Plastic Sleeve to Hang Art

May 18, 2019 6:47 PM

I was at a friend's place and she had art hung on her walls in thick clear plastic. She thought she might have gotten them from an art gallery and called them 'plastic sleeves.' She said she liked them because she could change out of the art from the sleeve and not invest in expensive frames for each piece. They hung art of varying sizes. I didn't manage to get a picture but any help tracking something like this down would be great. My googling has failed me.
posted by allthingsconsidered to Home & Garden (5 answers total)

Were they like these?
posted by Segundus at 7:31 PM on May 18, 2019

Was it flexible or hard? In college, I used to get these clip frames that were pretty cheap, acrylic or glass front with a press board back and then clips that hold it together. They look frameless.

Search for clip frames or here’s something called Swiss clips. Does that look right?
posted by amanda at 7:35 PM on May 18, 2019

File under “something like this”: https://www.meural.com/

Not inexpensive, but if being able to easily change out the art is a big part of why you’re asking, these things are Da Bomb.
posted by doctor tough love at 7:45 PM on May 18, 2019 [2 favorites]

Plastic Art Sleeve at Michael's Crafts, or Plastic Poster Sleeves?
posted by selfmedicating at 7:52 PM on May 18, 2019

mdi,inc. Sells a huge variety of plastic sleeves. What quantity of sleeves would you want? mdi, inc is a wholesaler and their 30" X 40" rigid plastic sleeve is priced at $6.65 USD each in a pack of 25.
posted by X4ster at 8:58 PM on May 18, 2019 [1 favorite]