What is the BEST WAY to DISPLAY My Photography in an ART Gallery?

I have found a space in an Art Gallery, and would like to know what products ie, matting, framing etc would be best in displaying my Photography on a $Budget$. Thank you

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Using Black Cardboards, Matting finishing Photography Papers, also using 16x20 inches photography papers, put them in Photographic Society in your country, without any budget Free
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A friend on a poverty row budget went to a hardware store, got a stack of sheets of plain gl all cut to the same size, and from an art supply place online, some metal clips made and marketed specifically to hold two panes of gl together in a kind of sandwich. A mat is needed if you use this method. He did a lot of mat cutting and gl cleaning before his show. The finished article is hung with framing wire. This method has the advantage of creating framed objects that look pretty cool and doesn't scream bad taste cheapness
For photography, it's generally the simpler the better. I have displayed and sold my black & white photography in galleries and exhibitions, and have always found that a simple black box frame or a slightly more expensive Black / Jacobean stained oak frame work well. I also use a simple "Spanish white" mount, or occ ionally a cream linen mount if I am feeling wealthy! Mounts: - If you're using mounts be concious of using acid - free mounts and backing. Most cheap mounts and all brown backing cards are not acid - free, so it's worth spending a few pennies / cents more as they will colour and ruin the artwork over time. - do not use sticky tape or masking tape to mount the photos into the mount / matt. Acid free tape is not too expensive and is worth avoiding the marks and damaging glue of standard tape. Gl - do not mount the photo right up against the gl, as any moisture getting into the frame can stick it to the gl. - Consider using UV gl, which can be marginally more expensive than normal gl. You should avoid hanging photos in direct sunlight anyway, but it does make a difference over time to use UV gl. - All basic UV and normal gl have a slight green tinge to them, which you will not really notice once it's framed. There are various brands of crystal clear and crystal clear UV gl, which do not have this, but they're very expensive. - Acrylic, or perspex, should be considered for particularly large pieces as it doesn't shatter and is much lighter than gl. although it is more expensive. You can get UV acrylic if you want it. Frames - As above, simpler mouldings tend to show off the photos better. - Personally I think metal frames are a little cheap looking, particularly given the abundance of cheap Ikea frames around, but Nielsen do make some cooler gallery style metal frames now. - I prefer simple wooden frames, with finer grains, like oak. I then either stain them dark and wax, or lime wax them. - Custom frames are always going to be more expensive, but if you talk with your frame shop many will make them with the flexi fitting at the back so you can put it together yourself and avoid the labour costs. - If you're up for it, you can also get plain frames made and stain and wax them yourself. It can be a little messy, and you need space to stain and let them dry, but it saves lots of money. - Acrylic frames can look wonderfully modern, but they let in dust and can scratch easily. plus they're much more expensive! If all this sounds too expensive, it's worth doing a short framing course - as it's very difficult to make them properly without the knowledge, particularly with the corner joins and in cutting the mount bevels properly. You will waste time and money with mistakes unless you have had a little training. Then you can try buying supplies acid free! from reputable art supply stores, and some framers will sell you basic materials directly. Good luck, as it's a fantastic thing to do and there's a real sense of achievement once you have put everything together

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