General Posters & Prints

[Hellboy]

Those look great. I'd say you got a heck of a deal given the quality.

[pavehawk78]

Originally Posted by biglebowski9999

That includes a mat??

Nope...no mat....but I'll ask about matting when I go in next week. I'm not sure I even want matting with my larger prints.

Originally Posted by FROBAY

Cool, post some pics when you get it back.

Will do!

[pavehawk78]

Originally Posted by azurepred

wow, that's crazy cheap. I paid $200 a pop for these 2. Did I overpay? Just one mat and UV protected glass. These were the cheaper options too

I think you got a great deal!

[Hellboy]

Originally Posted by pavehawk78

Nope...no mat....but I'll ask about matting when I go in next week. I'm not sure I even want matting with my larger prints.

Speaking for myself I'd never do anything less than a single mat. To me matting just looks classier and if I'm going to spend the money on a professional frame-up I want it to look better than a simple DIY job, which is what no matting looks like to me. Done right it adds quite a bit to the presentation.

[Simplyrob]

Museum glass is usually at least $50-$75 of the cost.

[pavehawk78]

Originally Posted by Hellboy

Speaking for myself I'd never do anything less than a single mat. To me matting just looks classier and if I'm going to spend the money on a professional frame-up I want it to look better than a simple DIY job, which is what no matting looks like to me. Done right it adds quite a bit to the presentation.

I kind of like the simplicity of no matting though.....

[Luminous]

Originally Posted by azurepred

wow, that's crazy cheap. I paid $200 a pop for these 2. Did I overpay? Just one mat and UV protected glass. These were the cheaper options too

You definitely got a great deal. They look real nice.

Originally Posted by pavehawk78

I kind of like the simplicity of no matting though.....

Before I started getting my prints framed I used to think the same way. I didn't want anything detracting from the image, so I was of the mind that I wouldn't use any matting. After spending a lot of time with different framers and looking at a lot of different collections, I realized that matting was definitely the way to go. Mats allow the print to occupy their own space, and choosing the right color will help bring the viewers attention to all the detail a print has to offer. Not only that, but like Hellboy said, matting gives the whole thing some class.

Everyone has different tastes, but I would strongly advice you take a look at a lot of collections before you make your final decision. The Framed Stuff threads at expressobeans.com is a great place to get a sense of what matting may or may not do for your print.

[Hellboy]

Well said.

[azurepred]

Thanks guys. I forget exactly what they said, it was actually cheaper to get a single mat than not because they wouldve had to do other things to keep each poster protected. The UV glass was actually cheaper than plexiglass too.

[FROBAY]

Gallery 1988 jc Richard prints up


Just grabbed the framed invasion print.