Over sized mats

[Creative Crafter Paul]

I have 3 orders due next week that are the biggest this frame shop has ever handled. They are all 45 1/2 x 60 3/4. I was able to get 4 oversized crescent 48x96 mats from my distributer. They arrived with some damage due to the shipping but are still workable. I got a good price break on them due to the damage. I am just wonder the best way to work with such large mats. I have night mares about bending the mats when we try to move them or getting them on the artwork crooked. we have 2 small work stations that are barely big enough for a 30x40. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Paul

 

[Baer Charlton]

Get a bigger work station.

No, that's not a flippant answer.....

find where you can do the work.. even if that means buying a sheet of 5/8" ply to work on temperary...

just don't throw it away.... most odd-ball type of orders run in threes....

We do those oversized things at 7am on the design table... or standing up.

"take what works for you..."

 

[Steven6095]

Trick that works wonders!
Get a few cheap clean white sheets.
Assemble on the floor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jack Cee]

The biggest problem that we have had with oversized mats is in cutting them on our 48" mat cutter. Contact a frame shop that has a huge mat cutter and make an arrangement with them to cut your larger mats.

Jack Cee