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[archive-th]

Yea, the geth poster is 13x19, couldn't find anything that size here either. they are all standard sizes in USA, but not here. So maybe you should just save up and buy all your frames from one place, like the place I got my from.



Cost me just over $300 in total for 5 frames. Not a bad deal I recon. Currency conversion and shipping included.

[revisedr3ality]

jcapellman wrote...

Thanks!  The "Home Collection" are actually just plastic borders, I thought about going all out, but at the rate Lithos are coming out and trying to save money towards jumpstarting my side business,  plastic it is 

I can definitely understand that. I'm not too sure I'll be getting either of the lithos coming out next...Pragia and Purgatory, right? But they are coming out a lot faster than I thought they would. I've had four lithographs in my possession for almost two months now and only have one fully framed. It's a slow-going process, but I figure if they all come out looking as good as (I think) The Wards did, it'll be worth it. Like I said, my IM is next in line, but my bedroom is a gray-blue color, so I can't wait to get the Normandy on the wall! 

Maybe in another two months. Sheesh. 

[Kolos2]

frames are what 70 x 50 in cm?

[milena87]

Nope, they're like 46x61cm. I used 70x50cm frames though, because I can find them anywhere here in Italy and they cost just around 13€ each, and I made a paperboard passepartout to fill the frame

[DukeOfNukes]

I don't frame mine. I just thumbtack them to the wall and use scotch tape to reinforce it.

[Kolos2]

DukeOfNukes wrote...

I don't frame mine. I just thumbtack them to the wall and use scotch tape to reinforce it.

damages the Lith. long term

[Dan Dark]

Yeah..... I'm seriously hoping that was a joke. >> (Tape, we could probably let slide... but thumbtacks?)

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DukeOfNukes wrote...

I don't frame mine. I just thumbtack them to the wall and use scotch tape to reinforce it.

*insert most dramatic NOOOO here* (More so than Darth Vader)

Are you serious???


Lets put it in a bit of perspetcive.

You own one of 300,400 or 500 lithrographs. With a total of gee...about over 2 million ME players out there...that makes you pretty lucky for having the opertunity to own one of these, something that will never ever be recreated again, and something that so many people would love to have and you just went and pocked holes through it.

...but I guess you're not the only one. On ebay about a week ago someone had the same thing. It's a little sad.


The use of tape....eeeeeehhh, I have mixed feelings about that. As long as it comes of clean, then I guess it's ok. But really, a frame would just make it so much better. Just look at all the pictures above? Doens't it look good? I'm sure it's better than just having it tak'd to the wall.

[DukeOfNukes]

Yes, I was kidding.



Unfortunately, I don't get the light I want. At some point, I'm going to go out and get some lights facing directly on or behind the lithos.

[Beocat]

Hey Duke...It's good to see the Collectors' getting some love there

[revisedr3ality]

Yeah, I'm not sure what to do with my Collectors litho. With the way I'm doing the others, I'm not really sure what color mattes will look right with it. It looks good with just the white border, but I don't think I can get away with that with all of the others having such bold colors around them. I snagged it off of eBay pretty cheap (it was a little bit of a surprise win), and now I'm kind of lost. If I can't figure out what to do with it, I'll probably just give it to a friend as a gift. ... Any ideas?

Edited by revisedr3ality, 21 September 2010 - 04:27 AM.

[DukeOfNukes]

revised, if you really want to matte it, then use a black with a white (or gray) around it. Not everything has to be completely extravagant.

[revisedr3ality]

DukeOfNukes wrote...

revised, if you really want to matte it, then use a black with a white (or gray) around it. Not everything has to be completely extravagant.

I want to matte it because all of the others are matted. I don't need extravagance, just something that looks nice. The other mattes have highlighted the colors in the litho itself, that's why I was asking for suggestions. Black does not work very well with it though. Might try a darker orange or something like that. Guess I'll have a better idea of what my options are when I can take the print in to be fitted. 

[archive-th]

DukeOfNukes wrote...

Yes, I was kidding.



Unfortunately, I don't get the light I want. At some point, I'm going to go out and get some lights facing directly on or behind the lithos.

Wow, you even have your posters framed! That is AWESOME!!


I have those posters as well, the top one and the ME2 one by Craig Mullens but I would never have thought about framing them. haha. Mmmmm maybe I should. Just unfrotunately my wall space is kinda used up at the moment.

Addendum: SO glad you were joking about the wall taks haha!

[Damsel of Distress]

Is that a CE Dragon Age Cloth Map above your stereo too?

[DukeOfNukes]

yes, yes it is. I also have the Craig Mullens poster in the same frame hanging over my tv. The ME and Mullins posters both came from the strategy guides, so they have creases in them, but...it's a poster, so I can't be bothered to get new ones.

[Dan Dark]

I finally managed to get around to hanging up my Normandy (and borrowing a camera to take pictures!).






Left some space to the left of it deliberately; I'm planning on eventually putting some minis there. Or a Citadel. Whichever comes first. XD

I had most of this done at AC Moore; I tried Michael's first, but didn't have a great experience there (though that may be more because it was about fifteen minutes to close when I got there than anything else>>). Either way, the person at AC Moore was quite helpful, and they had this neat setup using a digital camera that let them do a mockup on the computer, let you see what it might look like finished. That's what helped convince me to go with the blue border there. Originally I was planning on just a single mat, making a 2" border around the print, either in white or blue; they commented that the white seemed a bit plain by itself, though, and the blue looked like too much, so they suggested this - I'm quite pleased with how it came out. And, seeing the prices other's have mentioned for their frames, this seems to have been a decent deal for the price: whole thing was about $130 USD.

I did do a couple things different from the ordinary, though. For one, they wanted me to let them send the print off to the framing people, who'd mount it for me, then send the completed package back. I chose to hold onto it and just have them send me the components. Because, otherwise, it'd be "dry-mounted," which, if I understand correctly, basically means they'd glue it to the foam core. Now, I'm not planning on ever selling it, (or even taking it out of the frame anytime soon, after how much of a hassle it was), but I'd prefer to know I have the option. So, I borrowed a technique I think is more common to photography (I picked it up in a photography class, anyway), that being "photo corners." (Didn't bother with those pre-made ones though. Screw that. Masking tape and a basic piece of paper work just as well. XD)

The next thing might not be as unusual, but, meh. Since they didn't mount it for me, they didn't include any of the hardware to actually hang it. I wasn't crazy about the idea of wires, though, so I ultimately ended up getting some of those Command sticky strip..things... work kinda like velcro... I was skeptical at first, but, gotta say, I'm impressed; the thing doesn't even budge!

So, yeah. There ya go; there's my two cents, and one framed lithograph. XP

[revisedr3ality]

That looks beautiful, Dan. I was thinking about doing a dark blue border with my Normandy, but thought it might be too much. I really like the idea of the white with the little bit of blue - I'll have to remember that! Great idea.

[DukeOfNukes]

Figured I'd repost here...since I'm looking for suggestions as to how to move forward with my new mini-lithos. I have 3 framing options at the moment:

1) Individual 12x16 frames

PROS: No wasted space, don't have to worry about putting construction paper behind images.
Frame will work with all future mini-lithos...unless the size changes. Dont have to worry about landscape(12h x 16w) vs portrait (16h x 12w).
CONS: The frames aren't the same as those I keep my regular lithos in...not as large, and seem to be hallow, if wood at all.
Any "connection" between the two is severed. True, there isn't much of one to begin with, but they were sold as a set, would be nice to keep them as such.

2) Together in a 18x24

PROS: Images stay together, and is just large enough to hold the two on top of one another. Same frame and size as the ones holding my lithos
CONS: empty spaces on the sides, but not on the top/bottom. Offsetting the two images can make it look crooked.

3) Together in a 22x28

PROS: The offset is profound enough that it's more obvious, and leftover space then becomes PART of the frame. Frame is of the same design as the ones holding my lithos and posters.
CONS: Since the lithos are 16x24 together, this leaves 6 inches on the side, and only 4 on the top. I can most likely effectively hide this.
The other part here is that this is a large frame, I don't have any real space to hang this at the moment, other than an awkward outcropping outside the bathroom. Only other option is to take down one of the posters.
NEITHER: The size difference is kind of awkward. A 22x28 is smaller than my ME1 Poster (24x30), ME2 poster (27x40), and the Craig Mullins poster (24x36). However, it may work out this way, since they are all awkward as well.

Whatever choice I make, I will most likely be using the same for future minis. Already, this is a bit of an issue, as the Saren litho is a portrait instead of landscape...so it will be 16x28...just tall enough to fit into the 22x28 frame.

Edited by DukeOfNukes, 01 October 2010 - 09:35 AM.

[thatdude90210]

The Nomandy litho has a 1.3" wood border with 2.3 mm thick acrylic facing, while the mini's has 1" border with glass facing. The 18x24 1.3" wood frame came out to about the same as a lot 4 12x16 frames, which is about the same as a regular litho shipped. Bought the frames from a place called "craigs" (ebay and amazon).

[BioWareStore Jedi]

Hey Guys & Gals,



Question for you. We have an amazing piece of art from Dragon Age two that we're looking at printing as a 39 x 22 Lithograph which we will have custom framed before its shipped. Thoughts?



J

[archive-th]

Will it make it's destination in one piece?



Other than that, if I were a dragon age fan I'd be excited, but I'm probably not the best one to ask. But custom framed does sound pretty awesome.

[BioWareStore Jedi]

We're going to be shipping via Brinks trucks :-)

[VeritechVF-1S]

The Dragon Age litho sounds great. I would assume it carries a price tag of at least $100, though, probably more.

[DukeOfNukes]

might be cool depending on the frame and image...I gotta think that this is going to end up being pretty expensive, however.