Chris, please let me bug you with a couple of more questions. I've read that even an acid free mat can break down over time and damage paper it is contact with since it is generally composed of some kind of wood pulp. Do you have to leave a slight margin to make sure the mat does not contact the poster paper or is there another solution? Second question has to do with the non-glare cover. I think I read somewhere that the non-glare cover has to be in direct contact with the poster surface or will produce some blurring. I'm wondering if that's true since it seems like the matt would act as a kind of spacer. Your posters definitely don't appear blurry. Again, I want to thank you guys for patiently putting up with my questions. I'd rather learn from your wisdom than my mistakes.
Chris, please let me bug you with a couple of more questions. I've read that even an acid free mat can break down over time and damage paper it is contact with since it is generally composed of some kind of wood pulp. Do you have to leave a slight margin to make sure the mat does not contact the poster paper or is there another solution? Second question has to do with the non-glare cover. I think I read somewhere that the non-glare cover has to be in direct contact with the poster surface or will produce some blurring. I'm wondering if that's true since it seems like the matt would act as a kind of spacer. Your posters definitely don't appear blurry. Again, I want to thank you guys for patiently putting up with my questions. I'd rather learn from your wisdom than my mistakes.
I am sorry I missed this! I apologize for my delay in responding...
I use archival, acid-free mat boards without a buffer. I suppose it is possible that they could break down over many, many years (like anything else really) but a lot may depend on the climate they are in. My posters are hung in a cool basement that is a pretty consistent temperature with little humidity. I do not have a buffer at all - in fact the mat board is supposed to be the buffer between the poster and the plexi. But then again it is OK for posters to touch acid free, high-quality plexi. I think any kind of buffer would look terrible with a mat board.
There is no blur at all with the UV non-glare plexi I use from Americanframe.com. You really only notice the non-glare if you are looking at the reflection of a light source in the plexi itself - it will, obviously, not glare back at you and the light will be extremely muted. But the plexi is very clear with or without a mat board with the poster.
The plexi that I have from Spotlight Displays on certain frames has a more conspicuous non-glare covering but I do not find it distracting at all.
Hope this helps - let me know if any other questions or curiosities
It is a fantastic piece. It was a gift from a good friend who sadly died last january. The show he hosted had Mrs. Sarli as guest and he took that poster from his own collection and had her sign it for me.
So I had my Barbarella 40x60 that I purchased from emovieposter framed this past week. I went with a black 3½inch wood frame. I did something different this time with regards to the plexi/acrylic. I don't like the look of non-glare acrylic so I always go with standard acrylic. However, about two months ago I saw a piece framed with a different type of acrylic. It was clear just like regular plexi and anti-reflective. Turns out this type of acrylic is manufactured by a company called Tru Vue and is called Optium Acrylic. It’s not cheap, but damn, it gets the job done.
Im standing directly in front of the frame taking the photo. If you put the piece directly opposite a window you will get a reflection.
From the photo below you can see the difference. The Italian
Eastwood four-sheet is framed with regular acrylic. Notice the reflection of
the doorframe in the piece. When I put the 40x60 in front of the Eastwood the
reflection is gone.
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Chris, please let me bug you with a couple of more questions. I've read that even an acid free mat can break down over time and damage paper it is contact with since it is generally composed of some kind of wood pulp. Do you have to leave a slight margin to make sure the mat does not contact the poster paper or is there another solution? Second question has to do with the non-glare cover. I think I read somewhere that the non-glare cover has to be in direct contact with the poster surface or will produce some blurring. I'm wondering if that's true since it seems like the matt would act as a kind of spacer. Your posters definitely don't appear blurry. Again, I want to thank you guys for patiently putting up with my questions. I'd rather learn from your wisdom than my mistakes.
I use archival, acid-free mat boards without a buffer. I suppose it is possible that they could break down over many, many years (like anything else really) but a lot may depend on the climate they are in. My posters are hung in a cool basement that is a pretty consistent temperature with little humidity. I do not have a buffer at all - in fact the mat board is supposed to be the buffer between the poster and the plexi. But then again it is OK for posters to touch acid free, high-quality plexi. I think any kind of buffer would look terrible with a mat board.
There is no blur at all with the UV non-glare plexi I use from Americanframe.com. You really only notice the non-glare if you are looking at the reflection of a light source in the plexi itself - it will, obviously, not glare back at you and the light will be extremely muted. But the plexi is very clear with or without a mat board with the poster.
The plexi that I have from Spotlight Displays on certain frames has a more conspicuous non-glare covering but I do not find it distracting at all.
Hope this helps - let me know if any other questions or curiosities
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So I had my Barbarella 40x60 that I purchased from emovieposter framed this past week. I went with a black 3½inch wood frame. I did something different this time with regards to the plexi/acrylic. I don't like the look of non-glare acrylic so I always go with standard acrylic. However, about two months ago I saw a piece framed with a different type of acrylic. It was clear just like regular plexi and anti-reflective. Turns out this type of acrylic is manufactured by a company called Tru Vue and is called Optium Acrylic. It’s not cheap, but damn, it gets the job done.
From the photo below you can see the difference. The Italian Eastwood four-sheet is framed with regular acrylic. Notice the reflection of the doorframe in the piece. When I put the 40x60 in front of the Eastwood the reflection is gone.
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