Purchase Guide: Display & Presentation

Art Display & Presentation

Creating art can be an emotional and cathartic experience for artists in all mediums, but to truly achieve its potential as a powerful form of communication, art must be shared. Although paintings, sculptures, scrapbooks, and other pieces of art can make an impression in the studio, careful planning and placement can be combined to achieve a far more striking and memorable display or presentation for any work.

The question that many artists face, of course, is how best to display their best art! MisterArt.com offers many affordable options to choose from. In order to find the perfect way to display or present your work, it's a good idea to examine the medium that you're working with. Art produced on canvas, for example, shouldn't be displayed in the same manner as a bronze sculpture or a photograph. MisterArt.com has designed this guide to help artists navigate the myriad options online for finding the perfect art supplies for the display and presentation of their work!

The guide is broken down into different media as follows:

• Sign Supplies
• Binders and Display Books
• Chalk and Marker Boards
• Display Boards
• Display Easels
• Portfolios
• Presentation Cases
• Refill Pages
• Trade Show Displays
• Accessories

Sign Supplies

Signs constitute an extremely versatile form of art that serves a nearly unlimited variety of purposes. Signs can announce the presence of an artist's studio, advertise an art show, display business hours. They can also convey political views, instructions, or even poetry. Because signs are put to so many different uses, artists must have access to a wide selection of sign supplies in order to display and present them in a wide range of environments and locales.

For outdoor use, all-weather materials such as vinyl and polyester make for durable, dynamic signs. MisterArt.com has everyday discounts on art supplies such as sign and banner cloth, adhesive vinyl letters and numbers, weather-resistant paint, protective sealants and enamels, corrugated paper, and stencils. Using these materials in conjunction with t-squares, levels, and other measuring devices, artists can create beautiful lettering and artwork that is centered and straight on both small- and large-scale signs!

For indoor sign displays, MisterArt.com carries a large stock of papers and cloths. After selecting the ideal size and grade of paper for your project, order our paints, markers, stencils, and stickers to create eye-catching signage that's impossible to ignore! Once the artwork is complete, tools such as easels, adhesive easel backs, magnetic sheeting, and other stands and adhesives work well in placing your sign in a position of prominence.

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Binders and Display Books

In order to share their vision with the world, artists must take their work out of the studio and to the people. Especially for commercial artists, it's important to be able to grab important examples of their artwork and present it in any location necessary, from a boardroom to a coffee shop. Binders and display books are perfect options for toting artwork and reproductions any place they're needed and displaying them handsomely.

Binders and display books come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are flexible, others are rigid. Most binders utilize clear plastic pages that can be filled with artwork, reproductions, photographs, business plans, charts, contact information, and more. These often replaceable pages keep artwork and documents safe from dust, fingerprints, rain, and other elements and debris that could damage important work. Many binders and display books hold their pages together with rings that can be opened and closed, allowing artists to add new pages or swap pages out depending on the kind of work they'll be displaying next. The best feature of these books, of course, is their portability—take your best stuff to school, on the plane, anywhere!

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Chalk and Marker Boards

Anyone who has been to school in the last 100 years knows how useful a good chalk or marker board can be! Especially handy for teachers, these erasable boards allow artists and educators to quickly sketch out or demonstrate lessons, techniques, and ideas on a scale large enough for a class or audience to follow along with. Moving on to the next concept? Make a mistake? Simply erase the board and start again, with no sheets of paper or electricity wasted!

Chalk boards instantly make any art lesson or demonstration comfortable and familiar. The sound of chalk marking on a chalk board instantly puts everyone's mind in the mood to listen and learn! Write down notes, directions, or messages in a quick, odorless medium and then whisk your words away with an eraser. It's a time-tested method of getting your point across.

Marker boards feature many of the same advantages as chalk boards, except without all the annoying chalk dust! Dry-erase markers come in bold colors that are easy to read against the blank background of the boards. Writing on a marker board is nearly silent, as well! Clean-up, of course, is a snap.

MisterArt.com's chalk and marker boards come in many different sizes, but our prices are always low. We have everyday discounts on dry-erase markers and chalk, too!

Display Boards

Display boards are versatile art materials that can be used to mount, frame, accentuate, and protect artwork. Typically, display boards are rigid and sturdy enough to stand on their own and reinforce flimsier paper and artwork.

There are four common types of display boards that serve an array of different purposes:

• Foam boards are constructed of two sheets of poster board bonded together by a thin polystyrene core. Easily scored, lighter than wood, and sturdier than regular poster board, foam boards make ideal presentation boards for science projects and art collages. Acid-free foam board can also be used as mounting board and cut to create unique mats for paintings and photographs.
• Mat boards are thin, study paper boards that are most often used to create mats for the purpose of framing artwork. Some mat boards come in unique textures or can be modified with tools to look rough, sleek, or antique. Other mat boards feature color patterns or can be painted. Still other boards have inner foam cores of various colors other than the standard white. A unique mat can enhance artwork dramatically, but can also overwhelm it.
• Mounting boards are similar to foam boards and are most often used in framing. Artwork created on paper is affixed to the sturdier mounting board, held flat by a mat, and placed inside a frame. Mounting boards are typically of higher quality than foam boards. Because they may remain in contact with artwork inside a frame for a long time, mounting boards are designed to be acid-free and undamaging to artwork.
• Poster boards are the lightest and least-rigid display boards. Poster boards are great for making signs, posters, collages, and other decorative works of art. Although very practical and affordable, poster board is not as durable as other kinds of display boards.

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Display Easels

Display easels are decorative easels designed to prominently display paintings, photographs, maps, signs, marker boards, sketch pads, and more. Display easels are distinguished from studio easels in several ways: They are typically not as sturdy as studio easels, for example, because they aren't designed for work. Display easels are also less adjustable and ergonomic than their studio cousins. They are, however, often more decorative and attractive than studio easels.

Display easels are great for classes, lectures, and art shows, anywhere you need to set up a temporary presentation. Display easels are typically portable, but they actually come in a wide range of sizes and specialties. Some display easels are relatively small, designed for tabletop use. Others are quite large, designed to swivel in order to accommodate artwork and audiences of all sizes.

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Portfolios

Portfolios are a time-tested method of safely transporting flat works of art. They are essentially large, protective bags or envelopes that keep art (and art supplies) flat and safe from dirt and damage while in transit.

Portfolios come in a wide range of sizes, from small notebooks to large, bulky luggage. A portfolio's durability often depends on its construction; sturdy paper folders and envelopes don't protect as well as zippered bags made from heave canvas or leather, for example. Some portfolios have rigid sides for extra strength; others have flexible soft sides. The more durable the portfolio, the more secure you'll feel taking your artwork with you on the subway, on a plane, or anyplace else your stuff is likely to get bumped around a bit.

Many larger portfolios have handles or straps to make lugging them around easier. Whether you need a portfolio that's small and sleek or big and bulky, you'll find the lowest prices available online at MisterArt.com.

Presentation Cases

Presentation cases are zippered cases intended for the safe transport and presentation of artwork. They're a popular way for artists, photographers, and designers to store, carry, and display their work.

A typical presentation case has a hard, protective shell and a padded cover that zips closed when not in use. Artwork is slipped into clear, archival sheet protectors with black, acid-free inserts held in place by a multi-ring mechanism. Because the mechanism opens and closes, artists can add additional pages or swap out pieces of art with ease.

Many presentation cases include a spine-mounted handle, which allows pages to hang flat while in transit to avoid wrinkling. When not being carried, cases lay completely flat for easy presentation.

Presentation cases are ideal for smaller artwork, documents, and photographs. Large sheets of paper or canvases won't fit into the protective pages! MisterArt.com has great deals every day on presentation cases to suit any need.

Refill Pages

Refill pages allow artists to add more examples of their work to their display books, binders, and presentation cases. These clear, acid-free pages are designed to be used with the ring mechanisms used by such books and come with pre-punched holes to accommodate the rings.

Refill pages keep artwork safe from dirt, damage, and wrinkles. Before you buy, however, make sure that the pages you're interested in are compatible with your binder or presentation book! Different kinds of books and cases use different numbers of rings, so it's a good idea to pay attention to how many holes line the edge of your refill pages.

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Trade Show Displays

Trade show displays are large-scale portable billboards, stands, and easels designed to be set up quickly to display artwork, advertisements, and other presentations. These displays are typically lightweight and collapsible, since they need to be set up in many different kinds of locations. Often, no tools are needed to set them up or adjust them.

Trade show displays are great for setting up large, eye-catching presentations in high-traffic areas. Many come with a durable bag with handles in which the packed display can be carried around.

MisterArt.com guarantees the lowest prices online on trade show displays and other art supplies. If we don't already offer the best price on the Web, we'll gladly match it!

Accessories

Sometimes, art displays and presentations need a few extra supplies and accessories to get their intended jobs done. MisterArt.com stocks a great selection of chalk board finish, map flags, push pins, and self-adhesive letters and numbers to help artists create and display quick, professional designs and information. We offer everyday discounts on all of the art supplies and accessories you need to create the best art displays and presentations possible!

Foam boards are constructed of two sheets of poster board bonded together by a thin polystyrene core. Easily scored, lighter than wood, and sturdier than regular poster board, foam boards make ideal presentation boards for science projects and art collages. Acid-free foam board can also be used as mounting board and cut to create unique mats for paintings and photographs.

Mat boards are thin, study paper boards that are most often used to create mats for the purpose of framing artwork. Some mat boards come in unique textures or can be modified with tools to look rough, sleek, or antique. Other mat boards feature color patterns or can be painted. Still other boards have inner foam cores of various colors other than the standard white. A unique mat can enhance artwork dramatically, but can also overwhelm it.

Mounting boards are similar to foam boards and are most often used in framing. Artwork created on paper is affixed to the sturdier mounting board, held flat by a mat, and placed inside a frame. Mounting boards are typically of higher quality than foam boards. Because they may remain in contact with artwork inside a frame for a long time, mounting boards and are designed to be acid-free and undamaging to artwork.

Poster boards are the lightest and least-rigid display boards. Poster boards are great for making signs, posters, collages, and other decorative works of art. Although very practical and affordable, poster board is not as durable as other kinds of display boards.