General Posters & Prints

[Simplyrob]

Originally Posted by FROBAY

Hi, your framer will flatten it for you.

maybe. i know some places would just frame it right out of the tube.

honestly, id flatten it first. simply find an area in your home where you can safely unroll the print and place anything big/heavy/flat over each corner (books or dvd's). you should be able to tell when you remove the print. also, id think you want to check the condition before you take it to the framer, right?

[jon.reynolds]

+ if its been stored flat and only rolled for shipment it will flatten back out quickly/easily.

[dao2]

Oh wow so storing prints rolled up is not good? Damn that's what I've been doing >< Does it damage it or something or just make it take longer to flatten latter?

[Simplyrob]

Originally Posted by dao2

Oh wow so storing prints rolled up is not good? Damn that's what I've been doing >< Does it damage it or something or just make it take longer to flatten latter?

Well, you don't wanna go months or years with it in the tube, but, a little bit won't be bad. A lot of collectors have flat files or portfolios to store their prints flat, I know a bunch of us on here do at least. I keep all my prints under the bed.

[zeus]

i have some rolled up couple of years,took around 6-7 months to get it 90% flat ,the ends still lift a bit but I have put them stored flat now.

[dao2]

I have some stored a year or so rolled now >< I though you could just put a tower over it and iron it out ><

Anyone can point out a decent manufacturer for one of these portfolios? Googling it I see a bunch of amazon from ITOYA dun wanna really trust amazon reviews on this though.

[rome_325]

Originally Posted by dao2

I have some stored a year or so rolled now >< I though you could just put a tower over it and iron it out ><

Anyone can point out a decent manufacturer for one of these portfolios? Googling it I see a bunch of amazon from ITOYA dun wanna really trust amazon reviews on this though.

I have the itoya for 24 x 18 prints... inexpensive and very happy with it...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o06_s01

and the picturesque for 36 x 24 prints...

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discou...tion-cases.htm

The picturesque is a bit pricey but it can hold up to 40 pages (80 prints). You would just need to buy refills (5 pages)...

[dao2]

Originally Posted by rome_325

I have the itoya for 24 x 18 prints... inexpensive and very happy with it...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o06_s01

and the picturesque for 36 x 24 prints...

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discou...tion-cases.htm

The picturesque is a bit pricey but it can hold up to 40 pages (80 prints). You would just need to buy refills (5 pages)...

Thanks!

All my stuff is different sizes, I assume it's not a big deal if I put it in a sleeve for a bigger one and just put it on the bottom corner?

[rome_325]

Originally Posted by dao2

Thanks!

All my stuff is different sizes, I assume it's not a big deal if I put it in a sleeve for a bigger one and just put it on the bottom corner?

you should be good. As long as it fits in the sleeve, prints of smaller sizes should be ok.

Ex. the kinetiquettes prints are slightly smaller than 24 x 18 but i put them in the same portfolio.

[Simplyrob]

Man, I've had that picturesque one for years. Buy extra pages the first time! Slides nicely under the bed, but, going through them sometimes makes me nervous as some prints are a hair longer than the pages and the zippers proximity scares me. Never had any problems, but, it's always something I'm conscious of.