Shirt Framing...

[Smiffy]

Hey all!

Just wondered if anyone fancies sharing any light on this style of framing a shirt?

Framed dozens and dozens of shirts in the past few yrs, but I fancy getting involved with them like this.

We have a CMC so the mount isn't an issue, just want to know the best way to secure the shirt under the mount.

Cheers

[Roboframer]

Cut a former to that shape minus the bottom shape (but obviously slightly larger as the aperture mount goes over the shirt) out of foam board, then, cut the aperture you are left with slightly larger and you have a sink mount that the shirt will fit snugly in to with no tape/adhesive/stitches etc required.

[IFGL]

that is exactly how we do them roboframer, if that is how the customer wants them to look.

[Smiffy]

Cheers Robo! I'll be having a crack tomorrow.

The former to fit inside the shirt - what's the position to have the sleeves?

[pramsay13]

I'm not sure, it looks a bit messi.

[Roboframer]

The former to fit inside the shirt - what's the position to have the sleeves?

I'm not sure what you mean, the shape you see in your photo would be the same shape as the former but the former would be larger, in fact it doesn't even have to be that shape at all but if it was it would make CMC design very simple, just expanding the same shape a couple of times.

I've never actually done this BTW, just my thoughts on how I might if I had to.

[Not your average framer]

Thanks John, for sharing the idea and getting me thinking. I've never done it this way either, but I like the idea a lot. I don't have my own CMC, but I can always talk to someone who has.

[Smiffy]

Robo - the actual foam core that needs to go inside the shirt for it to be stretched over. Does that need to be a traditional t shirt shape, or would a rectangle be better, with the sleeves simply being folded behind it?

I'm gonna be all over this today like a rash

[IFGL]

we have found 10 mm foamboard works best for this.

[Roboframer]

If you want to display a traditional 'T' shirt shape then it's surely best to cut the former that shape?