Framing West-End "folio-sized" posters?
Framing West-End "folio-sized" posters?
maybethistime
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#0Framing West-End "folio-sized" posters?
Posted: 5/22/06 at 4:46pmThe only frame I can find is from Dress Circle and it's WAY out of reasonable-price-range. Anyone have any resources or tips on how to do it for a reasonable price?
#1re: Framing West-End 'folio-sized' posters?
Posted: 5/22/06 at 5:49pm
What do you consider reasonable? If you want to keep these for a lifetime, you will want it matted with acid-free mattboard and behind UV protection glass and a sturdy frame. You do not want a cheap dorm room poster frame or do you? Frame one poster a month or so until you have your collection all framed.
Check the phone book for custom framing. Many larger craft stores do custom framing.
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#2re: Framing West-End 'folio-sized' posters?
Posted: 5/22/06 at 6:21pm
Many craft stores also sell framing sets with 2 pieces in one dimension and 2 pieces in the other. So rather than trying to find a 17x22 frame (that's what folio-sized is, right?), you buy a set of 17 inch sides and a set of 22 inch sides. Then you buy a piece of glass at the same dimensions. Some craft stores will even put the whole thing together for you. I have framed many posters this way for about 10-15 bucks apiece.
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