What do you use to hang your posters?

[ScottFern]

I just ordered 4 posters from allposters.com and I went to try and find frames for these things and it was not happening. They are all 23" X 35" and require custom frames $$$.

I was thinking of that sticky putty stuff but I am not sure if it sticks for a long time. I don't want to use tape because if I take down the posters I don't want the tape to rip it. Tacks...I don't want to put holes in the posters.

I want to hang them as cleanly and nicely as possible with nothing showing on the exterior side. Let me know guys!

 

[Safeway]

Those easy to remove 3M wall hangers. Sticky tack pulls off paint. tape messes up the poster.

 

[ironcrotch]

poster frames

 

[Phoenix15]

I found a local printing company that meade me some frames for my odd size ones

$28 a piece, not cheap, but they are great. I have a lot of posters (movie buff) the standard size ones I buy the frames at wal mart. They run about $15 a piece.

 

[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
poster frames

from where? I just to a local arts and crafts store called Michaels, no such luck.

 

[Pastore]

3M makes Poster Tags. They are nice, find them at Wal-Mart in the office supplies section.

 

[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: Beast1284
3M makes Poster Tags. They are nice, find them at Wal-Mart in the office supplies section.

Thank You! I think I will run out and try those!

 

[ironcrotch]

Originally posted by: ScottFern

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
poster frames

from where? I just to a local arts and crafts store called Michaels, no such luck.

walmart should have them, i get mine from Fred Meyer (Kruger)

 

[Brule]

Dead kittens.

Actually those 3M things usually work great. Either that or a good putty.

 

[PatboyX]

tacks. but mine are old and in crappy condition so i dont care how they look.

 

[ScottFern]

Yeah but my sizes are:

23 X 35
34 X 24
55 X 39
36 X 24

Which are all oddball sizes so I don't think generic poster frames will work.

 

[eakers]

i dont like the putty stuff because it seems to leak a waterry substance through the posters after a while.

 

[ScottFern]

ok, I have found 3m poster strips everywhere online. But I cannot for the life of me find it anywhere locally. I tried Target, Office Depot, Wal-mart?!?!! Can you guys help me out with this one?

 

[Schadenfroh]

tacks, the kind you push in, not the kind you hammer in.

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

Wallmart man, they sell large poster frames for $9.99. The quality isn't the greatest but it's better than no frame and you can't beat the price. I've also got an IKEA up the road where I get 19x27 glass frames for $9.99. For the larger posters I get em from Wally World, I think they're like 25x35.

 

[ScottFern]

You guys are obviously didn't read my last post.

"ok, I have found 3m poster strips everywhere online. But I cannot for the life of me find it anywhere locally. I tried Target, Office Depot, Wal-mart?!?!! Can you guys help me out with this one?"

 

[thomsbrain]

stikcy putty doesn't work, even for posters. i just use tacks. landlord be damned.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Yeah, don't use that sticky putty stuff. If it's hot outside/inside, the posters will just fall down. Also they f#ck up posters. I screwed up a nice Iron Maiden poster that way.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Nail them in.

 

[IamElectro]

dewalt nail gun

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
stikcy putty doesn't work, even for posters. i just use tacks. landlord be damned.

Landlord is gonna love me when she sees the nails, screws, holes for wire, etc ive put in the wall. But honestly, its nothing that 5 minutes of patchwork and paint cant fix. You must have an uptight landlord.

 

[deftron]

Grow up and get some real art

 

[EyeMWing]

I use tacks on flags, e-tape on posters. I'm odd. (that is, long "rolls" or e-tape - one along each edge of the poster)

 

[shortylickens]

You think you got problems?
I got the 60x40 Pulp Fiction poster for 12 bucks.

Good deal huh?
Guess what?

It cost 215 freaking dollars to mount.

For you issue, I recommend getting a 26x36 frame from WalMart or KMart and slipping it in. The white edges dont really look all that bad.

 

[x04d DaY]

Jesus Christ, he said he didn't want holes in his posters, so stop saying nails/tacks, my god.