framed poster thread

BLACK35

cameronoconnor said:

Picked these two up from the framers today, photos dont do them justice as cannot get the right angle. The matt on the EV Melb poster is made of material which is a dark grey with some white through it. The poster is from EV solo show Night 1 in Melb 2014 with the original setlist and tambourine. The other is the famous NYE gig with Nirvana and the Peppers in 1991 with original ticket and two laminates from that show.

Looking real sweet!!! Great job!

BLACK35

veddertown said:

Took me a little while to find this one in near mint condition that wasn't vastly overpriced. Got it in a trade for a super deluxe Live On Ten Legs. Very happy to be looking for a space on the wall for it now... ">

Glad you could find it and get it on the wall, great job!

OctopuS27

veddertown said:

And another one goes on the wall. This was a repair job to a badly scuffed poster and I finally got it in condition for framing recently. Pretty big print!

I like your good taste

veddertown said:

Took me a little while to find this one in near mint condition that wasn't vastly overpriced. Got it in a trade for a super deluxe Live On Ten Legs. Very happy to be looking for a space on the wall for it now... ">

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CM189191

veddertown said:

Took me a little while to find this one in near mint condition that wasn't vastly overpriced. Got it in a trade for a super deluxe Live On Ten Legs. Very happy to be looking for a space on the wall for it now... ">

Given2Fly-Fish

Hey folks - I have a question for you. I have some posters from my sons first shows and want to get them framed, but I don't have the money right now for a custom frame job. Any reccomendations for affordable frame options would be greatly appreciated...

Brane_of_JFK

Given2Fly-Fish said:

Hey folks - I have a question for you. I have some posters from my sons first shows and want to get them framed, but I don't have the money right now for a custom frame job. Any reccomendations for affordable frame options would be greatly appreciated...

Depends on the size of the print. Americanframe.com is a great site to use for custom framing and it is a fraction of the cost you would spend at a local frame shop to have the same work done. A standard print (18x24) with basic frame, mat, acrylic and foam backing would probably run you around $50-$60 shipped.

Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning

Brane_of_JFK said:

Given2Fly-Fish said:

Hey folks - I have a question for you. I have some posters from my sons first shows and want to get them framed, but I don't have the money right now for a custom frame job. Any reccomendations for affordable frame options would be greatly appreciated...

Depends on the size of the print. Americanframe.com is a great site to use for custom framing and it is a fraction of the cost you would spend at a local frame shop to have the same work done. A standard print (18x24) with basic frame, mat, acrylic and foam backing would probably run you around $50-$60 shipped.

Just do be aware...without a proper (And yes...expensive..) framing job you may/may not get acid free mattes and UV glass so you will be exposing your poster to possible damage over time. I KNOW how expensive framing is and that is why I have a LOT of posted in a flat file under my bed. For me it is about doing ti right though so I get one (or two if I am lucky) framed per year. Just my two cents.

FadedGlory

My home office, which soon will need to have all the other walls filled with five shows from this year and four from last fall. Right now, it's all Wrigley Field and Chicago '09 Night 1. But I promise ... what I have planned for my Moline poster is going to belong in the Hall of Fame. I can't wait to get going on it.

edm826

Hey friends. Sorry to bother everyone w a question that's probably already been answered in this thread but I'd prefer to not sift through 247 pages... Any insight is greatly appreciated.

I have a few posters still in tubes- I've seen some people mention a "flat file". The question is, what's your prefered method of flattening as to not damage the poster. Also, do they need to be pre-flattened before a framer can work with them or if I bring the tube in would a good framer be able to take it from tube to frame?

Thanks for any advice, can't wait to get Amsterdam 2 and Denver up on my wall - I've been truly inspired by how awesome all of your homes look.

Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning

You can find a good flat file at Jerry's Artarama. There are a few kinds. The preferred one has Mylar (I think..) sleeves that you can slip the posters in. I bought a cheaper one and what I do in order to protect the posters is wrap them in plain newsprint and then store the posters one on top of the other in the basic portfolio. You can buy plain newsprint at Jerry's Artarama in large pads.
As far as taking them to a framer I cannot say for sure but I have to believe that the framer has much easier time if the posters are already laying flat. Plus...it is substantially better for the posters to blue stored flat.

derbydave

It's best to store your poster flat...get them out of the tubes as soon as possible!
Begin the flattening process by just letting them rest on a table for a couple of days.
This should let them "open up" a bit before you begin using weights to flatten them.
Place your posters face down on a piece of craft paper & put another piece of paper on top of the posters.
I use small beanbags & a set of clean sandstone coasters as weights & put one on each corner of the poster...let them sit over night.
Turn your posters over & replace the weights on the corners.
It may take a few days to completely flatten them out.
Store your posters in a flat file,


presentation portfolio


or use a foam core display board, just like you use for science fair projects!!


Hope this helps!

edm826

Awesome, thanks so much!

derbydave

edm826 said:

Awesome, thanks so much!

Happy to help...
Let me know if you have any other questions!!

aw435

I use mylar sleeves with an acid free foam board inside. I put 1 print on each side of the foam board inside the mylar sleeve. I have a stack of them and put newer ones under a couple of the others to flatten.

I agree that storing them flat is the best way, but before I knew much about it I had a 96 Ft Lauderdale and 97 Oakland stored in tubes for around 7 years. The framers were able to flatten them and they look great.

Uncle Snuffy

veddertown said:

Took me a little while to find this one in near mint condition that wasn't vastly overpriced. Got it in a trade for a super deluxe Live On Ten Legs. Very happy to be looking for a space on the wall for it now... ">

Huge fan of the Champaign '03 poster!

- Uncle Snuffy

stratmad

This is a great thread. I am about to get my 2 posters framed and I was wondering if amongst all the discussions there is an FAQ or newbie guide on how to get the posters ready for framing, what to watch out for, what to ask for etc etc.

Thanks a lot.

Schmakt

Finally got my Stockholm '14 finished... I really hate that the tickets were solid white. I'm going to have to do something about that. All the rest of my posters have the tickets floated, but I think I'm going to see if I can get them to put these under the mat since it has a white core...



Here are a pair of non-PJ's I got done at the same time...
Dillinger Escape Plan opened this show, and I thought they were just horrible...
Soundgarden were super solid and NIN... well... always such and incredible live show... no exception this time. Not one of my favorite from the tour and not one of my favorite Ames, but still...


And a Toadies show the night after... so.so.so.so. Great.
Neither Supersuckers nor Battleme were there though... show opened by Black Pistol Fire who were also pretty fantastic. (Although I thought I'd see that Ume was going to be there again... oh well)

Brane_of_JFK

on2legs said:

Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning said:

I have the same frame for all of mine but not the same matte. Same disease, different embodiment...

I want to get my Borgata framed next and I'm tempted to go with the same setup but add an extra mat that's pink under the black top mat since the poster is black too. It's really messing with my OCD.
)

JUST ordered this exact setup for my Borgata on Saturday through americanframe. Also similar setup for the 06 Gorge Klausen. Should arrive tomorrow, I'll post pics once I get it put together.

on2legs

Brane_of_JFK said:

on2legs said:

Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning said:

I have the same frame for all of mine but not the same matte. Same disease, different embodiment...

I want to get my Borgata framed next and I'm tempted to go with the same setup but add an extra mat that's pink under the black top mat since the poster is black too. It's really messing with my OCD.
)

JUST ordered this exact setup for my Borgata on Saturday through americanframe. Also similar setup for the 06 Gorge Klausen. Should arrive tomorrow, I'll post pics once I get it put together.

Oh cool!

Do you mind posting the catalog number for the pink mat? I want to make sure i choose the right color and sometimes its tough to do on a computer screen.

Can't wait to see your photos. Thanks!

Brane_of_JFK

on2legs said:

Brane_of_JFK said:

on2legs said:

Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning said:

I have the same frame for all of mine but not the same matte. Same disease, different embodiment...

I want to get my Borgata framed next and I'm tempted to go with the same setup but add an extra mat that's pink under the black top mat since the poster is black too. It's really messing with my OCD.
)

JUST ordered this exact setup for my Borgata on Saturday through americanframe. Also similar setup for the 06 Gorge Klausen. Should arrive tomorrow, I'll post pics once I get it put together.

Oh cool!

Do you mind posting the catalog number for the pink mat? I want to make sure i choose the right color and sometimes its tough to do on a computer screen.

Can't wait to see your photos. Thanks!

Pretty sure it is CS9575