Help me find this product in Vancouver

[sNyx]

I'm looking into making custom poster frames for my many works done over the past years. Basically im looking for the plastic tubing that attaches on the top and bottom of a poster then hangs from the wall. You have probably seen these in poster world or even have a couple for yourself. Now I have about a dozen plus posters I wish to hang, but im not about to pay $10+ bucks each for them when its only tubing! If you have come across such a product, please help me in my search.

My best bet would be to find the stuff via contracting supplies in bulk. Then have it cut down to my sizes (some 11inches, some 17inches, some much bigger).

Here is an example of one style of tube,
http://www.displays2go.com/product.asp?ID=4924

[C_squared]

why not just buy some tubing from home depot and cut it to size? then with an exacto blade cut a perfectly straight slit down the tube to slide the poster into. try not to blaze before this.

[sNyx]

I attempted this on the weekend and was a flop. I had some thin black tubing but it was next to impossible to cut it straight, plus at still ranked up in the 10-15$ per poster.

[C_squared]

^ cutting the slit would be the tricky part.

have you tried HMV? I used to work there and i remember those poster holders not being more than $3.

[sNyx]

humm, I will take a stop into HMV today thanks
anywhere specific you worked?

[C_squared]

hmv metropolis..

but all the local hmv's get their posters & shit from the same distro.

[e_BoY]

this is perhaps a long shot but Daiso at Aberdeen centre in richmond. If you dont know what this place is its a 2 floor $2 store. Sure u may think its ur avg $1 store but its not. Quality is way better and if u actually walked around the entire place you will find alot of useful little things to buy. It could or could not be found there iono

[lou_belle]

if you work with wood...it'd be easy and cheap to get two rounded sticks from a craft store and slide them down a table saw...secure the poster with a couple of finishing nails and paint it up* Use a nice nylon string;P

Either that or try taking your tubing from home depot to any office with a paper cutter...make a fold in the tubing by pressing it down on one side at one end....proceed down the tube making a few creases that are aligned with one another and then slide your hand to connect them...that'll make sure it's a straight crease. Lay the petal shaped tubing on the cutter with the pointed side at the blade and cut it as close as possible to the crease. Spin it up to make it have some good pressure to hold the poster* Try that:)

[clevich]

Originally Posted by lou_belle

if you work with wood...

haaa..... work with wood......

[sNyx]

Originally Posted by clevich

haaa..... work with wood......

*snicker

good suggestions both e_Boy and lou_belle
I'll look into the superstore, but the building them will take a bit more planning

[Bitchin]

why dont you try like a book/magaize/poster/comic store and shit.. they usually have it for pretty cheap.

and def less then 10 bucks.

[clevich]

oh ya.. back to the topic at hand. Check out famous players or a movie theatre. Mabye rockshop has some? I know they sell those silk banners...

[e_BoY]

Originally Posted by sNyx™

*snicker

good suggestions both e_Boy and lou_belle
I'll look into the superstore, but the building them will take a bit more planning

np. even if you do not find what u are looking for i guarantee you that if you actually took your time to look through the whole store u will end up buying a bunch of stuff that will be useful to you. but hope u find it :S

[acidic_liquid]

Originally Posted by C_squared

hmv metropolis..

but all the local hmv's get their posters & shit from the same distro.

Totally off topic, but now I know.

THAT'S why you look familiar! I've seen you at work.

Mystery solved.

[dapimpstress]

GLASS n CLIP brotha... s'where its AT. ;)

[~god~]

there are posters WITH those poster frames for $6.99 @ posterworld Metrotown.

I'd assume the frames alone be much cheaper? But you've probably checked it out already.

[LDUB]

Zellers has these black ones, top and bottom come in the package or I guess you can use both as top part for $2.99.