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Post subject: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:39 am |
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After months and months of putting it off, I finally managed to drag my Audrey Kawasaki print to the framing shop today. I went to Sam's at Flushing, NY for a few reasons - 1. A bunch of excellent reviews, 2. They're apparently a lot cheaper than shops like, say, Michaels. The giclee print I brought is 17.5 x 17.5". I opted for a really nice Italian designer frame and a 2.25" matting job with 99% UV glass. I already knew that framing is not exactly cheap and I had a set number in mind of how much I'd probably spend so I was ready to hear something like $150 or even around $250. What I wasn't expecting was getting smacked with a $350 price tag (+ tax). Fucking OUCH!Anyone else here ever had a custom framing job done? How much did it cost and what did the job entail?
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:59 pm |
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That's quite a bit of money, don't you think?
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:44 pm |
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Yes, but it wouldn't do the artwork any justice if I used a plain black frame like the ones from Ikea. I might as well just hide the piece in the basement. Having good taste comes with a hefty price, I suppose. Then again, I've seen framing/matting jobs from other shops that cost just as much or even more for ridiculous looking, plain, unadorned frames. Most of the ones I see though go for around $150-$250 for about the same size as my piece. In addition, a great framing job increases the value of the artwork a lot. The unframed piece itself is already selling for almost triple its original price 5 months after the release date, so I already made for the the price of framing just by getting the artwork from the original seller. In the end, I suppose I'll have to compromise and delay purchasing a new external flash for my camera. Not like I actually have the time to go out shooting any time soon. le sigh
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:45 pm |
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pics plox
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:29 am |
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That's looking good, I like the detail on that.
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:33 pm |
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Doesn't look too bad.. lulz
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:27 pm |
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damn thats hella sexy!
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:18 pm |
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Thanks! Since the jackass selling Amy Sol on ebay is being a difficult, greedy jackass, I decided to go for another Kawasaki print instead. The piece I really wanted titled Saying Goodbye is extremely hard to find and the damn thing cost $1000. The only seller I saw mistreated his copy and sells it for $1500. **** that. However, my girlfriend really loves this one piece called Memai and I found someone in NYC who's selling his for $800. I asked for a possible price bump down but otherwise, strongly considering it. My only problem with her older prints like Memai is that she tends to put the signature and number on the white borders. "Saying Goodbye" "Memai" *** If anyone wants quick cash, follow her work and if you manage to snag one print on release day, I'll buy it from you for double the price lol.
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:18 pm |
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I think I like that framed print better. The face in saying goodbye seems strangely flattened :/ Have you heard of Barnaby Ward? I kind of like his works, worthy of getting a print in my opinion although they're a bit more simple than Kawasaki's. http://somefield.com/wallpaper/wallpaper.htmlThe little squares on the left are also previews
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:47 pm |
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But the face on the second pic looks awesome. It's like popping out of the picture.
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:09 pm |
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@barnaby I don't think I would call them doodles, but I can see where you're coming from. It's not really the type of art you can expect to see in a museum. He uses very simple lines, but I like the result. I like simple, slightly unrefined art cause it leaves a little space for your imagination to fill. @saying goodbye Flattened wasn't really the correct word. What I meant to say is that her face seems a little stretched horizontally. At least so it seems to me... Maybe I just don't know enough people with that type of face to compare it to... @magazines I checked the websites. Didn't like Juxtapoz much, but Hi-Fructose doesn't seem bad. I'm not really up for any subscriptions though, nor am I even sure it's sold in my country, but I might look into some of the artists I see. this one made me lol a little On an unrelated note... Don't you feel a little snobby when you type all this. I swear I rub my eye every 5 mins just to check if I'm not accidentally wearing a monocle xD
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:20 pm |
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Not really. It's not like I'm bidding on things worth thousands of dollars. I would if it was some pretentious abstract crap because there is no way I can imagine myself justifying why a painting of a triangle and a box should compel someone to spend $50,000. In this case, it's quite justified and if I ever decide to resell them, I'm pretty sure the value only goes up. I'm still trying to decide whether to buy the Memai print or not this Friday. The seller offered to let me view it first before deciding and I can even go through his collection first in case I see something else that I like. He has a bunch of Kawasaki, Sol, and Shepard Fairey prints available. The only thing that's keeping me from sending him an e-mail saying "ABSO-F UCKING-LUTELY SOLD!" is that the signature and edition number is written on the white margin around it. WTF?! Which means I'd have to include the goddamn borders when I get the thing framed. Might be a small issue to some people but it really bugs me, especially when I have to spend that amount of money on it. So for now, I'm gonna try to look for a picture of a framed Memai print to see if it's worth it. Also..another reason why I like Saying Goodbye so much is that it sort of reminds me of:
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:00 am |
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you just convince me more and more that you just shit money. If I were you inky I'd buy the print.
@poehalcho if you look at her works you can see that she tends to paint them with wider faces. smaller chins and wide space between the eyes or rather a bit longer eyes. rather round faces. this isn't exactly realism. nothing in art has to anatomically correct.
and I agree w/ inky, Barnaby Ward's works although not really like a HS student's work it still seems a bit amateurish.
that deer picture. I forget who it's made by but he has some other work that's pretty interesting.
Oldboy looks interesting I gotta watch that.
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:12 pm |
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inky wrote: Well shit... I couldn't resist the temptation. What's the next thing you want to buy? lulz
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:04 pm |
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^ Ah that's cool !
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:13 am |
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are you still in school inky or working full time?
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:26 pm |
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^^^ Regarding Olly Moss Mario Print: Shit just went on sale for $90 each. I wanted to get one and trade it for a water dragon or something else but it sold out within a few seconds - not to mention paypal kept lagging and breaking. I failed to snag one Flippers on ebay are now selling them for $500-$1200 (variants)
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:25 pm |
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damn I wish I could make that kind of money on a print. I probably won't be getting any better either since I most likely won't pursue art as a career anymore.
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:49 am |
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yeah thats what I intend to do. I definitely plan to move away from digital art and get into actual painting. It feels a lot different w/ physical materials.
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost (RESULTS POSTED) Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:14 am |
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Creating something in physical form would be a lot more challenging than creating digital art. However, it does give you more freedom and it invokes different senses. The main thing I love about working with art - whether it be photos, tags, drawings, or writing - is getting into that zone of concentration where you consistently try to restructure your ideas while trying to project it to your medium.
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Also, I got the Saying Goodbye print by Audrey. I hate the fact that the old owners mishandled the print by storing it rolled - something you should never do when handling expensive art prints. However, it is undamaged except that it's been stored in a tube (given it's double tubed, suspended by Kraft paper and bubble wrap sheets on the inside). It took me several minutes to get it out of the packaging without damaging/bruising the print and touching the print surface, to get it into one of my old 24x36 plastic frames. Had to protect the back with the reverse side of a cheap Steez poster to prevent any scratches. It's not really the ideal way to store flat prints but it will do until I drag it to the framers, first thing on my day-off this Monday. It looks even more majestic in person. Even when stored inside a shitty plastic frame, bordered by paper tape, it still looks incredible. I can't wait to see what it looks like framed =)
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Post subject: Re: Framing Cost Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:27 pm |
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inky wrote: Having good taste comes with a hefty price, I suppose. I think that taste that only comes with a price is pretty tasteless.
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