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06/02/2005 08:24:43 PM · #1 |
The 3 TIME Magazines published after 9/11/01
The LIFE commemorative issue after the death of Pope John Paul II
I have been saving those three TIME Magazines for quite a while with the intent of eventually framing them. I didn't want to cut the covers off of them though. After a bit of thinking and trial/error, I found a reasonable way to frame them without tearing them apart.
I sketched the design on paper after measuring the magazine dimensions so I could figure out how large my final framing would be. Next, I laid out the magazines on a piece of 3x acid free backing material that was cut to my desired dimensions. I then cut acid free foam core to place around the magazines and fastened it to the 3x backing material. The foam core built up the height of the backing around the magazines so I could lay a mat and glass on top of it for framing.
The LIFE magazine featuring the Pope was a good bit thicker than the Time magazines. It took a 3x back, one layer of 3x and two layers of foamcore to make it level for a mat.
I sorta like the results. Has anyone else ever framed a project like these?
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06/02/2005 09:08:20 PM · #2 |
I sorta like the results
I love the results. They look fantastic. |
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06/02/2005 10:02:36 PM · #3 |
I wonder if the digital age, where viewing photos and other images on computer screens is the norm, is reducing the amount of framing people do in general?
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06/07/2005 05:57:50 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
I wonder if the digital age, where viewing photos and other images on computer screens is the norm, is reducing the amount of framing people do in general? |
lol probably
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06/07/2005 08:31:12 AM · #5 |
Nice work from the photos!
In the three years I have had the Gallerage open, I have framed about 2 dozen magazines for people - including the three Time magazines you framed - twice.
I used a similar technique as you for most. Some have been framed so the magazine is not under the mat. Those are a bit trickier since the magazine has to be 'stiffened' to keep shape. I used artist glue for that.
Last weekend a woman stopped in with a local newspaper (the freebie type) and wanted it framed since her son was on the front page. I told her it would be much easier if it was just the front page, but she wants the whole paper. I have three copies and three weeks to come up with something. I don't like framing newpapers - they discolor so fast. I wanted to seal the front page so it wouldn't discolor but she doesn't want that. According to her "if it is in the frame I don't care if it yellows. At least nobody will be able to touch it." I think in a few years she will be terribly disappointed if she doesn't let me seal just the front page.
Message edited by author 2005-06-07 08:31:55.
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06/07/2005 08:35:47 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
I wonder if the digital age, where viewing photos and other images on computer screens is the norm, is reducing the amount of framing people do in general? |
I have had the Gallerage open for just about three years and in that time the number of frames I make has increased greatly. I started out using only about 50 dollars in raw lumber a month for frames. Now I spend about 200 a month for raw lumber for frames. Yes, the cost of wood has gone up significantly. But my volume of business has increased. I am making frames 5 days of the week now. When I started it was 2 to 3 days a week tops.
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06/07/2005 09:47:48 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Alienyst:
I don't like framing newpapers - they discolor so fast. |
I have done a few newspaper pages for various people also. I normally dry mount those pages to acid free 3x and mount them behind UV filtering glass. The light is the source of the yellowing on newspaper, so minimizing that keeps them from turning so fast.
There are some newspaper pages in my local newspaper office that have been framed very cheaply, but they seem to be holding up well other than discoloration. There is one front page from June 7, 1944 announcing the D-Day invasion, and it's hodling up fine. It's just yellow, but it isn't decomposing beyond that.
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