Very large matting?

I have a customer who is interested in purchasing one of my large format prints at 40x50 and wants it matted and framed. Do they even make mat board large enough and where would I go to even get a quote on framing such a large piece? I've written to RCF, but I think they must be busy. Any ideas? Thanks!

Erik

Call Meiningers. I believe mat board comes in a 40X60 aproximate size.

Also,

Matting and mat cutting is discussed in this thread. Ron Lareen mentioned that he could get larger mat boards through his business.

http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=12589&b=vf10&st=40&la=1759&ph=41&sid=23724&u=23776

Yes, you are right Mel. That is generally the largest size offered by many of the matting companies, hence this post. What do people do though who want really large pieces of artwork. There must be a way around this limitation.

Erik,

I just got off the phone with Lana and asked her your question. If you want to mat a piece that large you have one color choice - white. Another option is to use a linen liner. They make them in a multitude of colors/sizes.

There is a 60 x 104 inch white matboard available. The trick is finding a mat cutter that can handle that size. I was at Fielders new gallery a couple weeks ago and it seemed like more than half of the photos were laminated with a frame and liner. This is a great look without glass or plexi. It can also be less expensive to frame this way. Those big pieces of mat and glass can be quite expensive and the extra labor involved can jack the price up too.

Thanks for the input guys! I'm trying to push the customer towards a wood mounted project and they are interested in considering that. I just wanted to know what options were available if they decide they want the traditional look. I sure appreciate everyone's help!!!

Update, customer has decided to go with the wood mount. This information will still be very helpful for future customers. Thanks again.