Yipes! What are our young people coming to? Linda McAllister, CFRE Curator of Advancement Office: 863-644-2431 ext. 142 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Fitzgerald Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:37 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Framing an historic map I would suggest finding a local printer who can make your copy - I live in a very small town, but we have a print shop that will scan and print photos or maps for me at $5/sq.ft. Kinkos is a minimum of $7/sq.ft. Now let me tell you about my experience at Kinko's this week. Thinking that Kinkos could do the work quickly, I took a photo (8X10") to them last Tuesday and asked them to enlarge it to 16X20", mounted on foam core. (The photo was an head-on action shot of my husband swimming in a triathlon.) They said it would be ready on Friday after 4:00 P.M. I stopped in on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. to pick it up. The store was only partially lit, and one (ebony haired, nose ringed spiked collared) employee was working. After waiting on line for much longer than was really necessary, she popped her gum at me, signaling my turn for service. She retrieved the folder and the finished work. I immediately knew something was terribly wrong, since I could see that the finished work was 8X20" instead of 16X20". (I can tell you that my husband had REALLY broad shoulders in the Kinkos rendition.) She started to ring up the order and finally noticed me standing there, wide eyed and mouth hanging open in shock. So, she says, "Ya like it?" Two customers behind me snickered. I told her they'd made an error. I pulled the original out of the folder and laid it on top of the "new" version. She still couldn't see the problem. So, I patiently explained that they only doubled one dimension rather than two. She still couldn't see it and walked to the back of the work area to find a ruler. By this time several customers had inched forward to see the problem - all were giggling and rolling their eyes. She came back with the ruler and finally saw the problem. In addition to the obvious, there was also a large 2" gash across the photo as if someone had dragged something heavy across it. Goth Girl popped her gum again and said, "Hey, I'll give you a dollar off because of the mark on it." I finally explained that it was to be a piece of art, hung on a wall, and I wanted my original enlarged as ordered. She said, "Hey we can do it over - it'll be ready on Wednesday after 4:00 P.M. They didn't get the second chance. Nor did the get the business of the two people in line behind me - they left too. I've had good luck with Kinko's all across the nation - but this one experience does teach a lesson. It's not the business, organization, etc. that you are dealing with - it's the ONE person who's doing your work. Try to develop a relationship with that person so they understand that you're leaving precious artwork, maps, artifacts, etc. with them. I would NEVER leave anything important with our local "Kinko's Goth Girl." Becky Fitzgerald -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Meredith L. Dunham Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:31 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Framing an historic map Depending on where you're going to display it, I would suggest having a good color copy made and display that instead. You could probably get a copy from a quality copy service such as Kinkos or a local group. We had a garden map that was display in an inappropriate frame for too long, and now it is in danger of falling apart completely. We cannot even handle it because it is so brittle. A copy would negate this risk. Light Impressions (www.lightimpressionsdirect.com) has some good quality materials for framing although, with a artifact of that size, you're probably looking at custom work which can get a little pricey. Conservation Resources does framing as well. Hope that helps. Meredith Virginia Beach Historic Houses 3131 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Phone: 757-431-4000 Fax: 757-431-3733 Email: [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list on behalf of Linda McAllister Sent: Mon 10/2/2006 12:15 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Framing an historic map Our museum owns a large map that was given to Howard Hughes by Kathryn Hepburn [approx. 5'x5'] We'd like to either frame this piece or put it between glass. Can anyone suggest materials to use or ways of displaying it? 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