framed poster thread

demetrios

CW27643 said:

not framed yet, but will be this weekend.   
-elmo.

inmyrvm

CB24NZ said:

generallyElectric said:

CB24NZ said:

Finally got my NZ concert posters framed, decided to add a clear back so I can show off the design in the back if needed. Happy with the results

They look great! Did you get them done professionally, or do yourself via Framefox or something?

company called Framing Online in NZ, super helpful in deciding and turned out great. Ordered the frame and parts and I mounted the posters

Out of curiosity, how did you mount your prints?  I used corner stays in mine but over time they've all broken.  I've got some work to do but need to get that part figured out first

shecky

inmyrvm said:

CB24NZ said:

generallyElectric said:

CB24NZ said:

Finally got my NZ concert posters framed, decided to add a clear back so I can show off the design in the back if needed. Happy with the results

They look great! Did you get them done professionally, or do yourself via Framefox or something?

company called Framing Online in NZ, super helpful in deciding and turned out great. Ordered the frame and parts and I mounted the posters

Out of curiosity, how did you mount your prints?  I used corner stays in mine but over time they've all broken.  I've got some work to do but need to get that part figured out first

Personally, I use a combination of both of these: archival mounting corners and strips.
Different sizes are available, depending on the size and weight of the item you are matting.
No adhesive actually touches the poster - it's on the back of the corners and strips that adhere to the backing board.
You may need to cut your mat a little larger than normal to cover the corners and strips but they are clear and not that noticable anyway.

on2legs

I use those archival mounting strips as well.  Easy to work with and you can get them on amazon. 

shecky

on2legs said:

I use those archival mounting strips as well.  Easy to work with and you can get them on amazon. 

Yeah, they are great for larger/heavier posters that the smaller archival corners alone are not strong enough to support.
On a standard 18" x 24" poster, I use 2-3 strips at the top and bottom edges and 3-5 strips at the sides.
It takes a little patience lining them up so they don't show, and that's where cutting the mat a little larger can help hide them.
However, it can be difficult to hide the strips when there is numbering and a signature in the bottom border.
The Santa Barbara poster pictured above is going to be extra challenging with all that insane doodling along the bottom.
How would you handle that situation?

inmyrvm

Thanks for all of the tips!  Mine are made by the same brand but they are "photo corners" so maybe that's the issue?  It's weird because they literally just all started to rip at the seams.  I haven't tried the strips so maybe I'll have to add that to the arsenal.  I've used American Frame for all of mine in the past, but honestly it's been over a decade since I've used them so I'll have to check out some of these other sites.  I'll make sure to post pictures when I do!  

on2legs

shecky said:

on2legs said:

I use those archival mounting strips as well.  Easy to work with and you can get them on amazon. 

Yeah, they are great for larger/heavier posters that the smaller archival corners alone are not strong enough to support.
On a standard 18" x 24" poster, I use 2-3 strips at the top and bottom edges and 3-5 strips at the sides.
It takes a little patience lining them up so they don't show, and that's where cutting the mat a little larger can help hide them.
However, it can be difficult to hide the strips when there is numbering and a signature in the bottom border.
The Santa Barbara poster pictured above is going to be extra challenging with all that insane doodling along the bottom.
How would you handle that situation?

You could put the strips on the back of the matte board instead of the backing board.  It’s tricky because it’s a little more difficult to see if the print is properly centered in the matte window.  But you wouldn’t see them at all then. 

shecky

on2legs said:

shecky said:

on2legs said:

I use those archival mounting strips as well.  Easy to work with and you can get them on amazon. 

Yeah, they are great for larger/heavier posters that the smaller archival corners alone are not strong enough to support.
On a standard 18" x 24" poster, I use 2-3 strips at the top and bottom edges and 3-5 strips at the sides.
It takes a little patience lining them up so they don't show, and that's where cutting the mat a little larger can help hide them.
However, it can be difficult to hide the strips when there is numbering and a signature in the bottom border.
The Santa Barbara poster pictured above is going to be extra challenging with all that insane doodling along the bottom.
How would you handle that situation?

You could put the strips on the back of the matte board instead of the backing board.  It’s tricky because it’s a little more difficult to see if the print is properly centered in the matte window.  But you wouldn’t see them at all then. 

Hmmm...that's a very interesting idea! I may give that a try next poster I mat and frame. Thanks for the suggestion.

Itsmillertyme

demetrios said:

CW27643 said:

not framed yet, but will be this weekend.   
-elmo.

Whoa for something that valuable I would recommend museum glass Great UV protection and very little glare to show off that beauty. I am so jealous right now

inmyrvm

on2legs said:

shecky said:

on2legs said:

I use those archival mounting strips as well.  Easy to work with and you can get them on amazon. 

Yeah, they are great for larger/heavier posters that the smaller archival corners alone are not strong enough to support.
On a standard 18" x 24" poster, I use 2-3 strips at the top and bottom edges and 3-5 strips at the sides.
It takes a little patience lining them up so they don't show, and that's where cutting the mat a little larger can help hide them.
However, it can be difficult to hide the strips when there is numbering and a signature in the bottom border.
The Santa Barbara poster pictured above is going to be extra challenging with all that insane doodling along the bottom.
How would you handle that situation?

You could put the strips on the back of the matte board instead of the backing board.  It’s tricky because it’s a little more difficult to see if the print is properly centered in the matte window.  But you wouldn’t see them at all then. 

I did that with the corners sometimes.  What was interesting about the corners I have is they all started to fail at the same time, regardless of how long they were hung for.  I don't know if that's normal or just a bad batch

shecky

inmyrvm said:

on2legs said:

shecky said:

on2legs said:

I use those archival mounting strips as well.  Easy to work with and you can get them on amazon. 

Yeah, they are great for larger/heavier posters that the smaller archival corners alone are not strong enough to support.
On a standard 18" x 24" poster, I use 2-3 strips at the top and bottom edges and 3-5 strips at the sides.
It takes a little patience lining them up so they don't show, and that's where cutting the mat a little larger can help hide them.
However, it can be difficult to hide the strips when there is numbering and a signature in the bottom border.
The Santa Barbara poster pictured above is going to be extra challenging with all that insane doodling along the bottom.
How would you handle that situation?

You could put the strips on the back of the matte board instead of the backing board.  It’s tricky because it’s a little more difficult to see if the print is properly centered in the matte window.  But you wouldn’t see them at all then. 

I did that with the corners sometimes.  What was interesting about the corners I have is they all started to fail at the same time, regardless of how long they were hung for.  I don't know if that's normal or just a bad batch

Yeah, I've had the smaller "photo" corners give out and tear, too. That's when I switched to the larger & stronger "framers" corners.
And as I stated previously, for larger, heavier and more expensive posters (that I definitely do not want to slip out of the mat and get damaged) I also add the mounting strips at all four sides.

jeepbrew

JoeyP21 said:

Another Art to Frames win. Cheers!

Is that the "Metallic Gold" frame? Looks fantastic!

DavidD

CW27643 said:

not framed yet, but will be this weekend.   
-elmo.

Congrats on winning the auction. It’s an awesome piece.

I’ve noticed a lot of the heavy Hitters have been dropping in price. Or people just don’t have the money right now to spend.

Congrats again on this one.  

bobear05

Here are a few that I got up !

demetrios

bobear05 said:

Here are a few that I got up !

Cool!

Evel K

Merkin Baller said:

flanosmasseur said:

Been following this thread for a while. I have many posters that I've kept flat in a "science project" cardboard enclosure. That said, I want to start framing them, but not all at once. I'm lazy and didn't want to sift through 479 pages of thread posts. So, I wanted to ask:

1) What is a good portfolio I can buy to get them out of the make-shift storage I have? Most of the posters are 18X24. I'm getting ready to frame my short/wide Yield poster, so that won't need to be in the portfolio, but I have a Portland (Ridgefield, WA) 2009 that is a bit larger. Basically, just trying to get a consensus of what everyone's using prior to framing.

2) I'm thinking of going the Art-To-Frame route for framing since I can see what different mattes look like (single/double) and many on this thread have had good things to say about them. However, I'm unsure of what type of glass to choose...there are so many options to choose from (Regular, UV Protection, Non-Glare, UV Non-Glare, Museum Quality). Any thoughts? Again, just trying to get a consensus. These are valued "keepsakes" of mine, as I only have posters from the concerts I've attended...yet, I don't wanna break the bank. And is $29.99 really the standard shipping rate?

Any opinions/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

If you can justify the cost, the Baroque (https://www.baroqueportfolios.com/) is great for holding your favorites, but I would avoid getting the extra sleeves & overloading if you intend to transport. The binder rings can only hold so much weight. There's a 24" x 36" option that can accommodate the larger size prints. 

I have a Baroque for my favorites & oversized prints, and a cheaper portfolio I got off Amazon for the rest. 

Grab some of these. Worth every penny.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Found these 2 in my basement 
No idea I had these

runstaples

^ were they beside an Emmy?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

runstaples said:

^ were they beside an Emmy?

I thought i flipped those years ago

demetrios

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Found these 2 in my basement 
No idea I had these

Sweet!