Framing a Broadway Playbill- Page 2

[Spacedog78]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 1:17pm

how funny, i just framed 12 playbills this weekend. i went to walmart and found these glass 10 x 12 frames for $1.97 each. they aren't anything special, just a sheet of glass with 4 clips to hold it shut. i matted them on black poster board cut to fit and they look fabulous.

these frames are great, and cheap!!

[folkyboy]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 1:20pm

Wal-Mart is the devil. i wouldn't shop there if they were giving out money.

[MikeMagbaleta]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 1:50pm

Signed Playbills - 11 x 17 frames with anti UV glass/plexi and acid free mattes with two cuts. One for the playbill and another for a headshot or photo showing the playbill being signed.

Unsigned Playbills - 8 1/2 x 11 frame with acid free matte and anti UV glass/plexi.

As long as the glass or plexiglass protects from UV rays and the matte is acid free, the playbill will be safe.

[broadwayboy1017]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 1:55pm

go to Lees art shop on 56th and bway, they are very good at this

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 2:20pm

Mike, you mentioned two cuts? Would it work if I put the playbill in the larger cut and the ticket in the smaller one?

Where do you get a frame with the two cuts? Just curious.

[MikeMagbaleta]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 2:34pm

If you go to a framer, they will be able to customize the mattes to whatever shapes, sizes and cuts (multiple if more than one item is being mounted). If you are skilled with an e-xacto blade, you can purchase the acid free mattes, anti UV glass/plexi and frames yourself to save money and cut the mattes yourself.

Various artistic ways to frame stuff for every budget! Either do-it-yourself or have a framing store do it for you. Hope this helps!

[Spacedog78]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 2:52pm

the devil huh?

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 3:21pm

Thanks, Mike!

[blueshadows]

Posted: 1/20/17 at 8:11am

Looking to frame some playbills and needed some advices, found this quite old thread.

i want to buy some 8X10 frames and put in my playbills as suggested in this thread. I was wondering if the full playbill will fit/stay in the frame or will I have to remove the cover and only frame the cover? Preferably I don't want to have to remove the cover.

Also, I saw how people frame the playbill with the ticket stub underneath, what would be a good frame size to do that?

thanks!!

[LJD123]

Posted: 1/20/17 at 10:38am

I use 8x10 cheap frames from Michaels and mats purchased for Playbills on Ebay.  Looks great and whole Playbill fits, not just the covers.  However, Ebay offers both single & double matted styles, and I tried the double mat, liked the look, but it was very tight fitting entire Playbill in so used just the singles.

 

[haterobics]

Posted: 1/20/17 at 11:45am

I usually wipe all my prints down from the scene, and put the knife inside the Playbill on the same page as the Cast and Musical Numbers breakdowns.

[blueshadows]

Posted: 1/20/17 at 12:13pm

LJD123 said: "I use 8x10 cheap frames from Michaels and mats purchased for Playbills on Ebay.  Looks great and whole Playbill fits, not just the covers.  However, Ebay offers both single & double matted styles, and I tried the double mat, liked the look, but it was very tight fitting entire Playbill in so used just the singles.

"

Thanks for the tip. I went on eBay and saw these

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Picture-Framing-Mat-for-Playbill-fits-8x10-frame-choose-colors-/151795788747?var=&hash=item2357bbebcb%3Am%3Amb2jV0276K_bSG0qrBeBhyw&_trkparms=pageci%253A2474d04c-df33-11e6-bcc7-005056b68967%257Cparentrq%253Abcda57461590a2a203334c03ffb79edf%257Ciid%253A1

The seller says inside opening is slightly smaller than playbill size to cover edges of the playbill, is this normal?

Thanks!

 

[LJD123]

Posted: 1/24/17 at 10:00am

Yes, these are the ones I purchased, they actually fit VERY close to the edge, just enough overlap to keep the playbill under the mat.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 1/24/17 at 10:49am

As someone who has been collecting Playbills since 1963, let me advise that you find a way to seal the Playbill in its frame. As I've stated before, many of my older Playbills are crumbling due to the acid in the paper/ink. Maybe you should take a color photocopy of the cover and frame only that.

Another suggestion: have the framing done professionally because they will enclose the back of the job. For many years I've had lovely lithographs of Oliver Smith's original sets for Hello, Dolly! hanging in my living room. Originally thty were in what I'll call diploma frames but when I had a few extra bucks I decided to bring them to Michael's for something a bit more attractive. When we removed the prints from their frames we found they had attracted numerous insects which had caused a bit of damage to the backs of the pictures.

The new matting and frames are stunning, but it was a costly splurge on my end.

Just be advised.

[greenifyme2]

Posted: 6/16/17 at 4:47pm

I have a couple Playbills that are special to me that I have in frames, but I'm thinking I should at least replace the cheap glass with UV blocking glass to better protect them. Does anyone have a recommendation of any sources just to get replacement glass? Or frames with UV glass that won't (completely) break the bank? 

[quizking101]

Posted: 6/3/23 at 11:05am

Bringing this back since I made a new Instagram page to show off ways I’ve framed posters and playbills into nice little works of art.

https://instagram.com/framedonbroadway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 6/3/23 at 11:13am

quizking101 said: "Bringing this back since I made a new Instagram page to show off ways I’ve framed posters and playbills into nice little works of art.

https://instagram.com/framedonbroadway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA=="

Those look GREAT! Thanks for sharing!

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/3/23 at 11:22am

Ouch. Those are visual cluster-ph**ks. Had you at least matted them with an inch white border you’d be able to see everything as the white border allows breathing room for everything you included. Having everything touch the frame just smashes everything as one cluttered mess. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/3/23 at 12:33pm

May I suggest that you make a color photocopy of the Playbill cover and frame only that?

[quizking101]

Posted: 6/3/23 at 12:36pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Ouch. Those are visual cluster-ph**ks. Had you at least matted them with an inch white border you’d be able to see everything as the white border allows breathing room for everything you included. Having everything touch the frame just smashes everything as one cluttered mess.

"

That’s your opinion (albeit unnecessarily scathing) - I prefer not to mat mostly due to the size of the windowcard and it would require me to buy larger frames that I don’t have space for .

Updated On: 6/3/23 at 12:36 PM