Advice on framing large poster

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Dave
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Re: Advice on framing large poster

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I'd say 120" is very difficult, 120" being 12 longer than most moulding lengths.

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Re: Advice on framing large poster

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You need aleast 2 people to handle it
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Re: Advice on framing large poster

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Yeah but..... it's only like 6 20x20 stuck together which is better than 1.5 40x40. 8)
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Re: Advice on framing large poster

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As far as i understand it the customer will be screwing a length of wood onto the wall to take the weight of the frame on before screwing it to the wall.

I didn't have to deliver it fortunately, i just put it together.
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Re: Advice on framing large poster

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Wow just reading some of these posts and boy am I under charging I am about to have a go at 6x 76cm x 108cm posters and using 3mm float glass and was going to use 3/4 sq moulding like Wessex B1523 the customer has asked for a 3 inch mount so the total area is 76cm x 108cm I was not intending to use any sub frame just 3 hole strip hangers. Don't want to embarrass my self by saying what I have quoted for this job but nowhere near £350 each. Comments welcome.
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Re: Advice on framing large poster

Post by Abacus »

Braken

Your posters are regular size compared to the one that is the subject of this thread, I recently charged £165 for a similar job to yours.

The one in this thread is 101 cm x 183 cm, or two of your posters side by side!
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Re: Advice on framing large poster

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As long as customers as willing to pay for large frame jobs. You can charge what you want, Every framer has their own way of framing
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