Bioware Treehouse Store

[amb6883]

I've been using online shops recently and it is a lot cheaper as long as you don't mind putting it together yourself.

http://www.framedestination.com/ Frame Destination has good prices and offer uv acrylic. I am just waiting for another free shipping promo to get a couple of frames and more clear sleeves from them.

Still trying to find good local shop though to frame some of my rare/fragile stuff that I don't trust myself to put together. The estimates I've gotten, however, have ranged from $450-$800 (prints are about 21"x35") and when I can buy everything online for around $200 I have not been able to pull the trigger. Still looking...

Also, weird that acrylic would be more than glass, it's ussaully the other way around.

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by amb6883

I've been using online shops recently and it is a lot cheaper as long as you don't mind putting it together yourself.

http://www.framedestination.com/ Frame Destination has good prices and offer uv acrylic. I am just waiting for another free shipping promo to get a couple of frames and more clear sleeves from them.

Still trying to find good local shop though to frame some of my rare/fragile stuff that I don't trust myself to put together. The estimates I've gotten, however, have ranged from $450-$800 (prints are about 21"x35") and when I can buy everything online for around $200 I have not been able to pull the trigger. Still looking...

Also, weird that acrylic would be more than glass, it's ussaully the other way around.

Cool I'll look into this when I want to start framing some stuff

Thanks

[MortalMonday]

No no, the glass is indeed way more expensive than acrylic. Like I said the guy said that for my Tali giclee, it would be $550 to get her all framed up using 2 lower entry mats, a lower entry frame, and masterpiece acrylic. Had I gone with masterpiece glass, it would have been over $1,000!

I should also clear up though, that my Tali giclee is the C&B beast that measures in at a staggering 41"x26"(inches)! It's not the smaller 18x24" litho from Treehouse.

I should also note that my The Team litho (the Treehouse behemoth) was farmed using a higher end frame and 2 higher end mats. The frame is made of -or wrapped in- faux leather, and the larger mat is made of suede, whilst the smaller mat is made of faux leather. That's partly why it ended up being somewhere in the $350 range, if memory serves.

Regardless, in my experience, custom framing is almost always an expensive endevour. I've gone to mom and pop shops, as well as to the bigger chains, and it's just never fun for the ol' wallet.

Here's my baby for reference. You can kind of see that the mat is made of suede and that the frame has that faux leather texture:




I know it's difficult to tell, but the piece is massive!

[Cosmic_Link]

Originally Posted by MortalMonday

I know it's difficult to tell, but the piece is massive!

Gorgeous!

[blingaling]

Originally Posted by MortalMonday

Just kidding, your frame up looks fantastic

Acrylic is cheaper than museum glass, and lighter (makes a big difference for larger pieces.) You can get UV protection acrylic, which is a bonus. I got some antiglare and I wouldn't recommend it, but it's also an option. For clarity with UV protection, you can't beat museum glass though.

If you're US framedestination is fantastic.

[MortalMonday]

I think it's important to remember that when it comes to custom framing, there are endless options; and with those endless options, come endlessly climbing prices! It all depends on what you want. Do you want a gilded frame, brushed metal, double mated, triple mated, suede, ultra clear glass, antique frame, and on and on.

You could spend as little as $150 on a piece,or you could just as easily drop $500 on that same piece! It's all about your budget. I tend to stick to the lower end of the price spectrum; but like I said, even then , it's still not fun.

Do it yourself is a whole other thing, and I'm sure that it's probably the cheapest route to go. I myself, however, have never had the stones to frame a piece. I always let the pros do the work.

[MortalMonday]

Originally Posted by blingaling

Just kidding, your frame up looks fantastic

Acrylic is cheaper than museum glass, and lighter (makes a big difference for larger pieces.) You can get UV protection acrylic, which is a bonus. I got some antiglare and I wouldn't recommend it, but it's also an option. For clarity with UV protection, you can't beat museum glass though.

If you're US framedestination is fantastic.

The guy that quoted the Tali frame job for me, also mentioned the weight factor. He advised against using glass because it would simply be too heavy. He said that my wall at home may not hold the piece if it were framed in glass.

Nice The Team giclee by the way. In truth though, I think this is one rare case where the litho trumps the giclee. Just my opinion of course. I just think the foil embellishments and white border put the litho over the top.

[MortalMonday]

And for the record, I have had a few 18x24" treehouse lithos framed (including Citadel and Illusive man among other), and those ended up only costing about $150ish (possibly less,can't remember exactly) So it's not always terribly expensive. But again, those pieces were framed using an econo frame and with no mats at all. I did get masterpiece glass on those though, so that was a plus.

[blingaling]

Originally Posted by MortalMonday

The guy that quoted the Tali frame job for me, also mentioned the weight factor. He advised against using glass because it would simply be too heavy. He said that my wall at home may not hold the piece if it were framed in glass.

Nice The Team giclee by the way. In truth though, I think this is one rare case where the litho trumps the giclee. Just my opinion of course. I just think the foil embellishments and white border put the litho over the top.

This one is incredibly heavy and the hanging hardware is bolted into the wall studs. I would make sure anything over 50lbs be secured the same way, particularly if your home is older (crumbly drywall!)

Probably wasn't the classiest way to post that pic, didn't mean to detract from yours. I'd love to see the large litho in person, these things never look as good in photos. Mine deserves better lighting than I give it, the liquid gloss coat causes horrendous glare. I have at least removed the prints in super cheap frames from the sides

[Madigan]

After reading the posts above me... I'm going to frame the tube with the litho inside and call it a day.