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Love this photograph by Charlie Crane, available from 20x200.
By the way, anyone have ideas for inexpensive-but-cool ways to frame all these 8 1/2-x-11-inch photos I’m buying from 20x200? The image sizes seem to vary, but all except Brian Ulrich’s photo are on full 8 1/2-x-11-inch sheets. And most frames I’ve found are for 8 x 10 photos. I really want to get these photos out of their brown envelopes and on my walls, but I don’t want to pay more for the frame than I paid for the art.
How are you framing your 20x200 twenty-dollar images? Send suggestions my way.
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By the way, anyone have ideas for inexpensive-but-cool ways to frame all these 8 1/2-x-11-inch photos I’m buying from 20x200? The image sizes seem to vary, but all except Brian Ulrich’s photo are on full 8 1/2-x-11-inch sheets. And most frames I’ve found are for 8 x 10 photos. I really want to get these photos out of their brown envelopes and on my walls, but I don’t want to pay more for the frame than I paid for the art.
How are you framing your 20x200 twenty-dollar images? Send suggestions my way.
Labels: 20x200, Brian Ulrich, Charlie Crane, photographers
posted by Liz at 10:21 PM
10 Comments:
Well, simple clip frames will work. But for me, the 20x200 photos I've bought are worth framing professionally. I know I'll want 'em around years from now.
I have a portfolio on acid-free paper, where I keep photos that aren't framed yet. It's a good holding pen.
there are cheap frames 8.5x11 size sold in dollar/stationary stores, usually for diplomas or something. Maybe you could find thrift store ones even cheaper. Or just get glass cut and use bulldog clips.
I'm finding your blog very helpful -- thank you.
Oh, I almost bought this one too! I am trying to limit my 20x200 expenditures for precisely the reason you mention- I hardly have time to frame them all and am quickly running out of wall space.
I order frames from Frames By Mail. Very reasonable prices, although the website can be a bit confusing to navigate. They do custom mattes, too. I can't promise you that it'll be less expensive than an 8x10 from 20x200, but it should be close.
Lisa, cool to see you here! Yeah, I totally agree with you about having them framed professionally. I think the reason I haven't done anything with my purchases yet is because I'm leaning toward professional framing and I don't have the money. :) Good tip about the acid-free portfolio, though. I have a box I could put them in that would keep them in better condition, I'm sure.
Storme, thanks for all the great suggestions! I like the thrift-store idea, but, as Lisa pointed out, then there's the whole issue of longevity and wanting them to be around years from now. I'm pleased you're getting something out of this blog. It's good to know these things. :)
Dalton, I know what you mean about limiting your 20x200 purchases. I'm trying to be discriminating and only going for ones that grab me from the first instant I look at them. In some ways, I don't like that as a general rule: Some images grow on you over time, and I hate to rule those out, but a girl's gotta draw the line somewhere. ;) Thanks for the Frames By Mail tip. I think Ben Huff has used them in the past and had good results as well.
I would suggest getting acid-free crescent board and 1/8 or 1/4 inch plexi cut to the exact size (or a hair larger than) your images. Sandwich the photos between these sheets, and use 4 L-hooks (one inside each corner, top and bottom) to hang them. This is cheap, will protect the images, and won't distract from them. We do this sometimes at the museum, and if you aren't going to be re-hanging them a lot, there is no reason this should damage the prints.
Great idea, Cara! I think that's exactly what I'll do.
Actually, don't art stores have inexpensive framing materials that you can assemble yourself? I know Pearl Paint does. And Lee's Art Shop. I'm all thumbs, so I don't DIY anymore, but it's an option.
Lisa, yeah, you can get that kind of stuff, but most of those kits probably aren't archival. I think Cara's suggestion about getting your own acid-free crescent board and having plexi cut to size is probably a good hybrid between the self-assembly route and having things framed professionally.
Oops...after I thought about that, I realized putting plexi right on a photo would, over time, possibly make the plexi stick to the image (it would be okay to do with a drawing, perhaps, but not a photo). This is the purpose of a mat--so that the image doesn't touch the glass or plexi. So, not such a great idea after all, unless you add a mat to it. By the time you get a mat cut, you might as well get a nielsen frame to really protect it.
Oh, man, Cara. And here you were my framing guru. ;) No, that's cool. Thanks for letting me know!
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