Hey guys,
Sorry if this has been asked before/a lot.....but I'm in need of finding some relatively cheap poster frames and wondering if any of you could help point me in the right direction. I have a few nice ones but they aren't in the budget at the moment. I have a bunch of posters piling up (a few MMJ, a few others) and want to start putting them in a frame. I don't mind the cheap, plastic kinds with cardboard backs or anything.....just wanted to see if there were any suggestions. Usually i'd pick up my cheap frames at target or something.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks :D
Quote from: itrainmonkeys on Jul 18, 2011, 12:42 PM
Hey guys,
Sorry if this has been asked before/a lot.....but I'm in need of finding some relatively cheap poster frames and wondering if any of you could help point me in the right direction. I have a few nice ones but they aren't in the budget at the moment. I have a bunch of posters piling up (a few MMJ, a few others) and want to start putting them in a frame. I don't mind the cheap, plastic kinds with cardboard backs or anything.....just wanted to see if there were any suggestions. Usually i'd pick up my cheap frames at target or something.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks :D
i got temporary ones at wallmart.com and I think HH got his at Michaels (the craft store?)
I'll have to check Walmart. Thanks for the tip.
Michaels or hobby lobby run routine sales on their frames. decent quality 18x24 wood and glass frames normally 40 bucks but once a month for a week you can get 40 to 50 % off. I usually pay about 20.
My new thing though is yardsales and flea markets. Have your measurements and a tape measure. You can pick up some very unique frames for cheap.
if you don't really care what they look like, defnitely hit amazon, they have some decent frames that are sub 20....can't beat that
Don't know how long it's going on for but I found some decent ones on Amazon.com. 81% off (only $13). I searched for "18x24 poster frame" and you should see the many great deals that company is running right now.
I just picked up this frame from Target for $16.99. It's a very nice inexpensive frame. They are sold out online. My concern (which I just wrote in a different post) is will the nice screen prints and serigraphs that we get from MMJ concerts be in danger of long term damage from the inexpensive frames.
http://www.target.com/Room-Essentials-Poster-Frame/dp/B002VTP3GE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&keywords=18x24%20frame&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-7&qid=1311646601&rh=&searchRank=target104545&id=Room%20Essentials%20Poster%20Frame&node=1038576 (http://www.target.com/Room-Essentials-Poster-Frame/dp/B002VTP3GE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&keywords=18x24%20frame&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-7&qid=1311646601&rh=&searchRank=target104545&id=Room%20Essentials%20Poster%20Frame&node=1038576)|1287991011&searchSize=30&searchPage=1&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&frombrowse=0
Quote from: JDUB on Jul 25, 2011, 10:22 PM
My concern (which I just wrote in a different post) is will the nice screen prints and serigraphs that we get from MMJ concerts be in danger of long term damage from the inexpensive frames.
The short answer is yes. This frame is for posters, not prints. Treat your screen prints and serigraphs like art. You don't want them butted up against the glass or plexiglass. You need to matte your prints to give them space. Or a good framer will know how to use spacers if you don't like the look of mattes or are on a budget. Best to save your pennies and frame your prints nicely, one at a time if need be. I get a lot of groupons and the like to save money on framing. And we have more prints than we will ever have room for on our walls. Those are stored in a portfolio, between acid free paper.
Quote from: the_wizzard on Jul 25, 2011, 11:18 PM
Quote from: JDUB on Jul 25, 2011, 10:22 PM
My concern (which I just wrote in a different post) is will the nice screen prints and serigraphs that we get from MMJ concerts be in danger of long term damage from the inexpensive frames.
You don't want them butted up against the glass or plexiglass. You need to matte your prints to give them space
I wanted to get a frame like this for my next poster:
(http://i.imgur.com/mMqKn.jpg)
Guessing it's a bad idea after reading your post? These are acrylic...
this might be a dumb question: is there any harm in storing them in the tubes they were shipped in? I don't have the wall space to have everything framed and hung.
I'm right with ya man! Was just starting to worry about all these prints I've had rolled for months now...
I'm no expert, but it seems most folks regard storing these prints flat the best way to go.
With advice from forum poster gurus, I purchased this 18 x 24 portfolio, so all of my unframed prints are flat.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5978424779_93eedf92cc_z.jpg)
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8)
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 26, 2011, 03:12 PM
I'm no expert, but it seems most folks regard storing these prints flat the best way to go.
With advice from forum poster gurus, I purchased this 18 x 24 portfolio, so all of my unframed prints are flat.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5978424779_93eedf92cc_z.jpg)
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8)
oh awesome. that looks pretty legit.
I store all mine flat, but I need to get a real portfolio that's acid free. I also have some prints in shitty frames, but I have the inentions of upgrading as I can afford it
John, you must have some good prints if the two unframed ones you show are those.
Quote from: e_wind on Jul 26, 2011, 03:41 PM
I store all mine flat, but I need to get a real portfolio that's acid free. I also have some prints in shitty frames, but I have the inentions of upgrading as I can afford it
John, you must have some good prints if the two unframed ones you show are those.
As soon as I snapped the picture, I thought, "I need to get these framed!"
I gotta say, I struggle with the "proper" framing of these prints. I like collecting certain posters and hope to frame as many as wall space allows. Still, I struggle with paying more for the frame than I did for the print. As an example, the "sale price" estimate on framing the Burwell below was $95.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5262727032_837d432013.jpg)
Eric, it appears Expresso Beans has a way for me to put my collection into a PDF, so you can see what I've got here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7I01G8SY (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7I01G8SY)
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 26, 2011, 04:14 PM
Quote from: e_wind on Jul 26, 2011, 03:41 PM
I store all mine flat, but I need to get a real portfolio that's acid free. I also have some prints in shitty frames, but I have the inentions of upgrading as I can afford it
John, you must have some good prints if the two unframed ones you show are those.
As soon as I snapped the picture, I thought, "I need to get these framed!"
I gotta say, I struggle with the "proper" framing of these prints. I like collecting certain posters and hope to frame as many as wall space allows. Still, I struggle with paying more for the frame than I did for the print. As an example, the "sale price" estimate on framing the Burwell below was $95.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5262727032_837d432013.jpg)
yeah that is outrageous. I don't think I've ever payed more than 60$ for a print other than the artist edition of the MSG Burwell and that was a gift (which I still see hanging in my girlfriends house and wish I would've bought her something else and kept it for myself ;) )
I recently just got the newest Branjo Farms print, which I hung in a 12$ silver Target frame, and all three of my Burwells (Pearl Jam, Edgefeild, and LOST print) are in 20$ frames. Though, I have 2 prints in really really nice frames that we're both framed as a gift. So basically, I've never spend a lot on a frame. When I finally move into a permanent place, and not an apartment, I'll probably pick 3 or 4 of my favorite prints and only hang those, and thats when ill get more framed better.
Quote from: subinai on Jul 26, 2011, 03:33 PM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 26, 2011, 03:12 PM
I'm no expert, but it seems most folks regard storing these prints flat the best way to go.
With advice from forum poster gurus, I purchased this 18 x 24 portfolio, so all of my unframed prints are flat.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5978424779_93eedf92cc_z.jpg)
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8)
oh awesome. that looks pretty legit.
Show off! ;D
Seriously, John I feel like you don't own a ton of prints, but all the ones you do own are the shit. (the one with the bear and the bats, all the burwells, EU T5)
Quote from: mahg33ta on Jul 26, 2011, 04:37 PM
Quote from: subinai on Jul 26, 2011, 03:33 PM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 26, 2011, 03:12 PM
I'm no expert, but it seems most folks regard storing these prints flat the best way to go.
With advice from forum poster gurus, I purchased this 18 x 24 portfolio, so all of my unframed prints are flat.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5978424779_93eedf92cc_z.jpg)
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8)
oh awesome. that looks pretty legit.
Show off! ;D
Yeah, it is a nice portfolio.
I'm seriously considering picking one of these up --- forty extra bucks to ship one of those bad ass portfolios to Canada, but I'm betting that it's worth it to prevent permanent damage to my prints from tube storage.
Quote from: oistheone on Jul 26, 2011, 10:33 PM
I'm seriously considering picking one of these up --- forty extra bucks to ship one of those bad ass portfolios to Canada, but I'm betting that it's worth it to prevent permanent damage to my prints from tube storage.
Damn. No Canadian version of Amazon? Actually, I guess it ships from Adorama Camera. Still, there must be art supply retailers or camera shops near you that might carry it or could order it for you, save paying double to have it shipped. I checked online with no luck, however. Even amazon.ca was bust.
Yep, being in Canada blows in that regard. Most of the good shit on Amazon.com doesn't ship here, and it seems all you can get on Amazon.ca is books, video games and DVDs.
Good thought on checking at an art store though. The search begins!
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 26, 2011, 03:12 PM
I'm no expert, but it seems most folks regard storing these prints flat the best way to go.
With advice from forum poster gurus, I purchased this 18 x 24 portfolio, so all of my unframed prints are flat.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5978424779_93eedf92cc_z.jpg)
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8)
Hey Johhny, I was looking at one of those but I was wondering if it will only fit posters exactly 18x24? I'm pretty sure I have a few posters that are slightly bigger like 19 or 25 inches. How tight is the fit on a page for a poster? Is there any room for slightly oversized prints? thanks
I get my frames from Micheals, they are metal and usually on sale for like $15.
Quote from: Jahmazed on Jul 28, 2011, 09:18 AM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 26, 2011, 03:12 PM
I'm no expert, but it seems most folks regard storing these prints flat the best way to go.
With advice from forum poster gurus, I purchased this 18 x 24 portfolio, so all of my unframed prints are flat.
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8)
Hey Johhny, I was looking at one of those but I was wondering if it will only fit posters exactly 18x24? I'm pretty sure I have a few posters that are slightly bigger like 19 or 25 inches. How tight is the fit on a page for a poster? Is there any room for slightly oversized prints? thanks
I hear ya, Matt (real names okay, I hope). :)
It holds a "standard" 18 x 24 print perfectly, no room for bigger prints.
Funny, for anything larger I tend to get frames for those sooner since they don't fit the portfolio. These tend to be prints that are valuable to me but not "valuable" on the market. For those, I order plastic frames through Amazon from Craig Frames Inc. (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig+frames&x=0&y=0#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig+frames+1%22+wide+matte&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig+frames+1%22+wide+matte) That's what I did for these three (the frame for the Nashville print on the floor is in transit).
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/5984103525_722661e015_z.jpg)
I did something pretty stupid recently, though. I was frustrated with the size of the screen print from Portland, especially with all the excess white space around the border. I tried trimming the edges to fit a standard 18 x 24 frame with disastrous results. I would never do that to most any other poster, but don't feel as bad about this one. I've got a band-signed version of the give-away litho and the Mad Pixel print, too. Still... :-\
EDIT - not 5 minutes after this post, the frame for the Nashville print arrived. Aside from shipping costs, these are really pretty decent CHEAP frames.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5984707224_2d8385ae7b.jpg)
trimming it probably would work in one of those giant paper cutters that are in schools...
Quote from: e_wind on Jul 28, 2011, 09:55 AM
trimming it probably would work in one of those giant paper cutters that are in schools...
Yeah, and I'm a fucking teacher! I tried it free hand and screwed it up. This has me thinking... I need to revisit the trimming, make it more even, and just go to a smaller frame.
The image of this poster on Expresso Beans (click the image) does not show all of the unused white border, which is deceptive. Next to it is my current disaster.
(http://www.expressobeans.com/remote/22361:168159.jpg) (http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/127504/168159) (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5984174407_227fd7fe52_m.jpg)
Which Nashville poster is that? Municipal Auditorium? Link? :thumbsup:
yes sir, done by Burlesque of North America
http://burlesquedesign.com/store.htm (http://burlesquedesign.com/store.htm)
the store is annoying, you just gotta scroll down til you find it
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 28, 2011, 09:44 AM
Quote from: Jahmazed on Jul 28, 2011, 09:18 AM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 26, 2011, 03:12 PM
I'm no expert, but it seems most folks regard storing these prints flat the best way to go.
With advice from forum poster gurus, I purchased this 18 x 24 portfolio, so all of my unframed prints are flat.
http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8 (http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Evolution-Storage-Display/dp/B000H7N4H2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1311707483&sr=8-8)
Hey Johhny, I was looking at one of those but I was wondering if it will only fit posters exactly 18x24? I'm pretty sure I have a few posters that are slightly bigger like 19 or 25 inches. How tight is the fit on a page for a poster? Is there any room for slightly oversized prints? thanks
I hear ya, Matt (real names okay, I hope). :)
It holds a "standard" 18 x 24 print perfectly, no room for bigger prints.
Funny, for anything larger I tend to get frames for those sooner since they don't fit the portfolio. These tend to be prints that are valuable to me but not "valuable" on the market. For those, I order plastic frames through Amazon from Craig Frames Inc. (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig+frames&x=0&y=0#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig+frames+1%22+wide+matte&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig+frames+1%22+wide+matte) That's what I did for these three (the frame for the Nashville print on the floor is in transit).
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/5984103525_722661e015_z.jpg)
I did something pretty stupid recently, though. I was frustrated with the size of the screen print from Portland, especially with all the excess white space around the border. I tried trimming the edges to fit a standard 18 x 24 frame with disastrous results. I would never do that to most any other poster, but don't feel as bad about this one. I've got a band-signed version of the give-away litho and the Mad Pixel print, too. Still... :-\
EDIT - not 5 minutes after this post, the frame for the Nashville print arrived. Aside from shipping costs, these are really pretty decent CHEAP frames.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5984707224_2d8385ae7b.jpg)
Thanks Johhny, If you really messed it up that Portland poster there are still some available I just ordered that same poster this week! Great memories, can't wait for Boston!
was able to score a itoya portfolio at the art supply store near my office for $30. put all of my posters in the portfolio. it was touuugghhhh because some of these posters have been sitting in a tube for about 8 months. i never opened the tube from burwell when i ordered the at dawn and NYE poster. pleasantly surprised to find a RCMH test print on the tissue/news paper. stoked to get some 2011 posters in there now. :) :) :) :)
I also got my hands on one of these Itoya portfolios -- sure beats tubes! Now I can actually look at the posters I haven't framed. However, after being rolled for months, the posters still have some "curl" going on, even now that they are in the portfolio. I have tried putting the portfolio under my mattress for the last week to flatten em out, but still haven't had any luck. Anyone have any ideas?