Void Pointer

As a photographer, the prints that go into my home’s walls change continuously.  A half decent photo frame and mat that can handle a 12×18 print can set you back by $30-$40 – that is if you are a frugal person.  It reached a stage where I just gave up on updating the prints on my wall, they were getting very dated.

I wanted a cheap alternative to the home gallery.  I had seen Foam Core mounted prints at a traveling road show that Olympus ran back in 2004.  They had these huge 40×60 prints mounted on Foam Core boards which actually looked pretty neat.

A 12×18 print at Costco costs $3!.  I picked up a 22×28 black foam core board for $4.60 at Walgreens.  Cut in half, I have 2x 22×14 boards which were just perfect to have a 12×18 print.  I used a double sided photo tape that I bought for my scrapbooking needs to attach the print to the board.

Here is how it looks on the wall (yes, I need to buy black thumbstacks ):

Not bad for $6 per print total cost.  I expect the foam core board to bend in a few months time, but for $6, I don’t have any complaints even if this lasts just a couple of months.

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