Framing at Costco???

bigpermm18 · Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:46 pm

brucered - - keep me posted on how things go with Costco as I've been looking for a decent place to get some framing done in Calgary. If Costco can do a good job it will solve lots of problems.

Another question for everyone to give their opinion: should I frame each poster according to it's colour and design? or should I frame them all the same (ie. black or white frame/mat) and let the art show itself off?

Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:07 pm

Another question for everyone to give their opinion: should I frame each poster according to it's colour and design? or should I frame them all the same (ie. black or white frame/mat) and let the art show itself off?[/quote]

thats a good start then trust your own eye and instincts
i like a bit of changeup

bysleightofhand · Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:31 pm

I say frame accordingly. I think its bland to frame them all the same. Might make it harder to coordinate with the house, but I would def frame according to the print. In the end, you'll still probably end up with a lot of white, black, and blue mattes anyhow.

kj1nyr · Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:55 pm

Definitely a personal choice. And speaking personally, I'm a fan of doing them all similar, if not the same, and letting the prints shine through. Here's a crappy picture of some self frame jobs from before I knew better, but you get the idea:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s303 ... G_1650.jpg

And here's someone else who leans towards the simple black frames (scroll down to see the gallery):

http://www.emek.net/posters/b/belgium_details.html

Peace,
KJ

Gigantico · Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:19 am

kj1nyr wrote:Definitely a personal choice. And speaking personally, I'm a fan of doing them all similar, if not the same, and letting the prints shine through. Here's a crappy picture of some self frame jobs from before I knew better, but you get the idea:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s303 ... G_1650.jpg

And here's someone else who leans towards the simple black frames (scroll down to see the gallery):

http://www.emek.net/posters/b/belgium_details.html

Peace,
KJ

I'd be stoked if I walked into that house.

kj1nyr · Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:23 pm

Gigantico wrote:
kj1nyr wrote:Definitely a personal choice. And speaking personally, I'm a fan of doing them all similar, if not the same, and letting the prints shine through. Here's a crappy picture of some self frame jobs from before I knew better, but you get the idea:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s303 ... G_1650.jpg

And here's someone else who leans towards the simple black frames (scroll down to see the gallery):

http://www.emek.net/posters/b/belgium_details.html

Peace,
KJ
I'd be stoked if I walked into that house.

Thank you. We like it.

marklar · Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:50 pm

I called a Costco here in Jersey, and they said they do not provide this service, and was unaware of any stores in the States that do. Shame - I really wanted to check it out. Guess I'll have to try the DIY route.

brucered · Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:30 pm

i was at costco today picking up some christmas snacks and spoke to someone at the framing counter, she said the service was fairly new. when i asked about "archival or conservation" quality framing she said it was ACID FREE but not archival or conservation. from what i remember the prints up to 8X10 can have a max mat size of 3" and larger prints like 20X24 and bigger get a maximum of 2" mat. she also said the glass had some UV protection, but it is not conservation glass.

i'm looking to get a couple of Leia Bell's done (nothing too rare) and don't know if i should go ahead with them or look to get conservation quality somewhere else. the sample on display was like 78bucks and had double mat with non-glare glass.

anyone have any more thoughts.

bysleightofhand · Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:03 pm

If its acid free but not conservation grade, that'll mean the mattes might fade with time. If its not a pricey print and ya want it done cheap but look decent, why not? But how does the glass have UV protection and is not considered conservative? (I guess I interpreted UV protection to be conservative) Iunno if the ppl there are well informed to know what they are doing. Maybe I'm wrong, but I say don't risk it. If you want cheap and archival, you can do it yourself through websites. If you want more expensive but a professional touch, go to a frame shop instead. I don't see why you would go middle ground.