What Size Frames for Compostela, Certificate of Distance and Credencial?

[The Cumbrian]

If anyone has framed their Compostela, Certificate of Distance and Credencial, do you recall what size frame you ordered for each?

Thanks, Michael.

 

[Larry E]

If anyone has framed their Compostela, Certificate of Distance and Credencial, do you recall what size frame you ordered for each?

Thanks, Michael.

This frame is about 14x20 inches.

 

[Larry E]

If anyone has framed their Compostela, Certificate of Distance and Credencial, do you recall what size frame you ordered for each?

Thanks, Michael.

And I put a map and a photo-replica of my credentials up in grouping.

 

[The Cumbrian]

And I put a map and a photo-replica of my credentials up in grouping. View attachment 127048

That looks great. Can you recall what size the frames are?

 

[Larry E]

That looks great. Can you recall what size the frames are?

The bottom one is 18x30 (all in inches/sorry). The middle is 24x31. And the 2 credentials are in a 16x25 frame. And I just took the papers into a local frame shop, choose a frame style, told them my design/plan/idea, and let them take it from there regarding matting and putting things together.

 

[lt56ny]

My recommendation is to buy a tube for a euro or two when you get your compostela and (maybe) distance certificate. Take it home and then decide what frame you want and if you want to put them both (and maybe your credential too) in one frame or more.

 

[The Cumbrian]

My recommendation is to buy a tube for a euro or two when you get your compostela and (maybe) distance certificate. Take it home and then decide what frame you want and if you want to put them both (and maybe your credential too) in one frame or more.

That's what I'm doing...

 

[The Cumbrian]

The bottom one is 18x30 (all in inches/sorry). The middle is 24x31. And the 2 credentials are in a 16x25 frame. And I just took the papers into a local frame shop, choose a frame style, told them my design/plan/idea, and let them take it from there regarding matting and putting things together.

Thanks Larry.
Don't worry about the dimensions, I'm of the generation who are comfortable with Imperial and Metric measurements.
Cheers, Michael.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Pay extra for acid-free matting.

 

[Albertinho]

I framed mine last week ( my certificate of distance from our first caminho from Lisbon in 2013 .Don’t ask questions how come )
But I cut it as big as the Compostela and it fits in a normal frame, inside dimensions 30x21 cm.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Thanks Larry.
Don't worry about the dimensions, I'm of the generation who are comfortable with Imperial and Metric measurements.
Cheers, Michael.

For some bizarre reason the Compostela isn't printed on standard A4 paper, it is IIRC a smidge narrower and a tad longer - these being the measurements in place since medieval times.
Have the frames and mats custom made - it's worth it rather than all the faffing about trying to fit the certificates into standard size frames.

 

[Albertinho]

A Certificate of distance for 3€
A custom made frame 50 € or more

I bought a frame at HEMA ( ( likely a shop as Sainsbury or so )for 8 €
The risk is that the certificate fades by the light beause the ink is not sunshine prove as I saw mine from 2013 hardly to be read anymore .
I bought a map of the caminho Português and de Via de laPlata in the shop of the Pilgrims Office ( 34x 83 cm) for 7,50 €

A custom made frame costs costs me about 80€ and a pass partout 37,50

So I will go to Ikeå coming week and buy a bigger frane and a friend of mine who is photographer cuts the passe partout so I will be much economical doing so

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Pay extra for acid-free matting.

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The risk is that the certificate fades by the light beause the ink is not sunshine prove as I saw mine from 2013 hardly to be read anymore .

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[David Tallan]

And I put a map and a photo-replica of my credentials up in grouping. View attachment 127048

The photo replica is a good idea. I framed my original credencial from my 2016 camino and a number of the stamps have pretty much entirely faded away.

 

[Heather_Erinfan]

If anyone has framed their Compostela, Certificate of Distance and Credencial, do you recall what size frame you ordered for each?

Thanks, Michael.

Good afternoon, the Compostela is regular A4, certificate of distance is 34cm-23cm . Greetings from Belgium