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  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    As usual, the recent custom framing samples all look terrific. There are two different and great examples of framing jobs done using the cancelled show's artwork on page 284 and page 285. How were you guys/girls able to get your ticket stubs signed by all the band members?
  • BCBA
    BCBA Utah with the mailman Posts: 220
    Redrumh2o said:

    How do you guys flatten your posters? I have a portfolio book where I keep them but the ends still sightly curl. I tried putting one in a tight frame for a few months and afterwards it still wasn't totally flat.

    You need to get it out of the tube asap
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    BCBA said:

    Redrumh2o said:

    How do you guys flatten your posters? I have a portfolio book where I keep them but the ends still sightly curl. I tried putting one in a tight frame for a few months and afterwards it still wasn't totally flat.

    You need to get it out of the tube asap
    ^^^THIS^^^
    Once it's out of the tube...
    let it rest on the table for a day or two.
    If your poster hasn't been in a tube long,
    it should start to flatten a little on it's own.
    Place a piece of kraft paper on the table and gently unroll the poster.
    I usually start flattening my posters by putting the poster face down on top of the kraft paper,
    and placing a few print weights on the back.
    These weights don't have to be on the corners...
    I place them where the "rolls" are the most prominent,
    this helps get the poster nice and flat!
    Let the poster sit overnight with the weights in place.
    The next morning, turn it over and put the weights on the front side of the poster.
    Repeat this cycle until the poster is flat !!
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    What do you guys use to keep them flat and store them for the short term...until I get the cash to frame one? I don't need a portfolio or anything, because I do plan on framing them within weeks/months. Anything cheap just to keep them flat and protected?
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
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  • Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning
    Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning Posts: 1,336
    BF89905 said:

    As usual, the recent custom framing samples all look terrific. There are two different and great examples of framing jobs done using the cancelled show's artwork on page 284 and page 285. How were you guys/girls able to get your ticket stubs signed by all the band members?

    The band signed some of the tickets when Ten Club members wrote in asking for their unused tickets from the cancelled Raleigh show. It was all 'luck-o-the-draw'...
    Raleigh, NC., 8/31/98, Charlotte, NC., 8/4/00, Greensboro, NC., 8/6/00, Mountain View, CA., 10/31/00, Raleigh, NC., 4/15/03, Charlotte, NC., 4/16/03, Mountain View, CA., 10/25/03, Asheville, NC., 10/6/04, Philadelphia, PA., 10/3/05, Washington D.C, 5/30/06, Virginia Beach, VA., 6/17/07, Philadelphia, PA., 10/28/09, Charlottesville, VA., 10/29/13, Charlotte, NC., 10/30/13, Memphis, TN., 10/14/14, Greenville, SC., 4/16/16, Hampton, VA., 4/19/16, Raleigh, NC., 4/20/16, Columbia, SC., 4/21/16, Boston, MA., 8/5/16, Boston 9/2/18 & 9/4/18., Nashville, TN., 4/2/20., Nashville, TN., 9/16/22.

    EV Solo - Washington, D.C., 8/17/08, Atlanta, GA., 6/24/09, Orlando, FL., 11/27/12.
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    edited August 2016
    pjpitt89 said:

    What do you guys use to keep them flat and store them for the short term...until I get the cash to frame one? I don't need a portfolio or anything, because I do plan on framing them within weeks/months. Anything cheap just to keep them flat and protected?

    For short term storage or larger format prints...
    I use one of the foam core display boards:
    image

    These are about $15 at Staples:
    http://www.staples.com/Elmer+s+Black+Foam+Display+Board/directory_Elmer%27s%C2%AE%20Black%20Foam%20Display%20Board
    Post edited by derbydave on
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


    http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170

  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning said:

    BF89905 said:

    As usual, the recent custom framing samples all look terrific. There are two different and great examples of framing jobs done using the cancelled show's artwork on page 284 and page 285. How were you guys/girls able to get your ticket stubs signed by all the band members?

    The band signed some of the tickets when Ten Club members wrote in asking for their unused tickets from the cancelled Raleigh show. It was all 'luck-o-the-draw'...
    That's interesting - thank you for sharing. Have a nice week
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    derbydave said:

    pjpitt89 said:

    What do you guys use to keep them flat and store them for the short term...until I get the cash to frame one? I don't need a portfolio or anything, because I do plan on framing them within weeks/months. Anything cheap just to keep them flat and protected?

    For short term storage or larger format prints...
    I use one of the foam core display boards:
    image

    These are about $15 at Staples:
    http://www.staples.com/Elmer+s+Black+Foam+Display+Board/directory_Elmer%27s%C2%AE%20Black%20Foam%20Display%20Board
    Awesome. Can you put multiple in? What type of paper would you use to separate them? Thank you!!
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,008
    pjpitt89 said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Did anybody frame the EMEK philly 2016 print with a blue matte?

    I did, it's like a navy blue to match the back of the inside of the door they're standing in. I like it a lot. The lady at hobby lobby who was actually very good, initially had it double matted with an orange matte under the blue. I decided against it to save some cash, but it looked great.
    Cool, thanks! Any chance you could post a pic?
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • chitownp76
    chitownp76 Posts: 1,473
    pjpitt89 said:

    derbydave said:

    pjpitt89 said:

    What do you guys use to keep them flat and store them for the short term...until I get the cash to frame one? I don't need a portfolio or anything, because I do plan on framing them within weeks/months. Anything cheap just to keep them flat and protected?

    For short term storage or larger format prints...
    I use one of the foam core display boards:
    image

    These are about $15 at Staples:
    http://www.staples.com/Elmer+s+Black+Foam+Display+Board/directory_Elmer%27s%C2%AE%20Black%20Foam%20Display%20Board
    Awesome. Can you put multiple in? What type of paper would you use to separate them? Thank you!!
    I use this as well. I just use craft paper to separate them so the ink doesnt transfer between the posters. I keep it in there for two days with weights on the top. One day for each side.
    2014: Moline, IL
    2015: EV Solo (Metro Chicago)
    2016: Philadelphia PA 1, Philadelphia PA 2, New York City NY- MSG 1, EV Solo (Metro Chicago), Boston MA Fenway 1, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
    2017: EV Ohana Fest (Dana Point, CA), EV/Pete Townshend Quadrophenia Rosemont, IL
    2018: Seattle WA 1, Seattle WA 2, Missoula MT, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2, Boston MA Fenway 1, Boston MA Fenway 2
    2019: EV Tempe, AZ
    2020: PPD
    2022: EV & Earthlings Chicago 1 & 2, Phoenix AZ, Camden NJ, Nashville TN, St. Louis MO
    2023: EV Tempe, AZ, St Paul, MN 2, Chicago 1 & 2
    2024: Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
  • Mikey D
    Mikey D Waltham, MA Posts: 11
    Most of my posters are just framed in cheap frames, but I wanted to do something special for Philly 2 this year.

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  • eRock10
    eRock10 Posts: 120
    Mikey D said:

    Most of my posters are just framed in cheap frames, but I wanted to do something special for Philly 2 this year.

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    Nicely done
  • mikesbri
    mikesbri Toronto Posts: 1,011
    sandercock.erik said:

    Mikey D said:

    Most of my posters are just framed in cheap frames, but I wanted to do something special for Philly 2 this year.

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    Nicely done
    love the mini setlist.
    Barrie 98, Toronto 00, Toronto 03, Buffalo 03, Toronto 05, Hamilton 05, Kitchener 05, Toronto 06 I II, Lolla 07, Vedder Toronto I II, Toronto 09, Philly Oct 30 & 31 2009, Buffalo 2010, Cleveland 2010, Toronto I II 2011, Hamilton 2011, Ottawa 2011, London 2013, Buffalo 2013, Pittsburgh 2013, FLL 2016, Miami 2016, Tor I & II 2016, Barcelona 2018, Toronto 2022, Ottawa 2022, Quebec City 2022, Hamilton 2022
  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    Bad to the bone! I love the frame you picked!
  • Mikey D
    Mikey D Waltham, MA Posts: 11
    TJ25487 said:

    Bad to the bone! I love the frame you picked!

    Thanks guys. When the framer and I were discussing which frame to use, as soon as he pull that one out, I knew it was the right choice. I was thinking about using glass on the back to read the message, but was already spending almost 10X on the frame as I did the poster so decided against it. He did copy the message on the back of the poster before matting and it's in a sleeve on the back of the frame if I ever want to read it again.

  • chitownp76
    chitownp76 Posts: 1,473
    Mikey D said:

    TJ25487 said:

    Bad to the bone! I love the frame you picked!

    Thanks guys. When the framer and I were discussing which frame to use, as soon as he pull that one out, I knew it was the right choice. I was thinking about using glass on the back to read the message, but was already spending almost 10X on the frame as I did the poster so decided against it. He did copy the message on the back of the poster before matting and it's in a sleeve on the back of the frame if I ever want to read it again.

    How did you do the mini setlist?
    2014: Moline, IL
    2015: EV Solo (Metro Chicago)
    2016: Philadelphia PA 1, Philadelphia PA 2, New York City NY- MSG 1, EV Solo (Metro Chicago), Boston MA Fenway 1, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
    2017: EV Ohana Fest (Dana Point, CA), EV/Pete Townshend Quadrophenia Rosemont, IL
    2018: Seattle WA 1, Seattle WA 2, Missoula MT, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2, Boston MA Fenway 1, Boston MA Fenway 2
    2019: EV Tempe, AZ
    2020: PPD
    2022: EV & Earthlings Chicago 1 & 2, Phoenix AZ, Camden NJ, Nashville TN, St. Louis MO
    2023: EV Tempe, AZ, St Paul, MN 2, Chicago 1 & 2
    2024: Noblesville, IN, Wrigley 1, Wrigley 2
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
    I have 3 or 4 posters that I'd really like to frame. Are there any decent "cheap" options? As in not hundreds of dollars? The thought of spending $200 to frame a $35 poster is crazier to me than waiting in line 5hrs for said poster.

    I guess it's just a matter of personal taste and preference. I mean, I want it to look good. But not at that cost.
  • Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning
    Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning Posts: 1,336
    CantKeepmedown said:

    I have 3 or 4 posters that I'd really like to frame. Are there any decent "cheap" options? As in not hundreds of dollars? The thought of spending $200 to frame a $35 poster is crazier to me than waiting in line 5hrs for said poster.

    I guess it's just a matter of personal taste and preference. I mean, I want it to look good. But not at that cost.

    You can frame as cheap as you want. Wait for a coupon from Michael's or where ever and buy a cheap frame with plastic instead of glass with a cheap non acid-free matte. $20. But it will not protect the poster from damage from the plastic, a cheap matte or sunlight.

    Most of us feel that these are not just concert posters but pieces of art and we therefore choose to treat them that way. Does it cost a lot? Sure. But they will last a lifetime.

    Just my 2 cents.
    Raleigh, NC., 8/31/98, Charlotte, NC., 8/4/00, Greensboro, NC., 8/6/00, Mountain View, CA., 10/31/00, Raleigh, NC., 4/15/03, Charlotte, NC., 4/16/03, Mountain View, CA., 10/25/03, Asheville, NC., 10/6/04, Philadelphia, PA., 10/3/05, Washington D.C, 5/30/06, Virginia Beach, VA., 6/17/07, Philadelphia, PA., 10/28/09, Charlottesville, VA., 10/29/13, Charlotte, NC., 10/30/13, Memphis, TN., 10/14/14, Greenville, SC., 4/16/16, Hampton, VA., 4/19/16, Raleigh, NC., 4/20/16, Columbia, SC., 4/21/16, Boston, MA., 8/5/16, Boston 9/2/18 & 9/4/18., Nashville, TN., 4/2/20., Nashville, TN., 9/16/22.

    EV Solo - Washington, D.C., 8/17/08, Atlanta, GA., 6/24/09, Orlando, FL., 11/27/12.
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
    Caught-A-Bolt-Of-Lightning said:

    CantKeepmedown said:

    I have 3 or 4 posters that I'd really like to frame. Are there any decent "cheap" options? As in not hundreds of dollars? The thought of spending $200 to frame a $35 poster is crazier to me than waiting in line 5hrs for said poster.

    I guess it's just a matter of personal taste and preference. I mean, I want it to look good. But not at that cost.

    You can frame as cheap as you want. Wait for a coupon from Michael's or where ever and buy a cheap frame with plastic instead of glass with a cheap non acid-free matte. $20. But it will not protect the poster from damage from the plastic, a cheap matte or sunlight.

    Most of us feel that these are not just concert posters but pieces of art and we therefore choose to treat them that way. Does it cost a lot? Sure. But they will last a lifetime.

    Just my 2 cents.
    I totally understand and respect that view. And for a couple of mine, I wouldn't mind spending a little extra to protect them. Guess I just have to prioritize which ones get the special treatment :)

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