INWO : Suggestion for uncut sheet buyers
Jeremy York
set of uncut press sheets I got in the auction, I think I've
decided to have them shrink-wrapped onto cardboard backing
for now (perhaps with some matting to cover the white edging
on the sheets). This is probably going to run me around
$15 per sheet, more (how much more I'm not sure) with the
matting.
If I do it with the matting, it'll be easy enough
to frame them at some future point - just rip off the
shrink wrapping and I just need the frame and (plexi)glass.
Other options include the acrylic poster displays common
in comic shops (they're kind of like a giant top-loader
card holder). The problem I had with those is that since
they are top-loading, if I decided to frame the sheets at
some future point, I'd have to pull them out...and between
putting them in and pulling them out, I'd be afraid of
scratching them or scraping some of the ink from the sigs
off of it. This costs about the same per sheet as the
shrinkwrapping.
I've been looking for something similar that separates
into two halves and snaps shut on all four sides but haven't
found anything like that.
Also, I'd guess that some print/framing shops will have
some cheapish DIY plastic frames with plexiglass, but I've
so far been unable to find any that were the right size.
Also, there's the problem that I don't really want to
look at the white flashing around the edges, but neither
do I want to trim it off...
Any other ideas/experiences/suggestions?
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Jeremy (bea...@netcom.com, bea...@delphi.com)
Christian Ready
I would think it better to make sure that the shrinkwrapping is
PVC free. I have never heard of such a product, however.
Does one exist?
Christian
Jonathan Young
York) wrote:
Perhaps I'm being a bit too ambitious but I'm just buying some sheets of
raw plexiglass and mounting it against a stiff back. If taped (with
high-quality tape) tightly around the edges it's pretty durn solid. It's
not all that difficult if you can get the raw materials.
-Jon
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were not mounted (an acid-free foam board was used instead). Also, they were
not matted: matting adds a couple of inches to each side, which would turn
each of these into an oversize print, doubling the cost.
Instead a tiny separator along the frame border keeps the sheet from hitting
the glass. The entire assembly is sealed with acid free tape.
I opted for nice cherry wood frames instead of metal (cost about an extra $15
or $20 per). My total bill was $440. Your mileage may vary. I suppose
someday I'll recoup my expenses on this (I'm certainly keeping the receipt for
the framing!) but in the meantime I have something rather unique to fill the
empty spaces on my walls.
Do it right, or don't do it at all.
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D. Owen Rowley
Jonathan Young <jony...@panix.com> wrote:
>In article <beanishD...@netcom.com>, bea...@netcom.com (Jeremy
>York) wrote:
>Perhaps I'm being a bit too ambitious but I'm just buying some sheets of
>raw plexiglass and mounting it against a stiff back. If taped (with
>high-quality tape) tightly around the edges it's pretty durn solid. It's
>not all that difficult if you can get the raw materials.
Do yourselves a favor and visit a well stocked Art supply store.
be carefull with tape, adhesive bleed is the fastest and best way to
ruin your investment in these sheets.
It seems to me that if you are paying the price these went for, you ought to
figure on spending as much on presentation as the auction price.
But if you can't afford to go that high thenget the best solution you can
afford. Cheap cardboard and polystyrene bleed all sorts of nasty chemicals,
you get what you pay for.
acid free matt board is not that much more than the cheap cardboard, and if
you have access to a *FLAX* store ( or similar discount art supply
operation) you will find that their prices are usually quite reasonable.
also don't over look having them proffesionally mounted at these type of
stores, employees are often very helpfull and can suggest solutions to
unique presentation issues like these.
LUX ./. owen
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