Framing Autographed Posters

[misterdvdcollector]

Thats what he told me.He said never to matte them.His words to me where.Make sure that is UV protected so any light will not damage the poster,make sure it does not have a cardboard backing (foam board recommended) and make sure to use plexi not glass.

why no cardboard backing? dont all frames have that or no?

yes all frames have cardboard backing but if the poster your wanting to frame is something valuable to you cardboard isnt the way to go.over time the acid from the cardboard can leave yellow marks on the back of the poster.

[dueby_boys]

yes all frames have cardboard backing but if the poster your wanting to frame is something valuable to you cardboard isnt the way to go.over time the acid from the cardboard can leave yellow marks on the back of the poster.

o ok.

[dfreely]

I'm not sure why matting a poster would be bad, unless the mat itself was of poor quality. That argument would then be basically the same as the cardboard vs foamcore backing one.

[rittdk01]

I know.i was just saying..didnt mean nothin bad by it

yeah i know. because i have always heard u should matte them first. so thanks 4 responding.

Actually your not supposed to because it will ruin the poster.
I asked a poster collector whos been in the biz for over 40yrs and he said
he wouldnt do it on any poster thats of value.he said u can for the regular ones u
find at walmart 24x36 but he said never with a original.

Thats not really true. U put any photo or poster behind a mat simply to clean the edges and have the actual photo or poster not touch the glass. The mat should be acid free and most are but other than that I wouldnt see a problem. I got thin mat board used for making double mats and put that between the back. Wasnt real concerned about the cardboard backing but the posters kept shifting so this held them in place and now they are acid free on both sides.

[tansk1]

If you get it professionally matted and framed you will be good - however that is expensive.

I buy frames at my local craft store or The Christmas Tree Shop and frame everything myself. They are relatively inexpensive and look professional.

Just be careful where you hang them, if it is a room that gets sunlight you will want the UV frames, if you put them in your basement then don't bother.

Some cheap "matting services" will cut the posters to fit the frame. Yes, I have even heard stories of posters having autographed sections trimmed off. Crazy right? Thats what you get for hiring cheap labor I guess. Just be careful where you go (don't settle for the cheap option) or be sure and do it yourself!

Good luck!

[Chris102]

Thanks for all the comments!

So, in summary, I want a 20x30 frame, UV-resistant plastic, with a foam backboard. No matting. Correct?

This signed poster is a giclée print I paid $75 for, so I want the best for it!

Is this a good choice? Only thing holding me back is that the glass is not plexiglass, but rather VIVAK, and I have no idea what this is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

[zipbags]

I usually do mattes and not signed posters. But, the few I have are in 27x40 wood frames I got online. I have them in a cool-dry space out of sunlight.



This one is a signed poster that I matted with the other cast members who didn't sign the poster...

[rittdk01]

U have theatre seating thats bas @ss!

[zipbags]

U have theatre seating thats bas @ss!

I told my wife. She gets the upstairs. The basement is mine. Although, the kids seemed to use it more than I do. Seriously, I did a lot of the work myself and it wasn't that expensive...Compared to those amazing ones seen on those home shows.

Some more pics...

Entrance (both displays light up. The movie mylar display I made. The one saying "...Theatre" was given to me as a gift.


Seating area. (The 6 smaller seats I bought from a guy for $100 for all of them. Just needed to be cleaned up and painted. The 2 larger ones in the back were new and a bit more.)


Screen. (Just white paint with molding painted black to frame it out. Screen size is approx 8ft diagonal.)

[NoRightClick]

Your home movie theatre is very impressive. iLikey