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Metallica & Star Trek Translites Framed

By LesManley

10 years ago

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Latest reply 10 years ago by PunishersLEMC
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#1 10 years ago

JTJ

LesManley

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Woodbury, MN

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I wanted to frame the Metallica translite I won at the Metallica Launch Party, but I didn't want to drop another $150 on a custom framing job. I went to Ikea and bought a $15 black frame and went to JoAnn Fabric and had them cut a $20 custom deep purple mat for the frame that matches the purple in the translite really well. I love custom framing, and I got my WOZ signed translite framed in a really cool metal alien green frame that looks great, but it can be so cost prohibited. So for $35 I went the cheaper route and I think it turned out great. Just thought I would share in case others are looking for cheaper alternatives for their gameroom wall art.

EDIT: I just got the Star Trek translite I won at the launch party framed the same way. Matching frames from Ikea, so they should look great hanging next to each other in the new game room. The Star Trek mat is a deep blue fabric mat. It was a discontinued scrap piece they had laying around so they did it on the spot for me and only charged me $15.

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#2 10 years ago

MLH

DylanFan71

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That is great. Well done.

#3 10 years ago

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Shoot_Again

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Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

Very cool wall art. I bet they sell 2x translites to machines sold.

#4 10 years ago

JRM

Mato

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Perth

11y 75,800 2,717 11 105

Nice looking frame and if you need a spare translite just break glass (frame)

#5 10 years ago

LUC

haunted1

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12y 58,050 1,154

Looks great

#6 10 years ago

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BoJo

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12y 81,550 3,266

What size frame did you get? Seems to fit nicely. I been buying them at Michael's when they are 50% off for around $15 as well but it's nice to see other alternatives out there.

#7 10 years ago

GLM

ovfdfireman

Pinball Pro

12y 115K 4,914

Looks awesome, a Dirty Donny transliite is definitely a pice of art!

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#8 10 years ago

DAV

Av8

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Melbourne Beach, FL

12y 78,800 2,768 4 9

Wow. I need to do that to the 6 different translites I have been saving.

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#9 10 years ago

ANB

Jokercyclone

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11y 43,550 640 33 12

Looks good. I too won a Metallica translite at a launch party. Mines rolled up, your way ahead of me in the get off my butt and do something department.

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#10 10 years ago

JTJ

LesManley

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Woodbury, MN

12y 127K 5,825 9 46

Quoted from BoJo:
What size frame did you get? Seems to fit nicely. I been buying them at Michael's when they are 50% off for around $15 as well but it's nice to see other alternatives out there.

This is what I used. Fits close to the actual size, so you only need a small mat.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70186052/

#11 10 years ago

TSM

tmort

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Nicely done!

#12 10 years ago

BMT

Pintoxicated

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Is there glass in that frame or how is the translite mounted on the matting?

Looks great by the way.

#13 10 years ago

JTJ

LesManley

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Woodbury, MN

12y 127K 5,825 9 46

Quoted from Pintoxicated:
Is there glass in that frame or how is the translite mounted on the matting?
Looks great by the way.

It is plexi, not glass. The translite is mounted on the mat with framing tape. It doesn't take much to keep it in place.

#14 10 years ago

ROK

pinmister

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Hey Les if you ever want to get rid of the signed ST translight-I may be interested. They both look great-good job.

#15 10 years ago

JTS

PunishersLEMC

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Quoted from LesManley:
It is plexi, not glass. The translite is mounted on the mat with framing tape. It doesn't take much to keep it in place.

Great job ---- M y Met signed (John Borg, DD, Lyman) translite would look awesome in one of those - next on my list to accomplish

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