My rat framed, tomorrow I hope to frame the "Crisis" print.







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Each to their own and all that but it looks to me like you got that frame from a Wetherspoons...

Whoever posts it on a forum?

I found this moulding at my framers that reminds me a bit of a rat nest. Would probably go lighter on the mat but keep the black core. Thoughts?

The Sweet Toof pieces are nice!

Concise reply, and persuasive.

Anyone who shares on a forum clearly does care about what others think.

Of course, that also seems very normal. Imagine living with the kind of person who was never interested in receiving feedback of any kind. You would need to hide a knife under the pillow, and learn to sleep with your eyes open.

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Regarding critique generally, it's worth keeping context in mind.

We aren't guests at a formal dinner party, where not offending the host might take priority over the expression of honest opinions.

This is an art forum, for adults who possess adult-levels of resilience. Forthright commentary should be actively promoted. Even at the risk of causing upset to those among us who are thin-skinned. A few members do give the impression of taking issue with sometimes being on the receiving end of criticism, ribbing or sarcasm. One could argue they are perhaps unsuited to the genres of street art and graffiti — which rely so heavily on irreverence.



A separate point is that when somebody challenges our art-purchase, framing or hanging decisions, it pushes us to question ourselves, to think again, to think differently. And that's one way we grow as collectors.

So if the goal is to keep learning and progressing, then each of us is far better served by a bit of flak than by comforting pats on the head.

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urbanwear — The fact this framing style isn't to my taste is unimportant. But the aspect you may wish to reconsider is the tight cropping. For a couple of reasons:


1.  Aesthetic: At least to my eye, the print looks better when the rat is less cramped in. Moreover, it doesn't seem unreasonable to suspect the artist himself felt the image (when not added to a clock face) worked best in the format released, i.e. with a relatively large amount of negative space.

2.  Conservation: Over time, UV light and visible light are likely to result in some fading to the paper. There would then be colour unevenness between the exposed part and the area currently covered by your mat. Collectors who wish to mitigate this problem typically float-mount works on paper (although, granted, it's tricky to do well with newsprint) — so that any discolouration occurs evenly and less noticeably.




We're in full agreement here.

Reported, all of them.... can't stand folk ripping others off 

I went dark grey


and the moon and the stars and the world

if someone could help me find good quality cast acrylic trap door that would be most appreciated. I've not had much luck with acrylic, I use it, but it often seems slightly warped in its reflection, in a way that glass doesn't.

2mm cast is pretty flat tbh just make sure not to put excess pressure on the back with stapling / flexi points which can warp the reflection. The leap from 2mm to 3mm makes a huge difference in rigidity, so for big work and box frames that helps.

Just got one of the Big Issue Ltd Ed wrapping papers, so this would come in handy. Thanks.

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If Brad Pitt posts a picture of himself holding my clock on his Instagram, I'm gonna be fckin' fumin'...