OU matte for framing?

[jk the sooner fan]

I've got a lithograph of the 3 living OU heisman winners, its autographed, and needs to be framed

i saw the same thing at "Field of Dreams" framed with a matte that had OU in the lower right hand corner......he said he'd frame it for me but his quote seemed a little atmospheric

anybody know of any places up in the OKC metro area that carries that for framing?

[proud gonzo]

how much did they say they'd frame it for? custom framing's always expensive.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

A good Christian doesn't frame pictures!!! Think Wood!!! Do you think Jesus thinks wood is a good thing!!

[sooner n houston]

JK, if you find something reasonable, let me know. I recently purchased this on ebay and need to frame it as well.

Thanks!

http://home.swbell.net/vnman/ou.jpg

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Jason White called....;)

[jk the sooner fan]

he's willing to do it for $220

i guess thats reasonable, but he made it seem like a big deal on him getting that matte

just figured if some place up there carried it normally, it might be cheaper

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Is the logo cut into the matte? Nice of him to be willing to do that for $220.

You might check Hobby Lobby. They do a decent job of framing and it's usually considerably less than mom and pop shops. If it is cut into the matte, they might not be able to do that. Not sure.

[Soonrboy]

have you taken it to Hobby Lobby? I'm thinking they had an ou matte..don't remember for sure, though.

[jk the sooner fan]

its part of the matte...its a crushed velvety looking matte with an OU in the corner

not sure what you mean by "cut in"

he was selling his auto'd lithograph for 299 - so the 3 autos are only worth 70 bucks?

[critical_phil]

appropriately enough, billy sims looks ****ing crazy in that pic......

[sooner n houston]

he's willing to do it for $220

i guess thats reasonable, but he made it seem like a big deal on him getting that matte

just figured if some place up there carried it normally, it might be cheaper

Way more than I'm willing to pay.

[BajaOklahoma]

JK, it is very expensive to frame anything that doesn't fit in a standard mat & mat or that is more than just a basic mat. Unusual colors, textures, sizes or extra cuts send the cost throught the roof.
Did the OU look like it had been branded into the fabric? I have seen it done with velvet.

[jk the sooner fan]

i think it was velvet, or crushed velvet

[proud gonzo]

most importantly, how big is the item you're wanting to frame? they charge by the square inch, so most of that cost probably isn't due to the special matte. Michaels is good with custom framing also. And a couple times a year they have a sale and the frames are half off

[jk the sooner fan]

ok i think the original point of my question has been lost

yes i'm well aware how expensive it is to frame stuff

i've got it all over my walls here

the point WAS, that the guy said it was tough to get the matte, ergo more expensive

so i thought, maybe i might save a buck or two if i got it framed up THERE, where the matte is more common

[proud gonzo]

ah, well why didn't you say so? ;)

[BajaOklahoma]

Well, I was just trying to clarify exactly what the you want looks like.
Until post #9, I thought it was the cardboardy mat you wanted.
So you are interested in the velvety look mat, but the question remains - cut out or branded-look OU? Just so they know which one you really want.

[jk the sooner fan]

i think its cut out, because its certainly not branded

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http://theharrisongallery.com/images/framingPage/Announc-inRed.jpg

I had to GIS it... never seen a velvet mat. That would probably look pretty cool.

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http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/zebthethird/frozframe.jpg

[jk the sooner fan]

yeah thats close, except in the corner it has an OU cut out.....so it raises above the border of the matte

[Jimminy Crimson]

Haven't read the whole thread, but Case of Champions on Broadway just north of 10th St is the best framing shop for sports type stuff in the area.

They will hook you up phat.

[sooner n houston]

JK - this place looks interesting!

http://www.framesbymail.com/