Where can I find a cheap poster frame, 15 1/2 x 39 1/2"?
I have an oddly sized movie poster that I would love to frame. But the cheapest frame I can find is around $45.
39 1/2" wide x 15 1/2" tall.
I'm looking for basic black with a backing and cover - don't care if it's fancy.
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thumperchick
asked 8 months ago
Years ago I found a black frame at K-Mart. Don't remember the price, do know it was cheap. It was large poster size. The measurements you mentioned are probably not a 'normal' size. If you have to go to a frame shop, you'll be shocked at how much a very simple frame will cost. Sorry I'm not very encouraging. Try Michael's maybe? Good luck!
Try Michaels, Pat Catans, Jo-ann Fabrics, Walmart. They are all going to be around the same price. Michaels and JAF always has a 40% off coupon in the newspaper every week. If your looking for super-cheep, try amazon. If you have prime it might be cheaper than the local retailers.
or try Hobby Lobby if you have one near you
www.hobbylobby.com
They have poster frames 50% off this week.
they have some sortof like that at Michaels, but i think they're 12" on one side instead of 15. just go to the poster frame section.
if you can't find it, there are metal frame kits you can also buy that you assemble yourself. they come in packs of 2 and sell each side/size separately, so you can get one side as 15" and the other as 39". the lip of the frame is 1/4" each side so the 1/2" extra would be covered. or if you need the entire border showing, go up to 16" and 40" each side. comes in black, silver, gold colors. you'd need your own glass or plastic to cover the poster. any framing shop can cut glass or order it for you in a specific size. much cheaper than buying a full custom frame!
We just started carrying frames but the sizes are pretty standard.
http://www.posterrevolution.com/gallery/index.cfm?kw=wood+frame&format=frame&class=1007
Unfortunately, custom sized frames are usually expensive. That $45 one is probably a good deal.
IKEA usually has them too
this is what i was trying to explain earlier. they have them definitely at michael's stores and possibly in other craft stores. they're called frame kits
http://www.michaels.com/Sectional-Frame-Kits/ae0630,default,pg.html
come in 2-packs so you should buy 4 total. one pack for width and one for height
or ask for large "panoramic poster" or "door poster" frames
you can also try Goodwill or Salvation Army. for the price of a picture you don't care for, you can reuse the frame. bring a measuring tape
Thank you all for your help! If I get 2 16*20 glazing and backing kits + 2 make your own frame sets from hobby lobby, I should get it for about $39. That's a little better than $45 + shipping. Thank you all for looking. I never even thought to check hobby lobby - checked the others, but not there!
Thanks!
If you're in new england, the christmas tree shops have a decent looking super cheap line of them.
@swolcheski: I've been consistently trying Christmas Tree shops for this. But I will definitely keep looking there, too! I love that place! It's like Big Lots with less... crap!
I recently bought a ton of posters and prints, and have others I've yet to frame/hang. Then I realized buying the frames will cost me a bomb.
I ended up doing this: buy a router (not a computer networking gadget, but a power tool that uses fancy drill bits to make attractive shapes along the edges of wood) at Harbor Freight for a sinful $25. The router bits are expensive but I got a huge variety box from Heartland America for $30 (original price - $300). Once you've got the hang of it, you can whiz through a bunch of slats of wood. The other thing you might want to get to put 'em together is a mitre box and saw (also crazy cheap at, you guessed it, HF) to cut 'em just right, and corner clamps (ditto). Once you're decent at it, using the router is kind of fun, and you can get creative and make all kinds of wacky frames, exactly the size you need.
Also you can get a glass cutter for like $2, and cut old windows to size (though good luck finding one big enough for your custom jobbie).
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