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[NamiraWilhelm]

AlphaJarmel wrote...

The Liara litho is pretty bloody large.

Jealousy. I has it. Looks awesome!

[Galford24]

New Dead Space 2 litho "Surfing the transport"

visceralstore.com/_art/_lithographs/surfing-the-transport-litho

Modifié par Galford24, 18 mars 2011 - 08:12 .

[vometia]

Thanks for the heads up! I'll add that to the list shortly.

The Liara litho looks great framed - says me rather bitterly since my supply of lithograph-sized frames seems to have dried up! Maybe I'll have to pay a visit to the local framing emporium instead.

[vometia]

Nadia73 wrote...

and speaking of framing.. it should be fun framing the Kirkwall Gate litho XD

It isn't.

[NamiraWilhelm]

vometia wrote...

Nadia73 wrote...

and speaking of framing.. it should be fun framing the Kirkwall Gate litho XD

It isn't.

didnt you commit an act of great blasphemy and mutilate yours?

[vometia]

NamiraWilhelm wrote...

didnt you commit an act of great blasphemy and mutilate yours?

I did, because I'm an idiot who didn't pay attention when being trained to use a tape measure.   I've no idea why I decided to order a frame that's slightly too small; and slightly not strong enough, even over £100 doesn't guarantee a particularly good frame once you get to that size.

In the end I ordered a second one which is still rolled up and stored away safely; if I'm ever rich I'll get it framed properly and donate the old one to someone who isn't so bothered about things they can't even see!

[Girchou]

I really want to do this sort of thing but i dont have the money nor the house in america..

[vometia]

OP updated with the new DS2 lithograph (finally!)  I quite like that one, I should probably order it...

They seem to have stopped putting things like the dimensions, number printed etc on the website so I'll need to ask if they'll either provide the information there or confirm my assumption that it's the same as with the others...

Nadia73 wrote...

uh oh! sounds like you had a rough time of it 

I doubt i'll ever frame that one... I'll just prop it up against something and display it, like now. I haven't time or space to frame any of them right now... I just have those flat boxes all over the house  :lol:

Now I know what working at Treehouse feels like:wizard:

I think I was having a major case of absent-mindedness when I was arranging the frame for that one!  Though its large and unconventional size meant it was impossible to find a ready-made frame for it; they're hard enough to find at the best of times, though I admit I've been a bit lazy with finding a new source of frames for my regular lithographs since the previous type seem to have stopped being made.  So I also have a rather large collection of boxes as well as loose lithos wandering about...

Girchou wrote...

I really want to do this sort of thing but i dont have the money nor the house in america..

The house doesn't need to be in America (well, unless you are!), they do ship to Forn Parts.   Actually it'd be nice to have a house in the US as we'd get about 20 times the space for the same price we paid for this shoe-box.

[vometia]

Nadia73 wrote...

I really wouldn't bet the farm on that.... it's getting less 'you get what you pay for' and heading more towards 'you pay much more and we give you way less' over here  :lol:

I think I was just shocked after hearing of a recent valuation on a relative's house which even though a smallish four-bedroom affair came to over £400,000 (about US$600,000 I think).  That struck me as being rather outrageous, all things considered...

[vometia]

Nadia73 wrote...

that was similar to what we have over here, though falling real estate prices would snag you the same for about $250-300K now.

Are you guys running out of room over there? Is that why prices are so high?  :o

Partially, though that's only part of the reason; a lot of people have been using houses as an investment over the past 20-30 years too, which has also pushed the prices up a lot, although I suppose that wouldn't have happened if there was space to build new ones to take their place.  It all sucks for those of us who like lots of space, though!

Anyway, my saga with DHL over their overcharging import taxes still continues with no end in sight: I've escallated it to their complaints department who are steadfastly ignoring me.  I've now contacted Trading Standards who've given me the contact details of one of their bigwigs, and if he continues to ignore it (which I expect he will) then I guess I'll have to go to court to force them to repay the debt and costs.  It'd be a lot easier to just not use DHL at all in future; they've certainly been the most troublesome of the major couriers.

To add to that, I've only just opened the parcel to find they've crushed it, so all the posters are creased anyway.  Though it seems that there are two sets of creases, so I can only assume Valve also creased them when packing them as the tube isn't damaged at that spot.  It would be very easy to lose enthusiasm for lithograph and poster collecting considering how many get damaged in transit: I'd estimate about 60% arrive with some form of damage, though unlike this latest batch it's usually minor.

[NamiraWilhelm]

Alice in Wonderland lithos now! Mini ones at the mo though

[Galford24]

New Portal 2 lithos:

36" x 24", 100$, signed and numbered:
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2247
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2245
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2236
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2249


NOT (!!!!!!!) signed or numbered:
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2233
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2231
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2221
http://store.valveso...uct.php?i=P2235

+ new posters
http://store.valveso...dex.php?t=3&g=9

Modifié par Galford24, 21 avril 2011 - 03:00 .

[NamiraWilhelm]

Woah, the signed are 100 dollars? Probably some i shouldnt indulge in then

[vometia]

Seems I have some updating to be getting on with. Someone kick me if I haven't done it by the weekend...

Er, yeah, Valve's signed lithos have always been hideously expensive. You do get Gabe Newell's autograph, though.

[vometia]

Finally added the updates to the list - thanks guys! Probably a few bonus typos there, too.

[NamiraWilhelm]

Okay, so i found out Street Fighter do lithos

I cant find much info beyond this, but theres two on ebay, so they got some out atleast

www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2009/11/19/pick_the_new_street_fighter_lithographs

Modifié par NamiraWilhelm, 27 avril 2011 - 07:43 .

[NamiraWilhelm]

A limited Alice poster has gone on sale, limited to 300, hand printed and on 80lb paper

http://alice2store.c...de-screen-print

Modifié par NamiraWilhelm, 29 avril 2011 - 09:27 .

[vometia]

Three of the four signed Portal 2 lithos have already sold out, which surprised me a bit considering the price (though I guess they are limited to just 100 each) so if anyone needs to have one, you'd better grab yourself an Intro Study lithograph soon!

[GuidoTheKillerPimp77]

Has anyone received their Portal 2 litho yet? If so, how does it compare with ME2 lithos as far as the quality of the paper and the clarity of the artwork?

[vometia]

Mine have arrived. The paper quality is very good, the sort of heavy gloss stuff you've come to expect; it's hard to compare like-for-like as mine are still curly, but the paper quality may even seen (subjectively) slightly better. The images themselves make it hard to make a direct comparison: Chell is matt and rather watercolour-ish in appearance, but again gives the impression of being very high quality. Aperture Laboratories is stunning: though it's essentially monochrome, the high gloss and contrast give it a lot of depth. So while "better" may be a little subjective, they're certainly not worse!  Edit: oh yeah, nearly forgot: clarity is good, with Aperture Laboratories in particular having very sharp, crisp detail.

Valve also supply a rather nice certificate of authenticity with the lithographs that's signed by the artist.

Modifié par vometia, 06 mai 2011 - 05:28 .