I do my own framing, because having other people do it seems dreadfully expensive. I find a nice frame in a standard size that's 2 or so inches wider on all sides than the print. Then I go to a framing store and have them cut an acid-free mat to fit, plus an acid-free cardboard backing.
I was going to say. If you are the least bit crafty (which I am not, I am craftarded!) it's pretty easy and WAY less expensive to get a mat cutter and cut and mat and frame your own. I get my crafty friends to do it for me.
I had some original pieces that needed to be mounted and framed and all that "preserve this art" stuff done. Oh, and non-standard sizes. I think it was $200 a pop sometime between 5 & 10 years ago at the art framing place. Ouch, but since I really do want to display and protect this stuff forever, worth it.
My sister took care of framing the cross-stitch wedding piece I made for her and my BIL last fall--it ended up costing $80 after the half-off coupon from Michaels, but according to Mom who is visiting there now, it looks gorgeous and is prominently displayed in their living room.
I've got several other cross-stitch pieces I'd love to frame for my apartment, but I'm not going to spend that kind of money, that's for sure!
I have a mat cutter, but I suck at it.
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Beverly!
Lesson learned: Nova-kitty has not calmed down enough to be allowed in the bedroom at night. Sure, having her curled up to me, purring like a motorboat, as I fall asleep is kinda soothing. The middle-of-the-night excursion under the covers was not.
I'm finally crawling out from under the pile o' stuff that accumulated during the weekend when I ran around Boskone, and the holiday Monday when I had to spend 11 hours in classes.
I get another loooong day tomorrow as a reward.
Sick day today. Mostly slept and worked on catching up in the SPN thread.
Happy Birthday, Beverly!!
That's all I got.
Aw Jen. Feel better, and thanks for the wishes.
