Habanos Poster from GB Question

[Silound]

Don't get a glass pane for it, and don't get solid hardwood framing material.



I got an off-size banner framed at Michael's for around $80. They wanted to actually frame it with decent materials, but I made sure they understood that I wanted a plastic/metal/MDF frame with sheet acrylic "glass."

The only reason it was $80 is because they had to special order a piece of sheet acrylic long enough.

[RPB67]

Originally Posted by Tidefan73

Did anyone get the Habanos poster? I mine to Michaels yesterday and it was gonna be $750 to frame, but they are doing all framings for 50% off this week. I don't know if it was still too expensive, but I'm getting it done anyway.

Anyone else look into it?

$750.00 for an $80.00 poster ???

Its not worth it. I got mine done for $150.00 in black metal at Corners.

[Tidefan73]

Originally Posted by RPB67

$750.00 for an $80.00 poster ???

Its not worth it. I got mine done for $150.00 in black metal at Corners.

It came out to a little of $325 with a beautiful wooden frame and special, non-glare glass. To me, its worth it...so I did it!!

[Tapewormboy]

I was in the original group buy for the Habanos poster. Went to a local arts and crafts place called "Hobby Lobby" here in Omaha.

Had the poster spray mounted on foam board first (to stiffen the actual poster and help prevent future damage), then had the metal custom frame put around it with a piece of real glass (not acrylic, but not fancy non-glare). Size ended up at 40 inches high by 32 inches wide. The poster is actually slightly taller than that, so some had to be trimmed off to fit since the 40 inch side was the longest they had in stock. They did all of this full service in the shop for less than $60.

Whatever anyone wants to do with this poster is fine, but I thought it deserved a better life than just being held up on the wall with scotch tape. It's not quite an art piece to me, so I didn't think getting a fancy wood frame was good either. And so a simple black metal frame it was...

Here's two pictures of it mounted!

Another big thanks to Jeremy for running that group buy!!!

Originally Posted by Tidefan73

Did anyone get the Habanos poster? I mine to Michaels yesterday and it was gonna be $750 to frame, but they are doing all framings for 50% off this week. I don't know if it was still too expensive, but I'm getting it done anyway.

Anyone else look into it?

[Tapewormboy]

Depending on how severe the damage is and how you get it mounted/framed. I find that the spray mount on foam board does a very nice job.

I had some bent edges on mine but they were trimmed off during the mounting process.

Originally Posted by tchariya

my two posters got a bit bent and crushed with some minor tears.
I hope to get mine framed. Do you think Michaels will 'iron out' the creases?