Why do artists insist on using oddball art print sizes? - Other Crafts

TS Tom Slick Tiki Socialite The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal Joined: Aug 26, 2005 Posts: 1093	TS Tom Slick Posted posted on Sat, Apr 21, 2007 8:55 PM Man, I spend $50-350 per print on the artists i appreciate, and the framing usually is double/triple the price of the print! Why do so many artists have to be different(and difficult! lol)? I just want an off the sales floor, Standard sized frame...Michaels wanted $180 for a custom 11"x17" frame with a simple black trim, and 1 basic mat board. That $180 was part of the 50% off sale! So regular would have been $360.00....Absolutely rediculous! I'll tape the print to my wall and call it a day at those prices! Sorry for the rant..hahaha, but sheesh...give a guy a break...(and not in the wallet, or where the wallet goes, for that matter!) P.S., FrameFetish will be getting a call from me as soon as I can scrape together the dough...I have 8 unframed artworks from Shag to Marc Davis to Doug Horne...

Man, I spend $50-350 per print on the artists i appreciate, and the framing usually is double/triple the price of the print! Why do so many artists have to be different(and difficult! lol)? I just want an off the sales floor, Standard sized frame...Michaels wanted $180 for a custom 11"x17" frame with a simple black trim, and 1 basic mat board. That $180 was part of the 50% off sale! So regular would have been $360.00....Absolutely rediculous! I'll tape the print to my wall and call it a day at those prices! Sorry for the rant..hahaha, but sheesh...give a guy a break...(and not in the wallet, or where the wallet goes, for that matter!)

P.S.,
FrameFetish will be getting a call from me as soon as I can scrape together the dough...I have 8 unframed artworks from Shag to Marc Davis to Doug Horne...

Post #300946 by Tom Slick on Sat, Apr 21, 2007 8:55 PM