MY AUTOGRAPHS FRAMED! (PLEASE TAKE A LOOK & COMMENT!)

[musicfan]

Well I Would NEver Glue Them.....lol....But Where Do I Buy The CORRECT Items...?

Art framing store is best. Otherwise try a craft store, but make sure everything is clearly labeled acid-free.

K.

[scarybun]

K.

You're welcome.

[dobie516]

Nice collection! They look great framed.

[musicfan]

Nice collection! They look great framed.

THANK U

[jessica88]

Great job on the frames!

Musicfan how old are you if you don't mind me asking? From your pic, I dunno, are you in your 20s? It's very cool to see another fan of the Cheetah Girls who isn't like 12!

[musicfan]

Great job on the frames!

Musicfan how old are you if you don't mind me asking? From your pic, I dunno, are you in your 20s? It's very cool to see another fan of the Cheetah Girls who isn't like 12!

Im 22 and I love the Cheetah Girls...I seen then in concert four times and i got to meet them once in a meet and greet

[cklamer]

Okay first off you want to protect everything and I do all of my own framing and I frame a lot of original artwork and photos and I gues you would call it museum quality. The most expensive thing is the UV glass to protect it from sunlight and even regular light bulbs can even cause stuff to fade after time.

I use the metal frame that you can buy the pieces for at the hobby stores I actually purchase mine through a wholesaler online and buy bulk. Then you will need what they call rag mat it's acid free then you need acid free foam board then of course the UV glass.

The main thing is after time if it's not acid free the acids in the backing and what ever else is there will start to leach in to your photos and tickets and what ever else you have. Plus you do not want this stuff actually touching the glass either so if you don't want to use mat board at least put a spacer between the glass and the mounting area.

Now to mount everything to an acid free foam board or even a piece of acid free mat you can use the acid free clear corners you can pick up at any hobby store and they work great. It's how I mount all of my original artwork to the acid free foam board.

Good Luck

[gflande1]

Collection looks great. Dont go overboard with the UV glass and such, its not like you are framing the constitution or something (I dont meant that to come off that your collection isnt valuable, just that sometimes people spend alot more on their framing than what they are framing is worth, it can get very expensive). Like the other posters have said, make sure that everything that is touching the photos is acid free. you will find products at places like Michaels that are acid free, specifically made for photos. makes sure it says it.

I read on autographmagazine.com that there is product that is a cheap alternative to UV glass called Picture Shields. They have a good explanation about fading, and their prices seem reasonable. I found a 10% discount code (autograph1), although I dont know if it still works. I have never tried the product, so you should do some research.

Either way, good luck and have fun.

Again, great job!