Digital BW, The Print

I also use standard acrylic for all my photos.  I started at places like TAP
Plastics that had very high prices.  I eventually found a wholesale
suppier of all kinds of plastics.  The last time I went there I bought 2
51x100 inch sheets.  They cut them up into 8 22x28's and 8 20x24's for free.
Total cost: $102.   So yes it really pays to shop around.

Roy
 
> 
> Here are the prices for 22x28 inch acrylic that I use for my framed 16x20
> prints.
> 
> Light Impressions:  $39 for Acrylite OP-3 UV acrylic; $50 for the scratch
> resistant "AR OP-3."
> 
> My Los Angeles supplier (Solter on Pico in West L.A.): $9.36 for standard
> acrylic; $23.44 for Acrylite OP-3 UV acrylic.
> 
> Standard acrylic from other sources can be over $20 for a 22x28 piece -- so,
> shop around.  The best internet prices I found were at
> www.pictureframe-usa.com.  However, my L.A. supplier is cheaper.
> 
> So, for my uses, the $9 standard acrylic for a 22x28 will do just fine.  But
> if someone wants to pay big bucks for the ultimate protection, the Light
> Impressions $50 AR OP-3 is the ticket.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com