I'm trying to brush up on my geology, a science that pretty much passed me by, which is frustrating when people I work with casually start talking about Cambrian this, and Triassic that. Where can I find a large poster / chart detailing all the geological epochs and periods? The
chart produced by the Geological Society of America is a good start, but it would be more useful if it was, say, annotated with important events ("Angiosperms evolved here! Gondwana separated here!"), and it it had maps of the positions of continents on it at various times. Has anyone seen anything like this? My searches for geology posters have mostly turned up pictures of mountains, or "Geology Rocks!" logos...
posted by Jimbob
on Apr 4, 2013 -
8 answers
I plan to go to Lowes or Home Depot and get the backing and plexi but want sturdy metal parts to make a very basic black 22 x 34 frame. The stores have the dimensions but the quality is so utterly crappy I want to get something sturdy. Many of my posters have the 22 x 34 dimensions but am going for cheapest online site that is dependable and then will build from the parts myself. I had found a site years ago but no longer can find it anymore. (Tried IKEA as they at least look a bit nicer but no luck on that dimension.)
posted by snap_dragon
on Mar 30, 2013 -
8 answers
Hung in an office against a white wall, would a
Duratrans poster (without lights) look bad, or comparable to a normal poster?
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posted by acidic
on Mar 8, 2013 -
4 answers
I have a 24x40 poster that I would like to stick in a frame. I am reluctant to go to our local custom framing shop, because while they do very nice work, the price is usually in the >$100 range, which is more than I can spend right now. I've done some searching online, and haven't found great results, plus it is hard for me to assess the good vs. bad websites to purchase. Any recommendations on where I can get this size frame (or another size that my poster would look okay in - does not need to be super professional-looking), hopefully for less than $50? I can swing by a store like Target, but don't want to get into anything too complicated like looking at flea markets.
posted by rainbowbrite
on Jan 22, 2013 -
18 answers
I bought a print of a painting I love in the only format available: A full bleed art show poster on glossy 11"x17" bond. The painting reproduction is approximately the top half of the poster, say 10"x8". I can clearly see the grain of the canvas in the print, and it is entirely possible that the original painting is not much larger than the reprint. So my question is, is it feasible to have this print blown up to twice or thrice it's size without sacrificing quality?
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posted by carsonb
on Dec 10, 2012 -
9 answers
Print-on-demand that will print both my shirt and poster designs... from a purchase form embedded on my website?
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posted by pavane
on Dec 7, 2012 -
1 answer
How do I buy South Korean TV/movie posters? I am interested in procuring copies of the two posters at the top of
this post. Cursory googling hasn't helped identify an obvious source.
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posted by googly
on Nov 29, 2012 -
2 answers
I want to print a once-off version of a long poem I've written for display; all I have so far are the words (no specific designs or illustrations or whatever). I really like the look of letterpress but it seems that letterpress places only do bulk orders. Is this true? Are there other options?
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posted by divabat
on Nov 17, 2012 -
9 answers
Arabic translation help. In 2008 I had the honor of attending the state funeral of Mahmoud Darwish. I have a
poster from the event but have never translated the Arabic.
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posted by Baby_Balrog
on Nov 2, 2012 -
3 answers
There's a strange poster that's been posted all over my neighborhood in Vancouver. I can't figure out whether it's viral marketing, obscure religious propaganda or somebody's strange
idée fixe. Can you help me figure out what it means?
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posted by justsomebodythatyouusedtoknow
on Oct 28, 2012 -
6 answers
I have
this NSFW poster in my room. I study sexuality and art. My mom, grandmother, and 6 year old sibling are visiting me, and will want to see my room. Should I take the poster down?
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posted by Pwoink
on Sep 16, 2012 -
40 answers
I think the movie poster for Stompin Tom's
Across this Land is great and I'd like to pick up a few more like it. What are some of the highlights of the genre?
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posted by Old Man Wilson
on Sep 5, 2012 -
1 answer
I want to mount a
poster on painted black wood and then add a nice gloss. I currently have ModgePodge and
Envirotech High Gloss Pour. The ModgePodge worked well on a ceramic tile and card stock for beer coasters I was designing but the gloss still had air bubbles despite the equal mixing and required stirring. I live in an apartment and cannot pour on a large area as the poster. Is there a work around...a brush on finish or spray that will be clear? I do want the gloss and not just a polyurethane spray (I do own that, though).
posted by snap_dragon
on Aug 2, 2012 -
8 answers
I've got some designs I want printed. Small run, around 25 pieces. I've been trying to get something set up with Holy Mountain, Shout Out Loud, etc. but it's been quite difficult getting a response. Any other suggestions I should check out? Both companies I listed use French paper, which is what I'd like to use.
posted by nessinonett
on Jun 18, 2012 -
6 answers
paint filter: How much paint/spray paint will I need to stencil 60 2'x2.5' signs?
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posted by defmute
on Mar 28, 2012 -
10 answers
I have a poster of great sentimental value mounted on foamcore that I'd like to scan and make a couple of copies of for some family members. How do I get this to happen?
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posted by sciencegeek
on Feb 8, 2012 -
4 answers
Where can I get a print/poster of an Annie Leibovitz photo? Specifically the second one on
this page. I know it is in a book of collected works, but I'm looking for something a little larger to hang on a wall. It seems a little odd that it wouldn't be available somehow, but that seems to be the case. Is there something about such high caliber photographers' work that I don't know about?
posted by daboo
on Jan 10, 2012 -
9 answers
Are there any existential, motivational posters?
(not
these guys.)
I'm looking for posters that aren't motivational in the usual sense; hopeful, syrupy statements about the future and quotes about how life is beautiful isn't the sort of motivation I'm going for.
I'm looking more for blunt truths.
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posted by elleyebeebeewhy
on Nov 27, 2011 -
14 answers
I have an old chest of drawers I'd like to spruce up by painting and découpaging a poster on the front, a horizontal slice of poster on each drawer. I've chosen
Summer by Alphonse Mucha as the poster, but I have a couple of questions about how to get a poster that suits my purposes.
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posted by orange swan
on Nov 26, 2011 -
8 answers
Where can I buy poster-style world maps with unusual projections? Or, is there somewhere I can get very high resolution printable images suitable for creating posters from?
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posted by dickasso
on Nov 14, 2011 -
3 answers
What is your go-to poster? The one that you hang up in your office or bedroom and just derive profound enjoyment from?
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posted by eytanb
on Oct 15, 2011 -
46 answers
Childhood memory filter: as a kid in the early 80's we would get these fantastic posters to colour in. Each poster came in a cardboard tube with a unique set of felt tip pens to colour it. Where can I find these now?
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Oct 14, 2011 -
11 answers
I need to make a large poster for a research symposium. Where is the cheapest place to do it?
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posted by raeka
on Oct 12, 2011 -
11 answers
A ridiculous question: I went to Haverford College (outside of Philly), and a pizza place nearby in Villanova (Connestoga? Campus Corner? I don't know) had an awful cartoon poster of zany college life, and for some reason I've always wanted to get a closer look. The only thing I remember is some hapless partier sitting on the toilet the next morning with the phrase "beer stinkies" hovering above him.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 12, 2011 -
5 answers
Several years ago, my boyfriend and I saw a really weird painting/print/poster in a thrift store. We didn't buy it (nooo!), it disappeared shortly thereafter (NOOO!) and it's haunted us ever since. What WAS it?
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posted by julthumbscrew
on Jul 5, 2011 -
15 answers
I'm presenting a poster at the big, serious developmental biology
meeting next month in Chicago. I checked the final program today, only to find that my poster is going to be about 5 feet away from one by from the freakin'
Discovery Institute.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 16, 2011 -
9 answers
Can someone please help me identify (for potential eventual purchase) this poster? It features a silhouette of a single antique key. Image inside.
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posted by blithecatpie
on Apr 6, 2011 -
6 answers
My poster group needs a short, snappy title (preferably with a terrible newspaper style pun). And we've got nothing.
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posted by stillnocturnal
on Feb 26, 2011 -
15 answers
Point me in the direction of the best reference charts/wall posters you know of - for printing out or request by mail.
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posted by backseatpilot
on Jan 25, 2011 -
11 answers
