Posters Spring 2010 tour

[wpgmmj]

Thanks for the advice Alday. I had already tried the artist but he won't be selling any so I thought I would turn here. Thanks again!

[Bigsky]

Mountain Park, Holyoke, MA...designed by Madpixel. This is poster 41/140



lower left corner...

[mahg33ta]

SAN DIEGO (courtesy of Katlan)
ARTIST:  Ryan Nole (also did 6/30/02 Chicago, 5/14/03 Indy, 10/4/08 Detroit, 12/27/08 Chicago, and 12/28/08 Chicago)

[headhunter]

from philly

that's bo's signature on the top and carl's in the middle

[TheBigChicken]

from philly

that's bo's signature on the top and carl's in the middle

sweet

[diesel]

was the philly poster signed and numbered or only numbered?

i went to michael's arts and crafts store and they were quoting me over $200 for a custom frame for a poster, and that includes a %50 off sale!!!

anyone recommend any other stores that have framed posters for them?

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

was the philly poster signed and numbered or only numbered?

i went to michael's arts and crafts store and they were quoting me over $200 for a custom frame for a poster, and that includes a %50 off sale!!!

anyone recommend any other stores that have framed posters for them?

The philly posters were only numbered.

I have family in the business. Custom framing is extremely expensive, and a place like Michaels will absolutely be the cheapest.

Luckily, I get everything done at cost :)

[headhunter]

I picked up a nice 18 x 24 frame at Michaels and framed it myself.
No matting but still looks nice.  Only $25 bucks for a pretty nice frame.

I did spend big bucks framing my NYC MSG poster and while the Philly frame is not in the same league-- it does look pretty good (imo) at less than 10% of the cost.

[diesel]

the clerk didn't recommend the frames off the shelf.  she said matting and a uv glass should be done b/c they were numbered.  is there really that much of an effect on the poster based on uv rays and the glass in a off the shelf frame?  it's a cool poster and all, but its not a Picasso.  do these posters really appreciate in value?  is there reason i should spend over 200 instead of just getting a off the shelf frame and doing it myself?  

[headhunter]

IMO these $25 frames (mine was marked $50 but Target had a 50% sale on frames) are really good enough and can look very good.

some of the posters  do appreciate in value if they are from really special events ( Bonnaroo, MSG, Radio City) but I don't think most do and you can find a bunch on ebay at or around the original sales price.

I do love my Philly poster but don't expect it to appreciate in value by much if anything (and that is with my Carl and Bo signatures).

I think mine looks really good the way it came out and have it hanging proudly in my music room.

[Jimbuktu]

The canandaigua poster is on sale at the artist's website now in case anyone missed out like I did!

http://thebirdmachine.com/index.php

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

the clerk didn't recommend the frames off the shelf.  she said matting and a uv glass should be done b/c they were numbered.  is there really that much of an effect on the poster based on uv rays and the glass in a off the shelf frame?  it's a cool poster and all, but its not a Picasso.  do these posters really appreciate in value?  is there reason i should spend over 200 instead of just getting a off the shelf frame and doing it myself?  

Generally, the clerk is correct. The posters likely won't appreciate, but if using off the shelf frames the poster will be damaged by sun (color shift or fade) and turn yellow (off the shelf frames and their backings are usually not acid-free).

I'm lucky that I rarely spend more than $100 getting anything framed, but I can't see myself spending the extra bucks if I didn't have a framing connection.

[walterfredo]

it's all about Do-it-yourself framing.  Relatively easy and about 1/2 the cost, even when you go with archival framing materials.  

[mahg33ta]

the pittsburgh poster is now available at the artist's site:

http://www.strawberryluna.com/gallery1.php

[AMightyCaporal]

All of my posters are self framed- if you take the time to put them in they can look really nice.  I don't think you need to be spending $200 on a frame- you'll be ok with the off the shelf stuff

[AMightyCaporal]

Would anyone know how to submit art to be used as a poster?  Do I go to management for that type of thing?  I don't have printing capabilities so I suppose I should look into finding a decent print shop around me and see how they need the artwork submitted to them

[johnnYYac]

Has anyone used this company for framing posters?

http://www.wholesaleposterframes.com/index.php

I could get 8- 18 x 24 frames for about $30 each if bought in bulk.  Shipping on bulk orders is free.  

[jmk]

Has anyone used this company for framing posters?

http://www.wholesaleposterframes.com/index.php

I could get 8- 18 x 24 frames for about $30 each if bought in bulk.  Shipping on bulk orders is free.  

In the past month I've gotten nice 18x24 frames (w/ glass and all) from A.C. Moore and Michaels for like $13-$25.

[mahg33ta]

the philly poster is up at Clinton Reno's site:

http://clintonreno.com/

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

the pittsburgh poster is now available at the artist's site:

http://www.strawberryluna.com/gallery1.php

this artist is very cool. she did the MMJ philly 2006 show poster, and when you order from her she sends a little extra in the tube... i've ordered a couple prints from her.