Given To Frame??? WRU

Antreaper
Antreaper Posts: 256
edited August 2009 in The Porch
Hey folks.

I recently acquired PJ Borgata (Red, and Pink). I saw a really neat frame job (shown below). Problem is, apparently this is done with a computer program to cut the matte, and no regular framer around me can do it. I went to the only place around that owns this computer program thing; called a Wizard, and they are too busy to get it done in the next 4 months.

Where is the guy that used to run GivenToFrame.com? Anyone have any other suggestions? I live in South Jersey. Anyone in the relative area know of any place? Also, I am heading out to Vegas to stay with my Dad for a month or two...Any places out there that anyone knows of?

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  • Antreaper
    Antreaper Posts: 256
    bump fo real
    "It's as comfortable as can be. But when you're on stage playing with Neil, well -- it's one thing to be at the zoo and watch an animal pace around its cage. It's another to be in the cage with him." -Eddie Vedder
  • choop
    choop Posts: 1,060
    if i recall correctly, this guy went awol with either people's posters, money, or both.  there was a thread on ebeans about him.  good times.
     
    i'd stay away.
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  • tryan21
    tryan21 Posts: 49
    choop wrote:
    if i recall correctly, this guy went awol with either people's posters, money, or both.  there was a thread on ebeans about him.  good times.
     
    i'd stay away.


    http://forum.expressobeans.com/viewtopi ... sterframer
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    agreed, you need to move on from masterframer. Sad really, he did great work for cheap.

    He returned money and unframed prints to a lot of people, not sure what happened in his personal life, but ... I'm sure it's not all good. :(
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  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    I'm a framer ...framing right now actually. Unfortunately I haven't invested in a CMC (computerized mat cutter). However if you call around to a number of shops in your area, you should be able to find someone. They're not tremendously rare. I didn't get one because 99% of what I do I don't need a CMC for.... but some shops find they can't live without it.

    You know what? In addition to being on this board, I'm also on a framing board as well.

    Tell me the area you are in, and I can post the info there, and I'm sure a framer with a CMC will tell me, and I can refer you to their shop.
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  • Antreaper
    Antreaper Posts: 256
    Niiice.

    I live in Northfield, NJ. Atlantic City area.

    Atlantic County.
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  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Antreaper wrote:
    Niiice.

    I live in Northfield, NJ. Atlantic City area.

    Atlantic County.

    Cool, I'll post your info there, and do me a favor and PM me tomorrow and I'll check there to see if there's any replies.

    Edit - Posted your info. Contact me tomorrow if you don't hear from me. People on that board are usually pretty quick to respond, and I think more than 50% of them have a CMC.

    BTW, when you're calling frame shops, refer to it as a "computerized mat cutter". Wizard is a brand name, but there's also Fletcher Valani, Eclipse and others. They'll know what you mean if you say Wizard, but still, call it a "computerized mat cutter".
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  • G Force
    G Force Posts: 1,393
    That is really killer. I've got to learn how to do that.

    www.gforceframing.com
  • Antreaper
    Antreaper Posts: 256
    Thank you so much. I will PM you tomorrow about it.

    From what I hear it costs like 400/month to lease or something, and isn't economical for the small-time framers.
    "It's as comfortable as can be. But when you're on stage playing with Neil, well -- it's one thing to be at the zoo and watch an animal pace around its cage. It's another to be in the cage with him." -Eddie Vedder
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Antreaper wrote:
    Thank you so much. I will PM you tomorrow about it.

    From what I hear it costs like 400/month to lease or something, and isn't economical for the small-time framers.


    Wizard in particular has a beginner program, a certain number of "corner" and the machine for $125 a month (which doesn't cover too many mats), plus $500 for the CMC to be shipped... plus program licensing... and more. For the 2 mats a year I need a CMC for, that's the one thing I outsource to one of my suppliers for. With your project, it's more than a basic cut, so you do need a CMC.

    If by tomorrow I don't find someone in AC, I'll put up another thread about Vegas and see if anyone is nearby to you there.
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    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
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    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
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  • Antreaper
    Antreaper Posts: 256
    any inf0z?
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  • PRL1JAM
    PRL1JAM Posts: 787
    wow...that Borgata looks awesome!
  • readingtheriotact
    readingtheriotact Posts: 11
    That's my Borgata. It was hand-cut by my framer, without the use of a computer program.
  • PRL1JAM
    PRL1JAM Posts: 787
    AZ28187 wrote:
    That's my Borgata. It was hand-cut by my framer, without the use of a computer program.

    very cool! Who thought of the idea on the matting? I love that.
  • readingtheriotact
    readingtheriotact Posts: 11
    beautifullife wrote:
    AZ28187 wrote:
    That's my Borgata. It was hand-cut by my framer, without the use of a computer program.

    very cool! Who thought of the idea on the matting? I love that.

    It was my framer's idea. He's a local artist as well as a framer -- a very creative guy. He came up with the idea, and of course I jumped at the chance of trying something different. It worked out really well.
  • Antreaper
    Antreaper Posts: 256
    edited April 2011
    I want your framer.
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    "It's as comfortable as can be. But when you're on stage playing with Neil, well -- it's one thing to be at the zoo and watch an animal pace around its cage. It's another to be in the cage with him." -Eddie Vedder
  • touringfan
    touringfan Posts: 568
    readingtheriotact wrote:
    That's my Borgata. It was hand-cut by my framer, without the use of a computer program.

    who and where is ur framer. I would like to send him some prints.
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  • Antreaper
    Antreaper Posts: 256
    Welp...I'd be interested to know how much your frame job cost you, if you don't mind.


    I just found a framer with a computer matte cutter, and it's gonna run me ~250. Yikes.
    "It's as comfortable as can be. But when you're on stage playing with Neil, well -- it's one thing to be at the zoo and watch an animal pace around its cage. It's another to be in the cage with him." -Eddie Vedder
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Antreaper wrote:
    Welp...I'd be interested to know how much your frame job cost you, if you don't mind.


    I just found a framer with a computer matte cutter, and it's gonna run me ~250. Yikes.


    For that kind of work, $250 is not bad at all.

    I've framed small things for $50 and I've framed nice oil paintings for $2,500, and everything in between. $250 for a very specialized item like that is within a reasonable range. :)
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10

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