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Anonymous
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Not sure who else to but this seems the most proper. I have bought several prints recently and in need of frames. Where would be the best place to acquire frames that will fit a 11" x 17" print and if possible a 18" x 5' without having to either have them custom ordered or simply mounted on cardboard and shrink wrapped?
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>> Anonymous
Aaron Brothers has ok prices, if there's one in your area. 11x17 isn't something they carry a lot of, though.
>> Vincent
For 12x18" prints, I just buy 16x20 frames and deal with a little lopsidedness, The Matte's have to be cut unfortunately. All my Gallery stuff has to be custom framed pretty much anyway though, so I tend to just re-use those excess frames. (8x12's, 12x18's and 12x36's are the common ones for me)

18" x 5'? (5 feet?) Thats quite wide... I have a few 12" x 36" stuff, thats a common size (aka 24x36 cut in half) But 18x5 is crazy, if its inches OR feet.
>> Anonymous
>>79505
I second buying larger frames and then learning to matte. Useful skill and it beats making your own frames... unless of course the image lends itself to a frame that is equal to its own dimensions...
>> Anonymous
>>79516

Yeah its 18 inches by 5 feet. Its a very wide shot.
>> Anonymous
Here's what you do:

Most art supply / hobby stores sell pre-cut frame segments. You order two packs and then assemble to suit. So if you wanted a 11" x 17" frame, then you'd buy an 11" side pack and a 17" pack. You simply assemble them into the finished frame. Get the glass cut at your local hardware store (it is cheap).

Using this technique you can make frames of arbitrary size quite economically.
>> Anonymous
>>79815
Thats smart! I will have to try that sometime