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Michael's Framing (60% off)

LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
edited January 2008 in The Porch
I don't know if this is everywhere or not, but driving by my local Michaels (Royal Oak, MI), I saw they had 60% off on custom framing. I think usually the percentage off is lower.

Definitely getting posters framed there tomorrow if the sale is still on.
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    i think hobby lobby is probably still cheaper than 60% off at michaels... they always charge WAY too much... let us know what it ends up being tho
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  • pjcincipjcinci Posts: 225
    had some gift cards from xmass and a couple extra bucks so i took my boston 98, camden 98, emek nin calgary, and emek decemberists frost version to get framed. came to about $500. its alot but is actually a deal.
  • silas23silas23 SoCal Posts: 99
    Ya, they are kinda expensive. It cost me $110 to frame the night 2 of L.A. '06 and that was with the 50% off. I about fell over when she quoted me that.
  • UpSideDownUpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    I got quoted $135 last year during the half off deal.....


    custom framing places will do it for less than 100 around here.
  • LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
    Wow I had no idea it was that expensive!
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  • chikevinchikevin Posts: 421
    yea, it sucks how expensive it is.

    i have a bunch of posters, but have only been able to frame one b/c of the price.

    asked for 'michael's' gift cards for my bday and xmas this year and only got one for 75 dollars. given my first framing, i'll still need to throw at least $50 extra to cover just one.

    wish it all wasn't so expensive, but you do what you can do, right?
  • In My DreamsIn My Dreams Posts: 299
    I think Michael's is a rip off. I had a painting that had to be custom framed (odd size) I got 3 different quotes. Michael's was the most expensive at 50% off. Talk about almost falling over.

    Beard's ended up being the least expensive. I've had 1 poster and 3 paintings done by them over the years, and they have always been good to me.
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    It's a trap!!
  • MasterFramerMasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    In My Dreams wrote:
    I think Michael's is a rip off. I had a painting that had to be custom framed (odd size) I got 3 different quotes. Michael's was the most expensive at 50% off. Talk about almost falling over.

    Beard's ended up being the least expensive. I've had 1 poster and 3 paintings done by them over the years, and they have always been good to me.

    Heh I work at the downtown beards store part time :). Do not go to Michaels with anything you care about. There is a great chance someone inexperienced will be putting their mits all over your print. You also have to question a company that discounts their brand that much.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I got my Ottawa framed for $150 CDN last week. I know, expensive, but I'm excited to see how it turns out! My first real framing.
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  • LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
    MasterFramer wrote:
    Heh I work at the downtown beards store part time :). Do not go to Michaels with anything you care about. There is a great chance someone inexperienced will be putting their mits all over your print. You also have to question a company that discounts their brand that much.

    Yeah I figured Michael's prices were inflated. It's a pretty smart way to get people to go there, hike up prices 40%, then discount 40% and then catch all the suckers that think they are getting a good deal :)

    I just knew that 60% is a bigger discount than usual.

    Maybe I'll look for some cheaper places before I get my posters framed. I have at least 5, so should be expensive!
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  • chuck nevittchuck nevitt Posts: 247
    In My Dreams wrote:
    I think Michael's is a rip off. I had a painting that had to be custom framed (odd size) I got 3 different quotes. Michael's was the most expensive at 50% off. Talk about almost falling over.

    Beard's ended up being the least expensive. I've had 1 poster and 3 paintings done by them over the years, and they have always been good to me.

    Ditto...Michael's inflates their prices before those discounts. I have had the same quotes there with/without the discounts. When you do decide on a place always play the bargaining game. They will most likely go down in price if you walk in with a few posters.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i really don't understand why more don't support their local mom and pop frame shops. you WILL get a higher quality product/service....and you WILL get a very reasonable fee. before you go to a michael's...or a hobby lobby, which i've never heard of :p......go get a quote from your local framer. i think you will be VERY pleasantly surprised.

    i have a fantastic local framer who adore and bring all my posters for framing. i have done a lot of framing of my own photography in the past, so i know a good deal about it. however, for my posters, i don't use mats...so i need those spacer bars to keep the glass from touching the print, plus the museum glass...so i figure it really isn't much more to just let them do the frame job. and it isn't. we're all on a first name basis nowadays :p...and they are always curious to see what poster i am bringing in. i am VERY pleased with the high qualtiy work AND the price. so give your local framer a shot!
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  • beachdwellerbeachdweller Posts: 1,532
    I've used https://www.framesbymail.com/ to frame 10 of my posters at about half the costs of a place like fast frames.
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  • TheGossmanTheGossman Posts: 1,120
    I went and got an authentic jersey I had signed by Steve Smith and they charged me close to $400 for it with the 50% off discount, you are better of buying a black frame there and ordering some custom cut matting from framesbymail.com
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  • stpmattbstpmattb Posts: 956
    I took my 06 Klausen Gorge to Michaels last Sunday and got the 60% off. With taxes it was $80 something. I haven't gotten it back yet though.
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    stpmattb wrote:
    I took my 06 Klausen Gorge to Michaels last Sunday and got the 60% off. With taxes it was $80 something. I haven't gotten it back yet though.


    it really is useless to quote prices if you don't specify what you are having done. is it just being framed? what kind of frame? is it also being matted? if so, single, double, triple mat? are you using archival backing board? museum glass? all this info is pertinent to knowing if it's a 'good deal' or not. that is about the 'average price' i pay for my frame jobs of posters similar size to the gorge 2006, all 100% archival, museum glass, black metal deep frame, spacers, no matting....and i go to a local custom frame shop.
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  • rarghrargh-brownstarrarghrargh-brownstar Posts: 1,272
    so cute! I always wanted to post about the Michael's specials too!!!

    I think once a month they have a 40-50% discount. Great for you college kids. Well anyone whos not loaded really.
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