MATTING
MAT OVERVIEW
Stu-Art offers beveled mats cut from a variety of matboard to meet your specific matting needs. Mats are available in popular standard sizes and can also be custom cut to your specifications. All mats are cut in our NY facility from matboard manufactured in the USA.
Our beveled series of mats are cut using computer driven technology, the latest development in mat cutting, resulting in quality beveled edge mats at low prices. These mats are offered in standard and custom sizes with price discounts starting from 12 identical custom cut mats. Multi-opening mats cut to your specifications are also available. Please contact us for further information. Choose from our Archival, Museum Board or Economy lines.
BEVELED EDGE MATS
ARCHIVAL SERIES
Our Archival Series mats are cut from Artique conservation quality, alpha-cellulose matboard. This matboard is acid and lignin free and cuts with white pristine bevels. It will preserve valuable artwork and personal treasures for years to come. Available in a wide range of colors from classic neutrals to vibrant colors.
MUSEUM BOARD
These mats are cut from Bainbridge 100% cotton rag museum board. This board is made from the purest cotton rag pulp and subject to rigorous quality control. It features a solid consistent color through to the core and is the highest quality you can select for fine art and photo matting. Available in 4 ply white or off white.
ECONOMY SERIES
A more economical matting alternative, these mats are cut from neutral pH buffered papermat. They are available in a wide variety of rich and vibrant colors with a standard cream core. These mats are a perfect solution for matting when conservation quality is not required
ECONOMY SHOWPACKS
Show Packs are designed for artists and photographers who mat larger amounts of work. Show Packs consist of 100 Economy beveled edge mats, identical in size and color, 100 backing boards, and 100 Clear-As-Glass Bags. Available as either single or double mats in our eight most popular sizes. Show Packs are priced competitively and offer a substantial savings over purchasing these items individually.
NON BEVELED MATS
LIGHT WEIGHT ECONOMY READY-MATS EC & MO SERIES
A lightweight, white presentation mat with a soft pebbled finish. Made from a thin card stock, these mats are a favorite for schools, art clubs, private art lessons & caricaturists. The first choice when value and quality are needed.
The inside edge has been die-cut and scored, allowing you to bend the border inward to make the opening larger or, if desired, simply bend the border to the back, color it with a marker or paint, and return it to the front for a double mat effect.
MO - series packs, 50 loose mats in a pack with no backing.
EC - series packs, 25 Mats with 25 backing glued together in a pad form.
MAT TERMINOLOGY
