I want to frame a print i have but i'm looking for some ideas of how to do it. As in what kind of frame and matting.

I was thinking of just keeping it very simple, but the last time i had something framed someone suggested something I would not have considered and I really liked it so I figured i'd give this a shot.

here's a site i was using this site to get some ideas; you can use the actual image and pick frames and mattings to see what it would look like.
www.americanframes.com

here's the image
photos/00469430.jpg

the actual image size is 16.25" x 9"

here's an example
photos/00469431.jpg

any ideas will be appreciated

[Edited on November 12, 2006 at 6:56 PM. Reason : link]

11/12/2006 6:53:26 PM

that really scares me

11/12/2006 7:17:21 PM

take it to Michael's. This week is 50% off in custom framing. And if nothing else, they will help give you some ideas of ways to do it yourself.

11/12/2006 7:35:43 PM

Michael's, even with the sale, is expensive as shit. Find someone who frames as a hobby. I'd do a simple black frame and a graphite or silver colored matte.

11/12/2006 9:30:41 PM

id do a black mat with a brushed aluminum frame

11/12/2006 9:52:24 PM

^that would be cool

11/12/2006 10:34:21 PM

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"michael's is expensive as shit"

11/12/2006 10:49:21 PM

[thread hijack]

i want to get my ticket from the NLCS game 2 (game 1 ticket, rainout) framed

its your standard athletic-ticket size

how much is a good custom frame going to cost me, and how long is this sale going on at michaels?

[/thread hijack]

11/13/2006 12:09:11 AM

is that giger? it think it's cool pix . well, no idea for custom frame tho. probably kind of rusty metal frame should work.

11/13/2006 12:39:57 AM

^it's by cam de leon http://happypencil.com/

the link for the frame website is http://www.americanframe.com/

^^ they're not having the sale right now, I called them. Right now the frames are 50% off but last week (and once every month) the entire framing price is 50% off. To give you an idea of the price; during one of their 50% off sales i had a 16 x 12 piece done with a wood frame (ended up being like 22x18), tripple matted, glass, for like $110. The most expensive part is the frame, especially if you go with wood. I called smaller places and i didn't find anything much cheaper.

anyway, something like this would be good if you could get some other pictures or newspaper clippings. and obviously you could do the same thing with just the ticket, use the team colors for the matting.
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-52442162199817_1918_10279270

or something like this which probably doesn't cost much at all.
http://www.thatsmyticket.com/images/FloatConcertTF.gif

[Edited on November 13, 2006 at 4:32 AM. Reason : price]

11/13/2006 4:19:05 AM

Michael's is expensive as crap. It's a good place to go to get ideas and freely mess around with some framing options. Even if you don't purchase, on a non-busy day, they are helpful (at least in my experience) and can help you with the framing/matting.

11/13/2006 7:14:19 AM

americanframe.com is where I get all my stuff. They cute the matts and everything for you, send you the glass, etc. All you have to do is put the shit together and it' super easy. A print I did myself for $45 (including shipping) was quoted at $179 at michaels. It's a total rip off. Don't ever have anything framed at michaels

11/13/2006 10:14:33 AM

Definitely a gray matt or darker. Frame either silver or black. Anything too light will distract from the actual picture. You could do a double matt of light gray below and then darker gray above. Make it like two inches thick all around with a thinner frame, maybe an inch thick. That'd be sweet.

[Edited on November 13, 2006 at 1:05 PM. Reason : tydty]

11/13/2006 1:03:45 PM

that looks like something from a Tool video

11/13/2006 9:38:41 PM

go to AC moore

there are usually some kind of frames for 40% off and I bet you could get a custom mat to fit the frame and mat out the picture and you'd save $$$$$

11/13/2006 10:28:48 PM

Quote :

""michael's is expensive as shit""

even with the 50% off deal, it's still

what is good to do, however, like said above, is to go in there acting like you're going to soon get the picture framed so that the people there will help you pick out appropriate colors of matting and frame...............they're actually surprisingly helpful, picking out appropriate colors/sizes/dimensions of matting/frame can be a little tricky

11/13/2006 10:57:36 PM