border width, a fully hinged guide rail to guide cutting heads, a push-style bevel cutting head, and five extra blades to ensure you are equipped for every cut.
With the addition of a handheld #500 Mat Knife for downsizing mat and foam boards and a built-in-handle carrying box, the Logan 380–1 Compact XL Mat Cutter is the perfect kit for all your mat cutting and framing needs!
The Logan 380–1 Compact Elite Mat Cutter features/includes:
- 40î (101 cm) capacity
- Parallel mat guide for setting border widths from ¾″ to 4–½ ″
- Fully hinged guide rail to guide cutting heads
- Five extra Logan #270 blades
- Hand held #500 Mat Knife
- Built-in squaring bar
- Push-style bevel cutting head with start and stop indicator
- Built-in handle carrying box
- Instructional DVD
- Fully illustrated instructional guide