So I bought one of @desjgn 's awesome uncut sheet of Desjgn Classic Flourish playing cards. I love it but I need to get it framed.
I went to the local craft store today (AC Moore) and talked with their custom framer for over 2 hours. They were floored by the sheet of playing cards and thought it was one of the coolest things they've ever been asked to frame. I even got compliments from passerbyes. So anyway, I picked out some matting and a wood frame...nothing too elaborate as I knew because of its size, it was going to be pretty expensive. I eagerly awaited the final tally hoping for it to be around $300-$400 (I had no basis for this number but that is what I had in mind anyway). The total came back at $2,200!!!! Subtract the 60% off sale and it was still right around $900. Holy shit I almost threw up. My wife immediately gave me a look and started rolling the sheet up to walk away.
After I picked up my jaw from the floor, I said OK take away some of the matting and just go with one color and a plain wood frame (press board with a wood veneer instead of solid wood). The price came down to $530. Still out of my price range. So I had to walk out in defeat and now the sheet sits rolled up again in its shipping box.
Anyone out there have any suggestions as to what to do here? What have others done to frame this sheet (the newer larger print)?
I went to the local craft store today (AC Moore) and talked with their custom framer for over 2 hours. They were floored by the sheet of playing cards and thought it was one of the coolest things they've ever been asked to frame. I even got compliments from passerbyes. So anyway, I picked out some matting and a wood frame...nothing too elaborate as I knew because of its size, it was going to be pretty expensive. I eagerly awaited the final tally hoping for it to be around $300-$400 (I had no basis for this number but that is what I had in mind anyway). The total came back at $2,200!!!! Subtract the 60% off sale and it was still right around $900. Holy shit I almost threw up. My wife immediately gave me a look and started rolling the sheet up to walk away.
After I picked up my jaw from the floor, I said OK take away some of the matting and just go with one color and a plain wood frame (press board with a wood veneer instead of solid wood). The price came down to $530. Still out of my price range. So I had to walk out in defeat and now the sheet sits rolled up again in its shipping box.
Anyone out there have any suggestions as to what to do here? What have others done to frame this sheet (the newer larger print)?