Nervous - poster framing

faithful2you

So i just dropped off my '03 East Troy poster at hobby lobby to get framed today. That poster is very important to me and it's been in storage for the last 5 years. I finally said fuck it...it's time to get it done.

I am excited about the layout I picked out....black matte with orange metal frame but I'm nervous as hell and excited at the same time to see what it looks like.

scw156

I keep staring at the poster tube with my Düsseldorf... I want it framed but keep having visions of something going wrong. lol

wolfbear

I know how you both feel, but seeing it framed you'll be happy. There are some really good examples in the framed poster thread that you can look at to get ideas, but bottom line, however it is framed, it will look awesome!

restlesssoul

i took my van 98 in a month ago. I was nervous too. Just tell them how much it means to you and emphasize how rare they are and they take pride in it too, i find.

scw156

I was over on the framed poster thread but didnt see many framed Düsseldorf.

Any idea on what I should do with it? color scheme etc?

I'd like to get some input from seasoned vets with a better eye than me.

Waidian

I have never left any of my posters at the framers, never. I take the print in, usually in mylar, pick out the mats and frame and then take the print home with me. The only place around me is Michael's unfortunately. They just make a note that I will bring the print in when the stuff arrives. They call me and I bring it in and wait 10 or 15 mins while they get it together. The people know how I care for my posters and the girl I that puts it together won't tough my prints without gloves on. I've used them to frame all my rarest prints with no problem at all that way. Do not leave them there and make sure you you emphasize no drymouting. After a couple of prints, they'll get the idea.

scw156

Waidian wrote:

I have never left any of my posters at the framers, never. I take the print in, usually in mylar, pick out the mats and frame and then take the print home with me. The only place around me is Michael's unfortunately. They just make a note that I will bring the print in when the stuff arrives. They call me and I bring it in and wait 10 or 15 mins while they get it together. The people know how I care for my posters and the girl I that puts it together won't tough my prints without gloves on. I've used them to frame all my rarest prints with no problem at all that way. Do not leave them there and make sure you you emphasize no drymouting. After a couple of prints, they'll get the idea.

great... I can see I'm getting in over my head here.

off to do some "poster framing the right way" research...

SorrowDirge

faithful2you wrote:

So i just dropped off my '03 East Troy poster at hobby lobby to get framed today. That poster is very important to me and it's been in storage for the last 5 years. I finally said fuck it...it's time to get it done.

I am excited about the layout I picked out....black mat with orange frame but an nervous as hell and excited at the same time to see what it looks like.

Just curious, how much did they charge? I'm looking to get something similar done.

faithful2you

scw156 wrote:

I was over on the framed poster thread but didnt see many framed Düsseldorf.

Any idea on what I should do with it? color scheme etc?

I'd like to get some input from seasoned vets with a better eye than me.

I've seen a few Dusseldorf's framed on here somewhere.....and they look really really nice.

faithful2you

SorrowDirge wrote:

Just curious, how much did they charge? I'm looking to get something similar done.

More than I was expecting....and they even have their 1/2 off custom frames deal going on right now. Just over $100. Acid free matte, which is a little more than regular matte. And it's a metal frame. Probably getting screwed but I wanted it done....been putting it off for years now. Can't wait to get it back.

pjtradeking

I know the feeling....I am finally going to bite the bullet and take about 50 of mine to the framers in the morning. I was going to do them myself, but I just keep putting it off........Now I just need to decide which ones to take and which ones to hold off.....Too many decisions...

faithful2you

pjtradeking wrote:

I know the feeling....I am finally going to bite the bullet and take about 50 of mine to the framers in the morning. I was going to do them myself, but I just keep putting it off........Now I just need to decide which ones to take and which ones to hold off.....Too many decisions...

I know it, I need to just starting taking one in every month. I've got about 12 more to get done.......that's a lot of money.

AnnaMelinda

pjtradeking wrote:

I know the feeling....I am finally going to bite the bullet and take about 50 of mine to the framers in the morning. I was going to do them myself, but I just keep putting it off........Now I just need to decide which ones to take and which ones to hold off.....Too many decisions...

Fifty to the framer????

Take 25 and spend the rest of the dough on east coast shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pjtradeking

faithful2you wrote:

I know it, I need to just starting taking one in every month. I've got about 12 more to get done.......that's a lot of money.

You are right, it IS very expensive when you have these done. I just decided that the longer I put it off, the chance of them actually getting done would get smaller and smaller. Then I would get fed up with the whole thing and either burn them or give them away!!! I found a local framer that told me if I promised to give him all of my biz, that he would cut me a great deal and really just charge me for material. Cant wait to FINALLY get some of these up on the wall!! 75 posters (Ihave 25 or so done already) on ONE GIANT WALL.!!!!

pjtradeking

suppafreak wrote:

Fifty to the framer????

Take 25 and spend the rest of the dough on east coast shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually considered it....then decided that the posters needed to get done....Plus, I couldnt get into SC for under like $600 and didnt want to just fly out for 2 shows...So I am opting to sit this one out. I will wait til the shows closer to home...;)

over bends

Don't want to make a separate thread for this so I'll post it here.

Can anyone tell me an average price of getting a poster framed. I went to a place yesterday and they said 225 and I said fuck no. But is that the kind of price I should have been expecting?

AnnaMelinda

pjtradeking wrote:

Actually considered it....then decided that the posters needed to get done....Plus, I couldnt get into SC for under like $600 and didnt want to just fly out for 2 shows...So I am opting to sit this one out. I will wait til the shows closer to home...;)

Meet you in 2010, dude.

We can all just go to fire!

jimed14

some examples for you ...


http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/62212/82237


http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/62212/84680

... and indeed, there are quite a few of these in the framed poster thread ...

markeyjason

over_bends wrote:

Don't want to make a separate thread for this so I'll post it here.

Can anyone tell me an average price of getting a poster framed. I went to a place yesterday and they said 225 and I said fuck no. But is that the kind of price I should have been expecting?

I think that is out line, I live in Chicago area and found a mom & pop shop who do a great job for around $75 - 90 per poster. But I also don't like to to matte, I just think it can be too much.

faithful2you

jimed14 wrote:

some examples for you ...


http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/62212/84680

... and indeed, there are quite a few of these in the framed poster thread ...

I like the red matted one....haven't seen that one before. This poster just looks sweet framed.....not sure why.

faithful2you

over_bends wrote:

Don't want to make a separate thread for this so I'll post it here.

Can anyone tell me an average price of getting a poster framed. I went to a place yesterday and they said 225 and I said fuck no. But is that the kind of price I should have been expecting?

Depending on what you are doing....I'd say that is way out of line. Like the other guy said $75 - $100 is probably average....and I'm just going off of what people have said on here. I've only had a few done. This East Troy one I just took in will be the most I've paid. It's all going to depend on the size, matte and frame...but I couldn't justify paying over $130-$150 (or so) to get one framed....just isn't worth it to me. I'll stick a tack in it and hang it on the wall before I spend $250 on a frame job....and that will never happen.

over bends

faithful2you wrote:

Depending on what you are doing....I'd say that is way out of line. Like the other guy said $75 - $100 is probably average....and I'm just going off of what people have said on here. I've only had a few done. This East Troy one I just took in will be the most I've paid. It's all going to depend on the size, matte and frame...but I couldn't justify paying over $130-$150 (or so) to get one framed....just isn't worth it to me. I'll stick a tack in it and hang it on the wall before I spend $250 on a frame job....and that will never happen.

Yea I agree. So how do you go about hanging one without actually doing damage to it? I want to display it, but not if it's going to cause physical damage.

faithful2you

over_bends wrote:

Yea I agree. So how do you go about hanging one without actually doing damage to it? I want to display it, but not if it's going to cause physical damage.

Without framing it? Buy a cheap plexi glass frame at wal mart or target to put it in. Won't be the right size but it will be up for your viewing pleasure without putting holes in the poster.

pjtradeking

You want NERVOUS????

I just dropped off 81 PJ posters today..81!!!...Was only going to do about 50, and then realized I had brought them all with me...so, after some thought and consideration, I decided to say fuck it and just get ALL of the ones I had already mounted done.....

I had buyers remorse 5 minutes after I left, but am already over it!

scw156

isnt that THOUSANDS of dollars worth of framing?

Like 10,000 dollar range?

wow


wow

pjtradeking

scw156 wrote:

isnt that THOUSANDS of dollars worth of framing?

Like 10,000 dollar range?

wow


wow

Got a good deal, really. A little more than 1/2 what you said..

pjtradeking

suppafreak wrote:

Meet you in 2010, dude.

We can all just go to fire!

I guess I decided that I needed to get these posters framed MORE than I needed to see a few shows this time around. I was at a point if I didnt do SOMETHING with them, then I was wasting my time even collecting. Why collect if they were just going to sit in a box. So I decided to put a little investment into my investment so they can be displayed properly in all their glory!! There will be plenty more shows to see!