Inexpensive but nice Picture Frames, any sources?

[amish]

Thanks to an awesome mamber here who I easily call a friend I have a Time Bandits Map.

I would like to frame it for my office and am looking for a company either online or local that could supply a frame that is of these approximate dimensions:

46"x36" with a matte board or 42 1/2"x27" without the matte.

Any help with any sources would be appreciated. I am however, not looking to spend a ton of money on it, so please keep that in mind if you know of some sources.

Thanks everyone...

 

[NEKROFANATIC]

hit a flea market and buy a crappy 'painting' or poster with a frame. trash said painting and keep the frame.

 

[Ghadrack]

I suggest you also check out places like Target, K-Mart and Hobby Lobby. Those places often have pre-framed artwork on the cheap, great for cannibalizing frames off of.

 

[amish]

Good ideas, the both of you.... For some reason I was only thinking about frame shops.

Thanks guys.

 

[weaselflinger]

I have to agrre with Hobby Lobby, they have 1/2 off sales on frames all the time and they have many very nice frames

 

[SWFreak]

It's funny you started this thread today. I just framed mine up last night.

I had a heck of time trying to find an off the shelf frame. I went to Hobby Lobby and Michaels...nothing. The map is an odd size so I ended up ordering a custom frame for mine. I think it cost me $60 when they were running one of those 50% off sales.

 

[BAlinger15]

www.framesbymail.com

 

[amish]

Originally posted by BAlinger15@Jan 27 2006, 12:24 PM
www.framesbymail.com

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Great link. Thank you very much.

 

[Darkknight0667]

Hey Tom -

Do you have the measurements of the map itself? I've got one that I need to frame, as well, but it's home and I'm not.

 

[amish]

The one I have is 46"x36" with the white border and approximately 42 1/2"x27 without. Hope that helps...

 

[Darkknight0667]

It most certainly does. Thanks, Tom.

 

[PodRacer X]

Beware. A cheap frame will ruin your prop over time. The purpose of an acid-free matte is to keep the artwork from touching the glass where it can pick up condensation and deteriorate.

Framing something in an archival manner is really expensive, though.

 

[Darkknight0667]

That is a good reminder. I can do the matting myself, so I just need the frame. After that, I'm golden.

 

[Boba Debt]

I just framed 2 paintings with frames from this company.

I ordered them as a kit and it only took about an hour to put them together.

FrameFitCo

 

[Darkknight0667]

Another great link. Thanks for sharing.

 

[lonepigeon]

I use American Frame and Frames By Mail for custom sizes.
www.americanframe.com
www.framesbymail.com

A mat that size would be real expensive to ship so I would order that from a frame shop or cut your own. A sheet of mat board from an art store, an xacto knife and big metal ruler would be all you really need - bevelled edges aren't always necessary.
You can get linen tape at an art store too for archival mounting but I think it runs about $11 a roll. You could also have it dry mounted at a frame shop but it would be permanently adhered to a mounting board.

I also like to check out the preframed art at Target, Home Goods, and Bed Bath and Beyond.
Use the 20% off coupons from the mail for BB&B and you can get good deals and the frames are nice.

 

[amish]

Thanks Chris and everyone. I have a coupon I printed online for Jo-ann Fabrics. They do framing and on Feb. 4, 2006 they are have 50% off. I will probably hold out for that and get a much nicer frame

Thanks for the input.

Tom

 

[SWFreak]

Here's mine all framed up. I'll hang it on the wall tomorrow.

It's pinned to a black velvet backing and set back about 1/2" from the glass.

 

[Kerr Avon]

A beautiful job. It's always good to see when people frame the map the right side up. :lol

 

[amish]

WOW... That looks outstanding.

I priced some frames tonight at the fabric place and the are giving me a price of around $350.00 without the matte. I think I will try target next and if that doesnt work, I will make my own frame.