Nye merch report

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walterfredo

#40
Jan 16, 2009, 05:34 PM
yep, framed it myself.  I generally frame all my posters myself now.  In the passed I've used americanframe.com but this time I used pictureframes.com  WAY cheaper than taking it to a frame shop.  Here's some good info on do-it-yourself framing.

http://www.expressobeans.com/wiki/index.php/DIY_Framing

BH

#41
Jan 16, 2009, 05:50 PM
Wow, that looks beautiful Walter.  Just to give me an idea, may I ask approx. how much that cost you doing it yourself thru pictureframes.com?
I'm digging, digging deep in myself, but who needs a shovel when you have a little boy like mine.

walterfredo

#42
Jan 16, 2009, 06:09 PM
QuoteWow, that looks beautiful Walter.  Just to give me an idea, may I ask approx. how much that cost you doing it yourself thru pictureframes.com?

this one was rather pricey because I went all out on it.  I think the total with shipping was about $180.  But I used rather expensive mattes, the inner matte is a metallic gold to go with the metallic gold inks on the print.  And I used all archival/acid free materials and UV protective plexi, and used a pricey frame.  I've done many other posters where I didn't use all the good stuff...and it usually goes about $100ish.    If I would have taken this to a framer and had them use these high-end supplies it would be closer to $300.  

ALady

#43
Jan 16, 2009, 06:31 PM
Beautiful!  I like the choice of green mat - really brings out the green details in the print.

Any reason why you went with pictureframes.com this time?  Just asking because I've always heard good things about americanframe.com
if it falls apart or makes us millionaires

walterfredo

#44
Jan 16, 2009, 06:39 PM
QuoteBeautiful!  I like the choice of green mat - really brings out the green details in the print.

Any reason why you went with pictureframes.com this time?  Just asking because I've always heard good things about americanframe.com

There is indeed a reason!  I have a matte sample set from pictureframes.com.  It's real hard to match a specific color when you're just looking at the color on a computer monitor, I've learned this the hard way...ordered a few matte/frames only to find out the color was actually way off.  I usually stick to all black mattes/frames, so it aint no thing matching colors.  We really wanted to match that green color in the text of the bands name, and having the sample set allowed me to find just the right color (and by me I mean my lovely lady).  Also, pictureframes had a gold metallic matte, americanframe did not.  And thirdly, I've had some real bad customer service with americanframe of late, decided to go a different route and am very pleased.  

ALady

#45
Jan 16, 2009, 06:48 PM
Oh, wow - that's good to know.  Does pictureframes.com send you the mat samples?  
if it falls apart or makes us millionaires

walterfredo

#46
Jan 16, 2009, 06:54 PM
QuoteOh, wow - that's good to know.  Does pictureframes.com send you the mat samples?  

They do indeed.  You have to place an order here http://www.pictureframes.com/scripts/WebObjects/PictureFrames.woa/wa/CustomMat but they're all free, even shipping is free.  Just order one of each of the sets and they mail it to you.  At americanframe you have to buy the sample sets.  I don't think the sample sets necessarily have every mat they sale, I know my sample sets do not have the metallic gold mat I used for the inner mat.  If you chose picturefames.com use the 'personal frame shop' tab to guide you through the process.  

walterfredo

#47
Jul 01, 2009, 01:15 PM
don't know if anyone cares, but mens MSG NYE shirts (Xl and XXL only) are up in the store.  Not sure when they went up there, but I had been checking for them for months and was beginning to give up hope.

Now if I could only find an XL shirt from the Fillmore NYE I'd be a happy camper.  
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