Question About Inexpensive Poster Frames

[Old Moparz]

I'm looking to get some odd & various sized posters framed up inexpensively. I know there has to be something that doesn't cost 10 times the price of the poster. I can probably make something but I just don't have the time. My daughter started collecting anime artwork & just got several posters that look like a silk screen print on linen, not paper. She was simply going to tack them on the wall but it seems that this thin, cloth-like material might sag or stretch over time so a frame with plexiglass or such would protect them. I could probably use a few frames myself for some car & few rock band posters I've had since the early 70's.

Anyone know of a source for them?

What about some kind of kit where you can cut the snap-together frame to the correct length?

My wife came home with a few sale item frames from a craft supply store called "Michael's" but they are the basic & standard dimensions & the posters aren't.

Thanks for any ideas.  

[Fred]

How about getting them laminated? That shouldn't cost too much and they can do pretty much any size poster.

[Finn]

How about getting them laminated? That shouldn't cost too much and they can do pretty much any size poster.

Totally doing that to all my posters I wanted to put up in the garage. Then Id buy some small planks, paint them black and make my own framing.

Good idea!

[bull]

I have several movie posters and frames and the best place to get them cheap is at Walmart or a craft store like Michael's or Craft Warehouse. I have some high-end movie poster frames that I got at Suncoast Motion Picture Co. in one of our local malls but those were like $20 each at the time. Not even sure they have them anymore.

If you have a wide variation of sizes I would suggest one of the craft stores.

[mrsskip68]

I am a crafty girl, and I like to re-purpose things. Yes Michaels is good but tends to get pricey. Places I would check out would be thrift stores and yard sales. You can get frames for a buck on average. Usually there is some sort of cheesy picture in it but just remove and use frame. Also if you see a frame you like or size you need think about buying some cheap spray paint in a color you like!!! Hope this helps! Post pics when your done!

Lisa

[71ChallengeHer]

In every Sunday newspaper there is always a coupon for Michael's or AC Moore. Usually 40 to 50 percent off. We buy 2 or 3  papers every Sundat . To save money on Shelby's art supplies.    I will show this thread to her and see if she has any ideas .    Oh, and you can sign up for e-mails from both companies for discounts .

[Old Moparz]

Thanks for the ideas.  

My wife Mary saves the Michael's coupons all the time & I am sure she used it the other day. The thrift store is a great idea, I forgot about that.

Wonder what the lamination stuff costs?  

I'm sure my daughter will take pics for facebook when she's done so I'll post them here, too.

One thing I did find last night with a google search was how someone simply sandwiched the poster between two sheets of plexiglass. This would be cheap for me because I have about 100 sheets of 20"x30" plexiglass saved. (Pack-Rat Syndrome.....LOL) They were in my Mom's warehouse when I emptied it out after she closed up & I had planned to make a small greenhouse that never happened.

The only trouble is that I need to find time to remove the brown paper that's on the surface.   

Maybe my daughter will do that.   

http://www.jejune.net/bits/2003/03/plexiglass-poster-frames/

[mrsskip68]

That Monet says Santa Barbara Museum of Art!  That's my hometown!!! I miss it and my beach!