Anyone in Chicago know any good local framers? Checking out some options and want to avoid Michael's for my next frame job.
CMM framing in the West loop does great work and the owner is very helpful. Highly recommended!
Right down the street. I will check them out.
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2014: Moline, IL 2015: EV Solo (Metro Chicago) 2016: Philadelphia PA 1, Philadelphia PA 2, New York City NY- MSG 1, EV Solo (Metro Chicago), Boston MA Fenway 1, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2 2017: EV Ohana Fest (Dana Point, CA), EV/Pete Townshend Quadrophenia Rosemont, IL 2018: Seattle WA 1, Seattle WA 2, Missoula MT, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2, Boston MA Fenway 1, Boston MA Fenway 2 2019: EV Tempe, AZ 2020: PPD 2022: EV & Earthlings Chicago 1 & 2, Phoenix AZ, Camden NJ, Nashville TN, St. Louis MO 2023: EV Tempe, AZ, St Paul, MN 2, Chicago 1 & 2 2024: Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
Please keep your submissions rolling if you want to be entered into our drawing for a mystery 2016 tour poster. Deadline is Sunday night at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
They do a quality job. Just be prepared - apparently wood reclaimed from old barn doors is expensive. Looks cool as hell though.
Figured as much. I want old reclaimed wood for my Moline but I cant cough up a ton of cash. Either way, they are down the street and it doesnt hurt to check it out
2014: Moline, IL 2015: EV Solo (Metro Chicago) 2016: Philadelphia PA 1, Philadelphia PA 2, New York City NY- MSG 1, EV Solo (Metro Chicago), Boston MA Fenway 1, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2 2017: EV Ohana Fest (Dana Point, CA), EV/Pete Townshend Quadrophenia Rosemont, IL 2018: Seattle WA 1, Seattle WA 2, Missoula MT, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2, Boston MA Fenway 1, Boston MA Fenway 2 2019: EV Tempe, AZ 2020: PPD 2022: EV & Earthlings Chicago 1 & 2, Phoenix AZ, Camden NJ, Nashville TN, St. Louis MO 2023: EV Tempe, AZ, St Paul, MN 2, Chicago 1 & 2 2024: Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
Got my Hampton frame job done. Had to add a bunch of stuff to take the focus off the poster since it doesn't do much for me. I got 1 of the MM white picks at the show and purchased the other so I could frame both sides. Cousin got the black one, so I picked one of those up to frame as well. Met a great group of people in the GA line whom I still keep in touch with. Got some great shots of Mike from my spot to put in there as well.
4-3-03 OKC 11-15-13 Dallas 11-16-13 OKC 10-3-14 St. Louis 10-8-14 Tulsa 10-9-14 Lincoln 4-16-16 Greenville 4-18-16 Hampton 4-21-16 Columbia 8-20-16 Wrigley 1 8-18-18 Wrigley 1 8-20-18 Wrigley 2 9-16-22 Nashville 9-18-22 St.Louis 9-20-22 OKC
Need some opinions from people who've done this a lot. I got some frames and mattes online for a few posters last week. Turns out I'm now finding out (thanks to a friendly person here) the mattes are not acid free, nor is the backer. I asked the place in question about this (http://www.arttoframe.com) and they said while they do have 3 color mattes that are acid-free, the rest are not acid free. They then went on to say it will not matter for posters. Here is their transcript:
Jacob says: None of our content will damage your posters Jacob says: the acid free is meant for oil based paintings and paint Jacob says: for a pearl jam poster any of our items will be perfect
Is this guy full of crap? Do I need to get acid free mattes and backers, or does that not matter for posters? FWIW - I have 2 primary concerns, my new Cracker Jack poster (which is on an smooth, but uncoated stock) and the Wrigley Faile print, which is on a coated stock. I'm not sure if coated or not matters in regards to this.
Thanks guys. Well this is going to suck. I guess I'll take my 2 framed posters to Hobby Lobby, and see how much they'll charge me to replace the matte and backer, as well as remount the posters.
Did this myself using American frame. Very happy with it! I may actually take it apart again to tweak the spacing on the two mattes but for now I'm so happy to have it framed and out of the file!!
5/3/92 Omaha, NE
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1 4/7/17 RRHOF New York City 9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2 9/18/21 Asbury Park 2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden 9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
Do you have to cut the hole in the mat yourself or does it come pre-cut?
I had to measure and they sent them to me cut along with the acid free backing, uv and antiglare glass and hardware to clip it in. I got the acid free corner mounts from Michaels (they stick to the matte and the poster slips in so no adhesive on the poster. I should clarify too that American frame was out of stock on the frame I wanted so I actually got the frame itself from pictureframes.com.
5/3/92 Omaha, NE
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1 4/7/17 RRHOF New York City 9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2 9/18/21 Asbury Park 2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden 9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
Did this myself using American frame. Very happy with it! I may actually take it apart again to tweak the spacing on the two mattes but for now I'm so happy to have it framed and out of the file!!
Great job. Love the red line. The best compliment is someone using your idea.
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9/15/98 - Great Woods................9/29/04 - Fleet Center.....................8/02/08 - Opera House (EV)............10/16/13 - DCU Center 8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park 7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park 9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
Recently purchased this poster and went simple frame job. Favorite show that I've been to with a cool setlist (You Are/Who U Are/U; I'm Open/I Am Mine/I Got ID; Light Years, Sad and Grievance all highlights) . Hoping they play Verizon again.
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E. Rutherford I (6/1/06), Lollapalooza (8/5/07), Washington DC (6/22/08), MSG II (6/25/08), MSG II (6/21/10), Brooklyn II (10/19/13), MSG II (5/2/16), Wrigley I (8/20/16), TOTD MSG (11/7/16)
Did this myself using American frame. Very happy with it! I may actually take it apart again to tweak the spacing on the two mattes but for now I'm so happy to have it framed and out of the file!!
Great job. Love the red line. The best compliment is someone using your idea.
And a well deserved compliment! Lovely job on your Thomas. I was really going for the wood frame to be similar to a wooden baseball bat, the green for the green of Fenway and the red for the Red Sox. Can't wait to find the perfect wall to hang this with my other ballpark posters.
5/3/92 Omaha, NE
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1 4/7/17 RRHOF New York City 9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2 9/18/21 Asbury Park 2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden 9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
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Nice - you'll see dragons after three or four!!!!!
Haha I've seen lots of dragons in my day in fires
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2015: EV Solo (Metro Chicago)
2016: Philadelphia PA 1, Philadelphia PA 2, New York City NY- MSG 1, EV Solo (Metro Chicago), Boston MA Fenway 1, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
2017: EV Ohana Fest (Dana Point, CA), EV/Pete Townshend Quadrophenia Rosemont, IL
2018: Seattle WA 1, Seattle WA 2, Missoula MT, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2, Boston MA Fenway 1, Boston MA Fenway 2
2019: EV Tempe, AZ
2020: PPD
2022: EV & Earthlings Chicago 1 & 2, Phoenix AZ, Camden NJ, Nashville TN, St. Louis MO
2023: EV Tempe, AZ, St Paul, MN 2, Chicago 1 & 2
2024: Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
Hartford 10.02.96 | Mansfield 2 09.16.98 | Mansfield 1 08.29.00 | Mansfield 1 07.02.03 | Mansfield 3 07.11.03 | Boston 2 05.25.06 | Tampa 04.11.16 | Fenway 1 08.05.16 | Fenway 2 08.07.16 | Fenway 1 09.02.18 | Fenway 2 09.04.18 | Baltimore 03.28.20 | Hamilton 09.06.22 | Toronto 09.08.22 | Nashville 09.16.22 | St Louis 09.18.22 | Baltimore 09.12.24 | Fenway 1 09.15.24 | Fenway 2 09.17.24
"He made the deal with the devil, we get to play with him.
He goes to hell, of course. We're going to heaven."
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
btw: Great framing job. Love the yellow on black. Perfect.
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
Please keep your submissions rolling if you want to be entered into our drawing for a mystery 2016 tour poster. Deadline is Sunday night at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
2015: EV Solo (Metro Chicago)
2016: Philadelphia PA 1, Philadelphia PA 2, New York City NY- MSG 1, EV Solo (Metro Chicago), Boston MA Fenway 1, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
2017: EV Ohana Fest (Dana Point, CA), EV/Pete Townshend Quadrophenia Rosemont, IL
2018: Seattle WA 1, Seattle WA 2, Missoula MT, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2, Boston MA Fenway 1, Boston MA Fenway 2
2019: EV Tempe, AZ
2020: PPD
2022: EV & Earthlings Chicago 1 & 2, Phoenix AZ, Camden NJ, Nashville TN, St. Louis MO
2023: EV Tempe, AZ, St Paul, MN 2, Chicago 1 & 2
2024: Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
11-15-13 Dallas
11-16-13 OKC
10-3-14 St. Louis
10-8-14 Tulsa
10-9-14 Lincoln
4-16-16 Greenville
4-18-16 Hampton
4-21-16 Columbia
8-20-16 Wrigley 1
8-18-18 Wrigley 1
8-20-18 Wrigley 2
9-16-22 Nashville
9-18-22 St.Louis
9-20-22 OKC
11-15-13 Dallas
11-16-13 OKC
10-3-14 St. Louis
10-8-14 Tulsa
10-9-14 Lincoln
4-16-16 Greenville
4-18-16 Hampton
4-21-16 Columbia
8-20-16 Wrigley 1
8-18-18 Wrigley 1
8-20-18 Wrigley 2
9-16-22 Nashville
9-18-22 St.Louis
9-20-22 OKC
Jacob says:
None of our content will damage your posters
Jacob says:
the acid free is meant for oil based paintings and paint
Jacob says:
for a pearl jam poster any of our items will be perfect
Is this guy full of crap? Do I need to get acid free mattes and backers, or does that not matter for posters? FWIW - I have 2 primary concerns, my new Cracker Jack poster (which is on an smooth, but uncoated stock) and the Wrigley Faile print, which is on a coated stock. I'm not sure if coated or not matters in regards to this.
Thanks
Raleigh, NC., 4/20/16, Columbia, SC., 4/21/16, Boston, MA., 8/5/16, Boston 9/2/18 & 9/4/18., Nashville, TN., 4/2/20., Nashville, TN., 9/16/22.EV Solo - Washington, D.C., 8/17/08, Atlanta, GA., 6/24/09, Orlando, FL., 11/27/12.
I was told to always use acid free.
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
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6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
Love the red line.
The best compliment is someone using your idea.
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
I think the next one I may give it a try.
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
Nuclear fission
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There are some odd colors used that Hobby Lobby & Michaels mats don't come close to. :(