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How much does it cost to frame a poster?

thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I went to get my ames Lollapalooza poster framed and I was shocked at how expensive it was. I got it single matted and just a normal black frame...nothing extravagant. It ended up being $110. Is that normal? I've never gotten anything done before.
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  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,156
    Did you frame it with UV protected anti glare glass? I find that’s what really adds cost but definitely pays of from a preservation standpoint.
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  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    Hawkshore wrote:
    Did you frame it with UV protected anti glare glass? I find that’s what really adds cost but definitely pays of from a preservation standpoint.

    he just said "do you want normal glass" and I said I did. So I'm assuming it's just your normal glass
  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    I haven't framed any of my posters, but when I brought a few in to get an estimate that was about what they gave me.
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    gleemonex wrote:
    I haven't framed any of my posters, but when I brought a few in to get an estimate that was about what they gave me.

    alright, so that is Canadian dollars so I am getting ripped off!! (assuming you took them in prior to the US dollar hitting the tank)

    But in all honesty I was figuring about 60 bucks. I have 3 more to do and I didn't expect to shell out $450 to get them done....but I have bare walls right now so I guess I just gotta suck it up
  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    Actually, the Canadian dollar was probably worth more when I took them in. It was late November or early December 2007.
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
  • justjoshingujustjoshingu Posts: 538
    candian dollar is stronger than the US

    but, in american dollars i've had to shell out anywhere from 70 to 140 bucks. depending on the matting. (70 no matting) the type of frame and the size of the print. and i get the uv reflective no glare glass.

    i usually do hobby lobby when they have their sales, but i have gone a couple other places. i usually take it, have them tell me what they thin, and if i get a good vibe then i'll let them frame it.

    one place a couple of years ago told me they wanted to bond it to the foam backing board and thought i should just go with a premade frame that was a 1/4 inch smaller than the frame, because it would save me money.

    "umm the frame wont fit though...."

    "thats ok, we can just trim the edge of the print"
    :0

    needless to say after shock, and saying hell no, i left , never to return.
    mean people suck!
    but nice people sw****w

  • chinobaezachinobaeza Posts: 2,489
    drymount them :D
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    thunderDAN wrote:
    I went to get my ames Lollapalooza poster framed and I was shocked at how expensive it was. I got it single matted and just a normal black frame...nothing extravagant. It ended up being $110. Is that normal? I've never gotten anything done before.

    That's about right.
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  • SpunkieSpunkie Posts: 6,676
    You know what they say, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it."
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    tish wrote:
    You know what they say, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it."

    I can afford it because I paid for it, but I just never had an idea how much something like that costs. I've never gotten a picture framed
  • pjtaperpjtaper Posts: 3,020
    dude, if you want to frame anything PM me and I'll walk you through it...
    http://www.americanframe.com is AWESOME!
    It is really easy to do it yourself too!
  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    I've only had 1 poster framed professionally. It is my Copenhagen June 2007. I had it framed with my ticket to the show. $85.00
    It freaking rules!!
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  • pjtaperpjtaper Posts: 3,020
    also, if anyone goes to Michaels, there is a reason they ALWAYS have 50% off framing... because they triple the price it should cost... NEVER GO THERE WITHOUT A BIG COUPON!
    I remember the first time I went there with a 50% off coupon, they gave me a price on my DC and Toronto 06 Klausens... I had a cart full of tubes, after they gave me the price on the first two I laughed, felt bad because we went through a lot to choose the options, so I let them frame those for about $180 each(after my coupon)...
    I really wish I wouldn't have felt bad for them, because I am terrified to take my frames apart and see if they drymounted them, etc...
  • booomm11booomm11 Posts: 865
    thunderDAN wrote:
    I went to get my ames Lollapalooza poster framed and I was shocked at how expensive it was. I got it single matted and just a normal black frame...nothing extravagant. It ended up being $110. Is that normal? I've never gotten anything done before.

    yea that's about right. the size of the poster has a lot to do with it. what's the dimensions on the ames lolla?
    being so KiND.. tO LEt me RiDe!!!
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    I've framed lots of stuff on my own, and it looks fine. Unless you want something absolutely spectacular, try doing it yourself.
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    Saturnal wrote:
    I've framed lots of stuff on my own, and it looks fine. Unless you want something absolutely spectacular, try doing it yourself.

    yeah I am looking at that site and think I can do it myself.
  • pjtaperpjtaper Posts: 3,020
    cutting acrylic is a SNAP!
    and you can pick up a sheet of UV protective stuff for like 20 bucks....
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    When I framed mine, it looked so excellent with two mats and an expensive frame that I just went for the gusto and did it up in a big way. I figured it was going to be art that I lived with for a long while...anyway...I paid about $200.

    I don't regret it...at all.
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    wtf? double post. sorry.
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    thunderDAN wrote:
    yeah I am looking at that site and think I can do it myself.
    Yeah, just practice on small pictures first. It's not that hard at all to get something decent.
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