LAMINATION

This is a laminted photograph that has been framed using traditional frame.

Laminated photographs are covered with a very thin, strong, invisible sheet of lamination material. This covering is anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti- UV, yet it perfectly protects the photograph so that it can be shown without being covered by glass. Of all the methods to eliminate reflections and glare, this is by far the best.

Even though glass isn't used, the photograph is completely protected by the lamination material. The lamination can easily be cleaned with a damp rag.

A laminated photograph looks so real and so vibrant it almost seems you are looking out a window. In the larger sizes, these laminated photographs make you feel as if you are right there, in the scene. We have had many people tell us that it looks as if you can walk right into these images.

Laminated photographs are framed much like oil paintings are framed. No glass is used and wide frames, three or four inchs wide, work well. Fillets and linen liners also work very well.

Mats are not used when framing laminated photographs. Since no glass is used, and since mats need to be protected by glass, you can't use mats . One down side of this is that laminated photographs look smaller than matted photographs since mats add size. One way to get around this is to simply buy a larger photograph to begin with. If you want to frame using mat and glass, you should buy one of our plain photographs, rather than a laminated one.

One way to get a liminated photograph framed is to have us laminate and ship a loose photograph to your framer. Your framer will then mount and frame it in traditional frame. This is the best way to go, if you want a photograph laminated and framed, but your framer doesn't laminate. The photograph above was framed in this manner. If you use this route be sure you framer knows that he must mount our laminated photograph onto heavy mount board like Rhino Board and that he must mount using a cold mount press. See the bottom part of our framing page for more information.

There is a better way to get the job done though. We think that the best and least expensive way to end up with a laminated and framed picture is to buy the photograph from us, have us send it to Reed Photo in Denver and have them laminate and frame it as a Gallery Mount. Gallery Mount is Reed's name for a special laminating and framing service they offer. Here are examples of various kinds of Gallery Mounts on their web site. There are also examples at the bottom of this page.

You can call Kelly Reed at 303-573-7801, extension 350. Kelly is very personable and can answer any questions about the Gallery Mount process, costs and shipping. Be sure to tell her you are our customer. Once she knows you are our customer, she will give you a 25% discount.

Reed's Gallery Mount is a process that is now done all over the country under various names. Call your local framer and ask about it. If you can't fnd someone in your area who does this kind of laminating and framing, call me and I will find someone in your area who does this.

Go to our framing page for more information on the best way to get your photograph laminated and framed.

 

Below are two of the several styles of Gallery Mount that Reed Photo can do.
Reed Photo will do this job for 25% off if you buy the picture from us.
Call Kelly Reed at 303-573-7801, extension 350 for more information.
We can ship your photograph directly to Reeds.
Reed will ship the framed photo to you.

 

Go to more examples of Gallery Mounts on Reeds web site.