Want to frame your prop bill?
I started off selling bills that were already framed but with the increased shipping costs and time, it wasn’t worth all the effort. But, cutting mat board to frame your own bills is actually pretty easy. You do need to invest in a mat cutting board but that’s about it. I usually cut the hole for the bill about 2 mm less than the bill itself, so the edge of the bill would be hidden by the overlapping mat board. I usually just taped the bill in the rigid sleeve to the matte board, easy to remove the bill in the future without damaging it. You can make custom size holes for smaller photos, COA’s…
Here are some free 8×10 photos that you can print out yourself to frame your prop bill. These can be printed at home or from a photo machine, like at a Walmart. If you print these from Windows, you want to select “fit to frame” so it prints without a border. They should be 3000 x 2400 pixels after you save them to your device.
Put a tissue down on the photo when you cut out the inner box with an x-acto knife so your hand doesn’t stick to the photo, then tape the bill squarely while still in the protective sleeve behind the cutout. The square for the specific bill should be sized just a hair smaller than the bill, so that when you cut it out and attach the bill behind, the edges of the bill will be just slightly covered for a clean look. You could also mount the bill over the top of the cutout area but it would require somehow attaching it to the photo which may damage the bill.
Batman Forever
Beverly Hills Cop 3
Breaking Bad
Chappie
The Dark Knight (Joker Type Bill)
Elysium
Homeland
Mad Money
Now You See Me
Public Enemies
Robocop
Rollerball (Different color outline for each type)
The Producers
The Punisher (Regular Type Bill)
The Punisher (Type “B” Beaumont Bill)
Total Recall
Turn: Washington’s Spies
Warehouse 13
What’s The Worst That Can Happen
