Poster framing question

Fatsnbul

Those of you who frame and display Bond posters. Do you use poster frames, which I believe use a plexi-glass or actual picture frames with real glass?

ppw3o6r

Fatsnbul wrote:

Those of you who frame and display Bond posters. Do you use poster frames, which I believe use a plexi-glass or actual picture frames with real glass?

It's really down to your own preference as picture frames can be used with either as indeed can solid frames. Glass is heavier but is easy to clean. Acrylic is lighter but scratches more easily & can distort your viewing pleasure if you go for anything deeper than 4mm. The backer I use recommends 2mm clear acrylic. Another downside with acrylic is because of static it retains the buildup of dust particles in the air quicker than glass so needs to be cleaned more regularly which of course can lead to scratches -{

minigeff

I guess it depends where you're displaying your posters.

I got a frame made up for a GE poster I was gifted. Being the standard film poster size, it's not a regular paper size, so an 'off the shelf' frame was out of the question unless I folded the top or bottom or top of the poster over so it fit in the paper sized frames, which I didn't want to do.

I rang around and the lowest price I got was £35 for a black painted MDF frame with 2mm acrylic in it. It took about 3 weeks to get made by some poor kid in a shed in singapore or somewhere I assume.

As I got it to display in my office at work I didn't worry about UV protective glass etc as it's not in direct sunlight.

One thing that does spring to mind is I wonder if you can get any UV protective film you can add to glass at a later stage, it might be a cheaper option and would certainly be useful for other applications like display cabinets etc.

Higgins

Yes, UV protective film exists.

Let me know how many thousand square meters you need

Donald Grant

I like to use archival framing, so I use U.V. plexiglass and all acid free materials. If you use a frame shop it will be expensive. However, there are companies that specialize in movie poster frames that are more cost effective. If you go that route, make sure you order the right size. Today's one sheets are 27x40 inches while the older ones are 27x41 inches. In general U.V. plexiglass and acid free materials cost more no matter where you get it.

DG

MooseWithFleas

Like Donk said, it's personal preference in many cases.

For me, if I have an original or signed poster, I am going with UV Glass. That being said, I only have 1 original signed poster so I can afford to splurge for the one item. Having it professionally framed with UV Glass will ensure great quality and peace of mind in terms of keeping your item in pristine condition over the years. If that is important for you, then go the extra mile.

That is not to say you can't get great quality from acrylic. If I were collecting all the Bond posters, I would probably go that route, since it would be incredibly expensive to have them all framed with UV Glass.

In September I got my original Moonraker Half-Sheet Poster signed by Richard Kiel. I then sent the poster to Bond Stars to get signed by Roger Moore. It should be back in my hands after much anticipation in the next day or two. I am so excited and I am taking it to get professionally framed to be a centerpiece in my future movie room

For my TTM successes, I simply put them in 8x10 top loaders since I don't feel like spending the money on an 8x10 frame for each photo. I don't mind it getting a little dinged up over the years since it originally came that way with the nature of TTM.

How many items are you looking to frame?

minigeff

MooseWithFleas wrote:

In September I got my original Moonraker Half-Sheet Poster signed by Richard Kiel. I then sent the poster to Bond Stars to get signed by Roger Moore. It should be back in my hands after much anticipation in the next day or two. I am so excited and I am taking it to get professionally framed to be a centerpiece in my future movie room

That's odd, I tried asking if he could get me some props from my collection signed and he said it wasn't possible

MooseWithFleas

minigeff wrote:

MooseWithFleas wrote:

In September I got my original Moonraker Half-Sheet Poster signed by Richard Kiel. I then sent the poster to Bond Stars to get signed by Roger Moore. It should be back in my hands after much anticipation in the next day or two. I am so excited and I am taking it to get professionally framed to be a centerpiece in my future movie room

That's odd, I tried asking if he could get me some props from my collection signed and he said it wasn't possible

They had a private signing in October where you could send your own item in. It was the first one he did this to my recollection. All the past ones said "Unfortunately, we cannot accept your own items to be signed." but for some reason he signed own items this time and I am very happy he did. Hopefully he will again soon.

Strangeways

Back in February 2013 I ordered a ready framed Skyfall poster. Saved me the hassle of measuring an getting it framed etc.

minigeff

MooseWithFleas wrote:

minigeff wrote:

MooseWithFleas wrote:

In September I got my original Moonraker Half-Sheet Poster signed by Richard Kiel. I then sent the poster to Bond Stars to get signed by Roger Moore. It should be back in my hands after much anticipation in the next day or two. I am so excited and I am taking it to get professionally framed to be a centerpiece in my future movie room

That's odd, I tried asking if he could get me some props from my collection signed and he said it wasn't possible

They had a private signing in October where you could send your own item in. It was the first one he did this to my recollection. All the past ones said "Unfortunately, we cannot accept your own items to be signed." but for some reason he signed own items this time and I am very happy he did. Hopefully he will again soon.

Cool beans, i'll look out for that -{

Youknowthename

You might also want to consider a passe partout, to prevent the poster from sticking to the glass after a while.

minigeff wrote:

It took about 3 weeks to get made by some poor kid in a shed in singapore or somewhere I assume.

Say what you want, but those little fingers deliver amazingly detailed work

Higgins

microjiff knows well how good little fingers work on details

minigeff

Bondtoys wrote:

microjiff knows well how good little fingers work on details

I think this is a compliment.... i think.......

Higgins

Not really - with these little hands it takes ages until you get things done

Gadget Meister

Yeah but they make his dick look bigger :v

danjaq_0ff

Gadget Meister wrote:

Yeah but they make his dick look bigger :v

and mine ;%

Fatsnbul

MooseWithFleas wrote:

Like Donk said, it's personal preference in many cases.

For me, if I have an original or signed poster, I am going with UV Glass. That being said, I only have 1 original signed poster so I can afford to splurge for the one item. Having it professionally framed with UV Glass will ensure great quality and peace of mind in terms of keeping your item in pristine condition over the years. If that is important for you, then go the extra mile.

That is not to say you can't get great quality from acrylic. If I were collecting all the Bond posters, I would probably go that route, since it would be incredibly expensive to have them all framed with UV Glass.

In September I got my original Moonraker Half-Sheet Poster signed by Richard Kiel. I then sent the poster to Bond Stars to get signed by Roger Moore. It should be back in my hands after much anticipation in the next day or two. I am so excited and I am taking it to get professionally framed to be a centerpiece in my future movie room

For my TTM successes, I simply put them in 8x10 top loaders since I don't feel like spending the money on an 8x10 frame for each photo. I don't mind it getting a little dinged up over the years since it originally came that way with the nature of TTM.

How many items are you looking to frame?

I have 12 posters to frame.

MooseWithFleas

If I have 12 things to frame, I'm probably going with a store-bought frame that only costs $20-50. It's cheap and provides the least amount of protection, but I don't have the means to spend more on 12 individual items.