framed poster thread

myoung321 · October 2019

Amsterdam 2014 - Black and sliver matting

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TJ25487 · October 2019

myoung321 said:

Amsterdam 2016 - Black and sliver matting

That is some classy shit right there!!!!! Great job my friend!
And that poster is awesome! It's got a VS cover sheep vibe that I dig!

willbarclay · October 2019

Wobbie said:

Hey Will - I just did that one, too. that and some other non-PJ stuff....

Nice man !!! I like the Rich Robinson one you got done too.

hrd2imgn · October 2019

Got me thinking about that amazing day at Moline, and that poster creating a frenzy

Wobbie · October 2019

willbarclay said:

Wobbie said:

Hey Will - I just did that one, too. that and some other non-PJ stuff....

Nice man !!! I like the Rich Robinson one you got done too.

they didn’t “get done,” I done ‘em myself

Gern Blansten · October 2019

Gern Blansten · October 2019

sorry for the glare....couldn't escape it

SHZA · October 2019

opsopcopolis · October 2019

That Chicago EV print is great. I love prints that reflect the locale

Gern Blansten · October 2019

opsopcopolis said:

That Chicago EV print is great. I love prints that reflect the locale

there is a black and white poster as well....for the other night he was there

Gern Blansten · October 2019

Patrick_Sea3 · November 2019

BLACK35 · November 2019

Gern Blansten said:

You get that framed by the Hoff. Recognize the frame

Gern Blansten · November 2019

BLACK35 said:

Gern Blansten said:

You get that framed by the Hoff. Recognize the frame

yep....I had about 6 framed by him. I got ahold of him about a year ago to see about doing some more but never reconnected

Gern Blansten · November 2019

SHZA said:

Classic

MayDay10 · November 2019

Does anyone have any Kongs framed I can see for sampling ideas?

Loujoe · November 2019

I had them do a triple matt and went with the kong color. Used basketball matt too which pulls out the pixelation. Love my kong. Would have shrunk the matt by a couple inches if I did it again.

Loujoe · November 2019

myoung321 · November 2019

Gern Blansten said:

sorry for the glare....couldn't escape it

They look great!

KM73780 · November 2019

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Got that grail: Pittsburgh 2013. That completed my collection of shows I’ve been to. Not pictured but also framed: Pittsburgh 2003, Philly/Camden 2006 Night 1, and Temple of the Dog Philly.

KM73780 · November 2019

CK62628 · November 2019

Wow that’s awesome! Congrats on your grail!

Tim Simmons · November 2019

Finally got my holy grail framed after sitting on it a year.

Framed my Cracker Jack too.

MayDay10 · November 2019

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

sorry for another question.
Is this the adequate logan cutter? Looking at them, so many options, it is a bit overwhelming

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Project-Supplies/Mat-Cutting/Compact-Mat-Cutter/p/4197?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvo_qBRDQARIsAE-bsH9jcJ54HJz5meNAIdt88sh5xv_JqHd5SglAo-yD_3jGgsPxd81dVJUaAiqDEALw_wcB

That appears to be the one I have so yes should be good. Logan has a video on how to do a double mat properly. Be sure you watch it a few times. You should expect to burn a mat or two but don't sweat it. If you're really going to hang, you'll make your$ back 10x in no time. Im to the point where I rotate prints in and out of mats throughout the year. So many color schemes work for multiple prints. My 3rd floor is like a museum.

I have a question

I obtained everything I need. I chewed up a mat learning how to do it, but I think I have it down now. My first beveled cut was chewed, but the other 3 sides were perfect!

So I get the full mat sheets from hobby lobby that are like 32" x 40". How do you cut them so they are perfectly rectangular, since they do not fit in the logan mat cutter?

mrussel1 · November 2019

MayDay10 said:

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

sorry for another question.
Is this the adequate logan cutter? Looking at them, so many options, it is a bit overwhelming

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Project-Supplies/Mat-Cutting/Compact-Mat-Cutter/p/4197?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvo_qBRDQARIsAE-bsH9jcJ54HJz5meNAIdt88sh5xv_JqHd5SglAo-yD_3jGgsPxd81dVJUaAiqDEALw_wcB

That appears to be the one I have so yes should be good. Logan has a video on how to do a double mat properly. Be sure you watch it a few times. You should expect to burn a mat or two but don't sweat it. If you're really going to hang, you'll make your$ back 10x in no time. Im to the point where I rotate prints in and out of mats throughout the year. So many color schemes work for multiple prints. My 3rd floor is like a museum.

I have a question

I obtained everything I need. I chewed up a mat learning how to do it, but I think I have it down now. My first beveled cut was chewed, but the other 3 sides were perfect!

So I get the full mat sheets from hobby lobby that are like 32" x 40". How do you cut them so they are perfectly rectangular, since they do not fit in the logan mat cutter?

I start by taking the back of frame (the cardboard piece) and using that as the guide to cut the bottom mat. It doesn't even have to be perfect because the frame's edges should provide some margin of error. Once you have the mat at 22*28 or whatever the size, it should fit in the mat cutter for the beveling. The 32*40 will fit for the first cutting with the straight knife if you do the short side first.
Does that make sense or did I answer the question?

MayDay10 · November 2019

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

sorry for another question.
Is this the adequate logan cutter? Looking at them, so many options, it is a bit overwhelming

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Project-Supplies/Mat-Cutting/Compact-Mat-Cutter/p/4197?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvo_qBRDQARIsAE-bsH9jcJ54HJz5meNAIdt88sh5xv_JqHd5SglAo-yD_3jGgsPxd81dVJUaAiqDEALw_wcB

That appears to be the one I have so yes should be good. Logan has a video on how to do a double mat properly. Be sure you watch it a few times. You should expect to burn a mat or two but don't sweat it. If you're really going to hang, you'll make your$ back 10x in no time. Im to the point where I rotate prints in and out of mats throughout the year. So many color schemes work for multiple prints. My 3rd floor is like a museum.

I have a question

I obtained everything I need. I chewed up a mat learning how to do it, but I think I have it down now. My first beveled cut was chewed, but the other 3 sides were perfect!

So I get the full mat sheets from hobby lobby that are like 32" x 40". How do you cut them so they are perfectly rectangular, since they do not fit in the logan mat cutter?

I start by taking the back of frame (the cardboard piece) and using that as the guide to cut the bottom mat. It doesn't even have to be perfect because the frame's edges should provide some margin of error. Once you have the mat at 22*28 or whatever the size, it should fit in the mat cutter for the beveling. The 32*40 will fit for the first cutting with the straight knife if you do the short side first.
Does that make sense or did I answer the question?

Yes, that is perfect. Thanks.

What I did was just sloppily freehand reduce the size, then using measuring, I made the mat 22" x 28" and cut on the logan. Using the back of the frame as a guide is much better/easier.

mrussel1 · November 2019

MayDay10 said:

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

sorry for another question.
Is this the adequate logan cutter? Looking at them, so many options, it is a bit overwhelming

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Project-Supplies/Mat-Cutting/Compact-Mat-Cutter/p/4197?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvo_qBRDQARIsAE-bsH9jcJ54HJz5meNAIdt88sh5xv_JqHd5SglAo-yD_3jGgsPxd81dVJUaAiqDEALw_wcB

That appears to be the one I have so yes should be good. Logan has a video on how to do a double mat properly. Be sure you watch it a few times. You should expect to burn a mat or two but don't sweat it. If you're really going to hang, you'll make your$ back 10x in no time. Im to the point where I rotate prints in and out of mats throughout the year. So many color schemes work for multiple prints. My 3rd floor is like a museum.

I have a question

I obtained everything I need. I chewed up a mat learning how to do it, but I think I have it down now. My first beveled cut was chewed, but the other 3 sides were perfect!

So I get the full mat sheets from hobby lobby that are like 32" x 40". How do you cut them so they are perfectly rectangular, since they do not fit in the logan mat cutter?

I start by taking the back of frame (the cardboard piece) and using that as the guide to cut the bottom mat. It doesn't even have to be perfect because the frame's edges should provide some margin of error. Once you have the mat at 22*28 or whatever the size, it should fit in the mat cutter for the beveling. The 32*40 will fit for the first cutting with the straight knife if you do the short side first.
Does that make sense or did I answer the question?

Yes, that is perfect. Thanks.

What I did was just sloppily freehand reduce the size, then using measuring, I made the mat 22" x 28" and cut on the logan. Using the back of the frame as a guide is much better/easier.

Cool. Good luck. You'll make some mistakes on the first job or two. But after that, you'll find little tricks to reduce the mistakes. Remember that the blades can be flipped, but I wouldn't do more than 2, 3 jobs at the most with a particular side of the blade. It's very important that you cut the bevel cleanly, before you remove the board from the cutter. Even go over the same area twice if necessary. Once you remove teh mat, it will never go back perfectly if you find you the blade didn't cut all the way through. That's frustrating.

whoanelly15 · November 2019

SHZA said:

I doubt that anyone can show me a poster that is cooler than this, but I dare you to try.

Crew · November 2019

Just finished up this beauty yesterday, with another $7 thrift shop frame!

The blue mat was leftover from a previous frame-up, and bigger than the print, so it forced me to get creative with the other mats..

I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! The blue pinstripe is just thick enough to balance, but not so big it draws focus. =D

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on2legs · November 2019

That’s awesome ^^

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