rivendell poster framed

[Seth Vidal]

I just got my poster back from the framers and I thought I'd share
what the framers and I came up with to match the poster:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/7609912320/

detail:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/7609916890/


I think it came out great - especially how the frame color matches the
text pretty well.

Thanks to riv for deciding to do a poster.

-sv

[islaysteve]

Seth that's very nice.  I see that you decided to to use a mat.  Looks great!  Steve

[Seth Vidal]

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 12:20 PM, islaysteve <alki...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Seth that's very nice. I see that you decided to to use a mat. Looks
> great! Steve
>

Steve,
Thanks! I didn't decide on the mat. I took it to the frame shop that
framed both of the Hiawatha posters I have and told them I wanted it
framed. I only picked out the frame itself, they took care of the
rest.;

the hiawatha posters:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/5602012856/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4556326860/


-sv

[Eric Norris]

I'm not seeing a matte ...

Nice frame--I like the craftsman-style dowels at the corners. Goes well with the print.

--Eric N

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[Marty]

That looks great Seth! Guess I'll have to un-push-pin mine and do something more respectable now.

[Allan in Portland]

Yes, very, very nice. I am thoroughly inspired.

Though, this hits on something that always bothers me about framing -- it costs considerably more than the art! A frame shop here in Portland has as their catch-phrase, "Re-frame your art." I've always thought it should be re-art your frames. At least, it's much cheaper that way.

And, um, this hits on something that bothers my about bikes -- it costs more to build out a frame than the cost of the frame. Argh, frames. :-)

[Seth Vidal]

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Allan in Portland
<allan...@aracnet.com> wrote:
> Yes, very, very nice. I am thoroughly inspired.
>
> Though, this hits on something that always bothers me about framing -- it
> costs considerably more than the art! A frame shop here in Portland has as
> their catch-phrase, "Re-frame your art." I've always thought it should be
> re-art your frames. At least, it's much cheaper that way.
>

I disagree. I think of it this way. If I like a poster or a picture or
a painting I want to protect and preserve it. A good frame does that.
It's UV-glass so the picture doesn't fade or yellow. It's a solid
frame with a good backing. Any paper used it in is archive-grade. I've
just made sure that this picture can last and stay with me.

It does cost more money, sure, but it preserves the VALUE to me.

It is important to be able to judge the VALUE of something versus the COST.

-sv

[Allan in Portland]

No, I get that. And I completely understand the economics for why frames cost so much more than prints. However, there's a part of me that can't get over that whenever I see a nice print I'd like, that the cost of the print is going to be but a small down payment -- internal voice: "Wow, nice print. Do I like it $25? You bet. Do I like it $125? Umm..."

As for the Riv print, yeah, I like it $125+. But still...

Regards,
-Allan

On Friday, July 20, 2012 10:30:18 AM UTC-7, Seth Vidal wrote:

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Allan in Portland

[Leslie]

That was the justification going on in my head:   I bought a poster for $20, then spent four times that on a frame, UV-glass, acid-free paper, etc., just to be sure that 20, 30 years from now (right when my Rivs are getting broken in), I can still be enjoying the poster, instead of it being faded out...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/7536604338/in/set-72157623199721925/
Not the best pic, it looks much better in person, IMHO....


Yours looks great, Seth;  I concur, I like the pegs on your frame...

[Peter Morgano]

I know this has been mentioned before but does anyone know if there is a standard frame size I could get to do it myself? I was a Fine Arts minor in college so I can get pretty crafty when I want to so was gonna see what I whip up. Thanks all.

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[Seth Vidal]

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Peter Morgano <uscpet...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I know this has been mentioned before but does anyone know if there is a
> standard frame size I could get to do it myself? I was a Fine Arts minor in
> college so I can get pretty crafty when I want to so was gonna see what I
> whip up. Thanks all.
>
>

The poster is 18ishx24ish. So I expect something in that ballpark would work.

-sv

[Leslie]

I think it measures out a bit narrow; was part of the reason for using matting on mine, to help w/ proportioning...

[Peter Morgano]

Ah, well my speciality is in ceramics but I have matted posters before (dated a girl who worked at a framing store back in the day) so I think I will give it a shot one of these weekends and report back.

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[Peter Pesce]

Excellent job. The color match is perfect and the corner details are very much in the style of the art.
I've had a hard time time trying to imagine what kind of frame would be right - I can stop trying. You nailed it.

Pete in CT

[Allan in Portland]

Yes. I've since been trying to decide whether I try finding a frame shop locally to do the same or give those guys a call and see what shipping would run.

-Allan

[pb]

Since the subject is for the moment on-topic, what are anyone's secrets for reasonably cost-effective framing?  Last weekend I took a photo of a project I recently completed to Aaron Brothers, the stripmall chain framing place.  Simple, rectangular frame profile, 3" white mat, 20x30 image.  The clerk looked me in the eye, and without giggling, said that'll be $550, how would you like to pay?  I explained to her that I was stunned by that price, and that I would make other arrangements.

 

I guess I'll look into some of the independents -- maybe it's as simple as that.

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

[Peter Pesce]

I think anything related to "art" gets a mark-up similar to what happens when you put the word "marine" or "aviation" in front of a piece of hardware.
Or, perhaps, people think the mark up on anything called "frame" is the same as that on eyeglass frames, which is around 1000%.
To be fair, back in the day an ornate, hand carved and leafed frame was a work of art its own right. I don't think a piece of aluminum extrusion chop-sawed to length and assembled by a $8/ hr kid is quite the same.
My motto: You can always DIY. If you end up doing a great job, you saved money. If you do a lousy job, you'll now know what you pay for!

[Allan in Portland]

According to the web site copy of the independent outfit Seth got his from, a lot of the chains expect you'll be using a 50% off coupon. $275 for a frame that large, assuming it has UV glass doesn't sound too out of line (in my admittedly very limited experience).

-Allan

[islaysteve]

My typo, meant to say, decided Not to use a mat.  Sorry.

[Doug Magney]

I put mine in an Ikea frame, $20. The mat is not quite the right size, so I might have that part redone. But the frame is of decent quality at a very reasonable price.

Doug

[Montclair BobbyB]

VERY NICE!!

I would love to see one of these framed with some steel tubing, maybe lugged at the corners... perhaps each tube a different color, maybe with a few decals from say, a .... Hilsen... A Bomba... Atlantis.... or maybe a Hunqa... hmmmm....

On Friday, July 20, 2012 11:38:15 AM UTC-4, Seth Vidal wrote:

[Marty]

Don't get me started Bobby!

 http://tinyurl.com/c2xza7g

[Montclair BobbyB]

HOLY SH**, that's AWESOME, Marty!!!

[Seth Vidal]

I got a number of positive replies about the framing and I wanted to
pass on some info about the frame and shop:

the frameshop is house of frames:
http://cravenallengallery.com/framing/

I talked to the framers and they gave me the whole frame info:

The frame is from bravura moulding at
www.bravuramoulding.com
the frame id number is:
BMC 78-2-CD
CD == Cinnamon/Diamond - which is color + design

Most frame shops should be able to order this frame.

Hope this helps anyone looking for the same.

-sv