Mount Board and Acrylic Supplier

[Jigthings]

Hi
Nice looking forum.
We are looking at making our Jigsaw frame in the UK and we have found a local wood turner that can make the frames for us at a reasonable price.

I need to source two mount boards or cardboard pads in the UK for each frame and also a Acrylic in the same size but 1 per frame, they don't need to be any thing flash just a board 1.4 mill thick by 710mm x 510mm. and also a 500mm x 370 mm board the Acrylic can be 2mm thick.

I have found the best price for Acrylic is £3.43 and £1.75 could anyone suggest any other company where i could save money.
I need to source 200 Acrylic and 400 boards for the first order and then the same again in 4 months time.

I have searched eBay, Goggle alibabba ect but i cannot find what i am after.
We really would like to source the products in the UK if not then its back to china we go.
Any help Appreciated.

Many thanks
Pete

[Jigthings]

Nobody?

[Dermot]

Hi Peter

Have you considered given John at Merlin Mounts http://www.merlinmounts.co.uk/backing-boards.htm a shout about his backing board, he could cut any size for you.

Your size 710mm x 510mm is not a great size to get an economical cut from the materials used for picture framing, never the less I would talk to John, he may be able to do something that will work for the both of you.


All........Have a look at this and it will give you an idea of what Peter is looking for. http://www.jigthings.com/JigsawFRAMES/

[Jigthings]

Hi Dermot
Thanks for the reply
I will look them up.
I have found a company who will supply the Board at 94p a sheet but not cut to size.
If there is a local company who to Spalding or Boston who feels like trimming 600 sheets to size, LMK
Cheers
Pete

[Dermot]

If you can talk to your local “large” printing company there should be a few in your area (not the quick print type printer) and they have a guillotine (ask them what size paper/board will it take) big enough for the size of the board you can buy they may for a fee accept delivery from your supplier and then cut it to size for you, 600 sheets is a pallet quantity, they will also have the forklift to handle this.

You could also ask them to price the whole job including buying the material/board, they would have good contacts with the paper/board merchants