20 x 30 Poster Framing?

[Cuban]

Anyone got any good suggestions for frames for the 20 x 30 posters.

No shops local to me, so I may have to try one of the online stores.

GetCarter - Who do you use as you buy a lot of these?

Edited by Cuban on Wednesday 5th December 10:25

[GetCarter]

I do two things... either I get a local framer to make one to my spec (expensive) - or more recently I've taken to getting them dry mounted on very light board (almost like very smooth compressed polystyrene) This is piss cheap and (IMHO) photos can look rather good unframed (you often see them in galleries this way).

[JohnS]

We bought a couple of 50cm x 70cm frames from our local Dunelm Mill (http://www.dunelm-mill.com) for £10 each which did the job just nicely.

We had to trim about 5cm off the long side, and about 0.5cm off the short side to get them to fit, but they did the job nicely.

We also had a picture frame from Ikea, complete with mount for a 50x70cm poster that we bought years ago. Ikea have loads of posters in this size to buy, with a choice of frames. You can adjust the size of the mount if you want to view the whole photo, but we were happy with just missing a small bit around the edges.

I got some more poster prints done this week, so will be buying more of the Dunelm frames, but I'm guessing that a 50cm x 70cm is a popular size, so most frame shops should have something available.

John

[agent006]

JohnS said:

We bought a couple of 50cm x 70cm frames

This is teh problem i had. It's nigh on impossible to get 20x30 frames off the shelf as they're all bloody metric now.

[ehasler]

GetCarter said:

or more recently I've taken to getting them dry mounted on very light board (almost like very smooth compressed polystyrene) This is piss cheap and (IMHO) photos can look rather good unframed (you often see them in galleries this way).

Do you get this done somewhere local to you, or have you found a good online place?

As for frames, you could try http://www.fastframes.co.uk/ I've used them before, and quality and service were both good.

If none of their standard ones are exactly the right size, they offer a custom service.

[GetCarter]

ehasler said:

GetCarter said:

or more recently I've taken to getting them dry mounted on very light board (almost like very smooth compressed polystyrene) This is piss cheap and (IMHO) photos can look rather good unframed (you often see them in galleries this way).

Do you get this done somewhere local to you, or have you found a good online place?

Local (well it was when I was living in the Lake District) But I'm sure most framers will be able to do it.

[agent006]

I need new glasses. I was wondering what would motivate a farmer to start making picture frames all afternoon.

[jpringle819]

Ikea are always a good source of frames. I have also found Dunelm to be good. You don't have to buy picture frames either, Dunelm had some mirrors that were 20 x 30. I took the mirror out of the frame and replaced it with glass the whole lot cost less than £12. If you have one of these http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/ nearby they probably have the biggest range of ready made frames I have found anywhere.