[Montubu7]

I have both helena & the recent rockaway on mylar release & am looking for cheap framing solutions for both!

Anyone got any pointers on where i can get these size frames & also whats the best way to frame them , especially the mylar one??


Cheers

[Montubu7]

Oh - size info

14" X 17" Rockaway

8x11" Helena

Anyone with a plan ( a cheap plan!)

[arcam]

Have you received your Rockway print?

[Montubu7]

Aye!

[stuey09]

thomas said:

I have both helena & the recent rockaway on mylar release & am looking for cheap framing solutions for both!

Anyone got any pointers on where i can get these size frames & also whats the best way to frame them , especially the mylar one??


Cheers

Aye up Thomas. Still waiting for mine, so difficult to accurately offer a suggestion at the moment, but you could check out these places for cheap(ish) and effective framing solutions

www.portobelloroad.co.uk/specialist/frames.asp

Also Gary (Misterframeman) is very reasonable considering the incredible job that he does.

Failing that I tend to let my local gallery offer up suggestions and if I agree with them and like the cost, the job's sorted.

Good luck mate

[johnas]

morning T

here's my helena... framed by me for a cost of:

* Solid Oak frame (14" x 11") - 13.99
* Non reflective glass - 4.25
* Mount - free (left over from other framing jobs - but an A1 sheet will cost about £3.50)

frame and glass bought from hobbycraft. www.hobbycraft.co.uk/STOR_MAP/INTRO.htm
def worth checking out for ANYONE that wants cheap framing ideas. DIY is by far cheapest option and really easy to do.

[Montubu7]

Good stuff - cheers!

I want something cheap that will do the job & that looks like it!

[johnas]

btw, they also do 24" x 20" frames (solid oak is £20.99 & non reflect glass is £10.99) that would suit your Rockaway.

i hasten to add that the solid oak frames are the most expensive!

[pezlow]

Is that floating Johnas? How do you fix the print to the mount at the back?

[johnas]

pezlow said:

Is that floating Johnas? How do you fix the print to the mount at the back?

nah it's not floated and I haven't fixed it either, although you can buy acid free, water soluable tape from hobbycraft too for a couple of quid per roll.

i find that the prints actually stay in place if you secure the backing board in securely enough. Beware though that pressing it down too hard may cause the print to ripple. It's all about the 'right' amount of pressure! Obviously though, expensive prints I get professionally framed

for anyone that wants a go at self framing, i recommend buying one of these too, so you can cut your own mounts at home:
www.diyframing.com/store_viewCategory.cfm?CategoryID=16

Here's 7 prints I have done myself, which work out less than £120 total (inc all fixings and non reflective glass). they're all being hung down my staircase this weekend, hence the same frames!

[scavos]

Good for you johnas; they look really great, especially as a 'set' like that.

[Jef Aerosol]

Isn't Swoon an American girl who pastes up cut papers ? I saw some of those works in a book. Like stencils cut in very thin yellow paper and directly pasted up the walls... Is it the same Swoon ? The pieces I see here look very different.

[scavos]

Yes that's the same artist. The piece on the right is by her. The others look to be all by another artist who's name escapes me.

[johnas]

scavos said:

Yes that's the same artist. The piece on the right is by her. The others look to be all by another artist who's name escapes me.

Scavos is right, the 'lady' on the right is by Swoon but all the rest are by a guy called OTHER - a canadian graf artist best known for painting frieght trains.

[pramface]

jefaerosol said:

Isn't Swoon an American girl who pastes up cut papers ? I saw some of those works in a book. Like stencils cut in very thin yellow paper and directly pasted up the walls... Is it the same Swoon ? The pieces I see here look very different.

i take it the lovely swoon hasn't made it to the continent then? although she is mentioned in plenty of threads on here..