I know this has been mentioned before but does anyone know if there is a standard frame size I could get to do it myself? I was a Fine Arts minor in college so I can get pretty crafty when I want to so was gonna see what I whip up. Thanks all.
On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Leslie <leslie.bri...@gmail.com> wrote: > That was the justification going on in my head: I bought a poster for > $20, then spent four times that on a frame, UV-glass, acid-free paper, > etc., just to be sure that 20, 30 years from now (right when my Rivs are > getting broken in), I can still be enjoying the poster, instead of it being > faded out... > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/7536604338/in/set-72157623199721925/ > Not the best pic, it looks much better in person, IMHO.... > > > Yours looks great, Seth; I concur, I like the pegs on your frame... > > > > On Friday, July 20, 2012 1:30:18 PM UTC-4, Seth Vidal wrote: >> >> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Allan in Portland >> <allan_f...@aracnet.com> wrote: >> > Yes, very, very nice. I am thoroughly inspired. >> > >> > Though, this hits on something that always bothers me about framing -- >> it >> > costs considerably more than the art! A frame shop here in Portland has >> as >> > their catch-phrase, "Re-frame your art." I've always thought it should >> be >> > re-art your frames. At least, it's much cheaper that way. >> > >> >> I disagree. I think of it this way. If I like a poster or a picture or >> a painting I want to protect and preserve it. A good frame does that. >> It's UV-glass so the picture doesn't fade or yellow. It's a solid >> frame with a good backing. Any paper used it in is archive-grade. I've >> just made sure that this picture can last and stay with me. >> >> It does cost more money, sure, but it preserves the VALUE to me. >> >> It is important to be able to judge the VALUE of something versus the >> COST. >> >> -sv >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/HLI_ywyHgXcJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
