South Bound
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May 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by South Bound on Aug 20, 2014 2:49:06 GMT 1, My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad.
My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad.
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 3:16:31 GMT 1, My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad. when possible, DIY frame. I just framed my Eine Elton Light for $20. $5 for a used frame from Salvation Army, and $15 for a custom mat
My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad. when possible, DIY frame. I just framed my Eine Elton Light for $20. $5 for a used frame from Salvation Army, and $15 for a custom mat
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bone
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September 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by bone on Aug 20, 2014 3:58:00 GMT 1, My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad. when possible, DIY frame. I just framed my Eine Elton Light for $20. $5 for a used frame from Salvation Army, and $15 for a custom mat I'm not sure where you are located or if they ship oversees, but americanframe.com can save you big money on archival framing. They custom cut all the supplies (frame, backboard, mats, plexi, etc) and you assmeble it yourself with their supplies. I understand that not everyone feels comfortable doing this, but a great option for pieces that may not be as valuable.
My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad. when possible, DIY frame. I just framed my Eine Elton Light for $20. $5 for a used frame from Salvation Army, and $15 for a custom mat I'm not sure where you are located or if they ship oversees, but americanframe.com can save you big money on archival framing. They custom cut all the supplies (frame, backboard, mats, plexi, etc) and you assmeble it yourself with their supplies. I understand that not everyone feels comfortable doing this, but a great option for pieces that may not be as valuable.
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 12:03:47 GMT 1, when possible, DIY frame. I just framed my Eine Elton Light for $20. $5 for a used frame from Salvation Army, and $15 for a custom mat I'm not sure where you are located or if they ship oversees, but americanframe.com can save you big money on archival framing. They custom cut all the supplies (frame, backboard, mats, plexi, etc) and you assmeble it yourself with their supplies. I understand that not everyone feels comfortable doing this, but a great option for pieces that may not be as valuable. I've used them before... also ArttoFrame.. have had luck with both
when possible, DIY frame. I just framed my Eine Elton Light for $20. $5 for a used frame from Salvation Army, and $15 for a custom mat I'm not sure where you are located or if they ship oversees, but americanframe.com can save you big money on archival framing. They custom cut all the supplies (frame, backboard, mats, plexi, etc) and you assmeble it yourself with their supplies. I understand that not everyone feels comfortable doing this, but a great option for pieces that may not be as valuable. I've used them before... also ArttoFrame.. have had luck with both
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 15:18:29 GMT 1, My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad.
No kidding, I haven't framed anything in ages and just brought a third piece to the framer for the wife's office. Just about $2k for a fucking small poster and 2 medium sized prints. It's crazy!!
I think my next frame/UV acrylic will be sourced online. And I'll just buy the matts cut locally and put it together on a rainy day.
My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad. No kidding, I haven't framed anything in ages and just brought a third piece to the framer for the wife's office. Just about $2k for a fucking small poster and 2 medium sized prints. It's crazy!! I think my next frame/UV acrylic will be sourced online. And I'll just buy the matts cut locally and put it together on a rainy day.
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South Bound
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May 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by South Bound on Aug 20, 2014 17:12:40 GMT 1, My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad. No kidding, I haven't framed anything in ages and just brought a third piece to the framer for the wife's office. Just about $2k for a f**king small poster and 2 medium sized prints. It's crazy!! I think my next frame/UV acrylic will be sourced online. And I'll just buy the matts cut locally and put it together on a rainy day.
My Framer friend owes me big time (I've sent him probably 15 - 20k in customers, 1 guy alone had 20 posters framed) BUT I have to make the most of my favors and cannot figure out when or what I want to pull the trigger on.
Ideally it would be to do something crazy with a signed Banksy... Just need to get a signed Banksy.
My archive is growing fat and I am feeling guilty... Need to quit looking at this forum and IG and just save to frame.
My problem is not necessarily my budget for art (which is definitely limited) but I am buying myself out of my framing budget... And one of my best friends is a Framer / conservator... Kind of sad. No kidding, I haven't framed anything in ages and just brought a third piece to the framer for the wife's office. Just about $2k for a f**king small poster and 2 medium sized prints. It's crazy!! I think my next frame/UV acrylic will be sourced online. And I'll just buy the matts cut locally and put it together on a rainy day. My Framer friend owes me big time (I've sent him probably 15 - 20k in customers, 1 guy alone had 20 posters framed) BUT I have to make the most of my favors and cannot figure out when or what I want to pull the trigger on. Ideally it would be to do something crazy with a signed Banksy... Just need to get a signed Banksy. My archive is growing fat and I am feeling guilty... Need to quit looking at this forum and IG and just save to frame.
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tartarus
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February 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by tartarus on Aug 20, 2014 17:14:46 GMT 1, Got my Fin DAC piece framed. Excellent work by Framing Devil. "Odettia - Filigree #2" As the actress may have said to the bishop;
Now that is well hung!
Got my Fin DAC piece framed. Excellent work by Framing Devil. "Odettia - Filigree #2" As the actress may have said to the bishop; Now that is well hung!
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Riley
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April 2009
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Riley on Aug 20, 2014 17:37:57 GMT 1, Just picked this little collage up from Hanguppictures today:
Just picked this little collage up from Hanguppictures today:
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 17:59:47 GMT 1, Just picked this little collage up from Hanguppictures today: That's a beaut Simon. These pieces crack me up.
Just picked this little collage up from Hanguppictures today: That's a beaut Simon. These pieces crack me up.
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:30:12 GMT 1, This is unbelievably addicting, as we all know. I do, however, have financial thresholds that I just refuse to go below, so unless I'm offered something that is literally idiotic to turn down I really don't think I'll be buying anything more. If I do buy more stuff, I'll have to sell some pieces and I only buy to hang so that's sort of an impasse. I guess there's always trading You have more will power than me haha.We should start a thread called Show us Your Art Storage Whoever decided to make an unsigned Toxic Mary AND a Harrington 'Fight Club' available the day after I posted this: I hate you.
This is unbelievably addicting, as we all know. I do, however, have financial thresholds that I just refuse to go below, so unless I'm offered something that is literally idiotic to turn down I really don't think I'll be buying anything more. If I do buy more stuff, I'll have to sell some pieces and I only buy to hang so that's sort of an impasse. I guess there's always trading You have more will power than me haha.We should start a thread called Show us Your Art Storage Whoever decided to make an unsigned Toxic Mary AND a Harrington 'Fight Club' available the day after I posted this: I hate you.
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umphreak
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December 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by umphreak on Aug 20, 2014 19:45:42 GMT 1, Liked it so much, I ordered one for myself! Where did you get one from? I'd love one, can you still get them or is it just getting lucky now? I purchased mine right from the artist. I think they're sold out, but there are some prints on ebay (at exorbitant prices).
Here is the mural (created in 2009) skurktur.com/portfolio/cmyk
Liked it so much, I ordered one for myself! Where did you get one from? I'd love one, can you still get them or is it just getting lucky now? I purchased mine right from the artist. I think they're sold out, but there are some prints on ebay (at exorbitant prices). Here is the mural (created in 2009) skurktur.com/portfolio/cmyk
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sky8888
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December 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by sky8888 on Aug 20, 2014 20:36:31 GMT 1, You never catch the dragon ย This is unbelievably addicting, as we all know. I do, however, have financial thresholds that I just refuse to go below, so unless I'm offered something that is literally idiotic to turn down I really don't think I'll be buying anything more. If I do buy more stuff, I'll have to sell some pieces and I only buy to hang so that's sort of an impasse. I guess there's always trading
If you don't want to buy anything else, best thing you can do is not read the forums! It's hard to hang around here and not get tempted
You never catch the dragon ย This is unbelievably addicting, as we all know. I do, however, have financial thresholds that I just refuse to go below, so unless I'm offered something that is literally idiotic to turn down I really don't think I'll be buying anything more. If I do buy more stuff, I'll have to sell some pieces and I only buy to hang so that's sort of an impasse. I guess there's always trading If you don't want to buy anything else, best thing you can do is not read the forums! It's hard to hang around here and not get tempted
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 23:10:38 GMT 1, now I just need a friend to play with me...
now I just need a friend to play with me...
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tas
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June 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by tas on Aug 21, 2014 2:14:45 GMT 1, There will be a time where I stop buying stuff...right?
There will be a time where I stop buying stuff...right?
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 12:56:23 GMT 1, It looks tame compared to some computer games and horror films.
It looks tame compared to some computer games and horror films.
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Lesson1
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November 2011
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Lesson1 on Aug 21, 2014 13:36:35 GMT 1, Not really apt considering the news at the moment. I do like cleons work but would have trouble justifying it on the wall
Not really apt considering the news at the moment. I do like cleons work but would have trouble justifying it on the wall
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londonboy
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June 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by londonboy on Aug 21, 2014 13:58:32 GMT 1, There will be a time where I stop buying stuff...right?
Of course. Keep repeating that to yourself..
It was my last buy It was my last buy
It was my last buy It was my last buy
It was my last buy It was my last buy
There will be a time where I stop buying stuff...right? Of course. Keep repeating that to yourself.. It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy
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DrWhite
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August 2012
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by DrWhite on Aug 21, 2014 14:05:18 GMT 1, There will be a time where I stop buying stuff...right? Of course. Keep repeating that to yourself.. It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy
Tried that - even intensive rehab doesn't work !!
There will be a time where I stop buying stuff...right? Of course. Keep repeating that to yourself.. It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy It was my last buy Tried that - even intensive rehab doesn't work !!
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zzz
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September 2010
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by zzz on Aug 21, 2014 16:13:10 GMT 1,
This came in on Monday.
This came in on Monday.
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Eric Pause
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October 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Eric Pause on Aug 21, 2014 16:33:25 GMT 1, ^^^Great looking piece. Who is it by?
^^^Great looking piece. Who is it by?
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zzz
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September 2010
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by zzz on Aug 21, 2014 18:30:46 GMT 1, ^^^Great looking piece. Who is it by? Taylor White
^^^Great looking piece. Who is it by? Taylor White
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jlf
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July 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by jlf on Aug 21, 2014 19:04:37 GMT 1, This came in on Monday. Thats really nice, how bog is it a bet it would look awesome on the wall
This came in on Monday. Thats really nice, how bog is it a bet it would look awesome on the wall
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 20:13:09 GMT 1, Ernest Zacharevic Not really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses
Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 20:15:49 GMT 1, u win the internet
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 20:19:29 GMT 1, Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses ummm... uuuh. errrr... can I have one?
Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses ummm... uuuh. errrr... can I have one?
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kbfrombk
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October 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by kbfrombk on Aug 21, 2014 20:25:44 GMT 1, Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses ummm... uuuh. errrr... can I have one?
Clean-up in Aisle
Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses ummm... uuuh. errrr... can I have one? Clean-up in Aisle
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Sic
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January 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Sic on Aug 21, 2014 20:28:08 GMT 1, Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses
Love.....
Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses Love.....
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 21:34:31 GMT 1, Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses my my...
Ernest ZacharevicNot really a new "buy", but still, thought you might like to see the original canvasses my my...
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January 1970
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 23:34:08 GMT 1,
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