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Strange Al
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A1 Art Folder price?, by Strange Al on Jun 12, 2007 14:57:59 GMT 1, A1 porfolios generally start at around ยฃ20 and upwards and so the prices you've found are pretty reasonable.
Archival sleeves are normally between ยฃ3 and ยฃ3.50 in most art shops and so again the price on Ebay seems pretty good.
The sleeves will normally have a sheet of black acid free paper in them so you can store 2 prints back to back. If you want stiff backing you'll need to buy that separately. You can pick up acid free mountboard at any good artshop for relatively little money, which will do the job perfectly. I personally don't bother with backing in my portfolios. Though, ideally look to store the porfolios lying flat.
I see you're based in London. Rather than buying things online, why not check out one of the following art shops:
Atlantis: www.atlantisart.co.uk/
Cass Arts: www.cass-arts.co.uk/
London Graphics Center: www.londongraphics.co.uk
You may end up paying a couple of quid (and I mean literally a couple of quid) more than online, but at least you can check out the quality of the different portfolios.
A1 porfolios generally start at around ยฃ20 and upwards and so the prices you've found are pretty reasonable. Archival sleeves are normally between ยฃ3 and ยฃ3.50 in most art shops and so again the price on Ebay seems pretty good. The sleeves will normally have a sheet of black acid free paper in them so you can store 2 prints back to back. If you want stiff backing you'll need to buy that separately. You can pick up acid free mountboard at any good artshop for relatively little money, which will do the job perfectly. I personally don't bother with backing in my portfolios. Though, ideally look to store the porfolios lying flat. I see you're based in London. Rather than buying things online, why not check out one of the following art shops: Atlantis: www.atlantisart.co.uk/Cass Arts: www.cass-arts.co.uk/London Graphics Center: www.londongraphics.co.ukYou may end up paying a couple of quid (and I mean literally a couple of quid) more than online, but at least you can check out the quality of the different portfolios. |
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A1 Art Folder price?, by a4mnt on Jun 12, 2007 15:40:03 GMT 1, jjoschi44 thanks for the tips.
+1
cheers
jjoschi44 thanks for the tips.
+1
cheers
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A1 Art Folder price?, by carlito on Jun 12, 2007 15:48:46 GMT 1, pop into one of these centres and have a little look around, atlantis is right next to where i live and supplies all my needs - even bought some massive A0 sleeves there for my larger prints 
pop into one of these centres and have a little look around, atlantis is right next to where i live and supplies all my needs - even bought some massive A0 sleeves there for my larger prints |
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Strange Al
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A1 Art Folder price?, by Strange Al on Jun 12, 2007 16:12:47 GMT 1, no worries.
Incidentally, if I was going to chose one London art shop, I'd go for Atlantis. I've said it before, but it's an artist's paradise!
Amazing selection of materials, including a huge array of Montana spraypaints if you fancy getting creative yourself.
no worries.
Incidentally, if I was going to chose one London art shop, I'd go for Atlantis. I've said it before, but it's an artist's paradise!
Amazing selection of materials, including a huge array of Montana spraypaints if you fancy getting creative yourself.
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