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Hi All

I have been asked to do shirt framing but what's the best method to use? As I have never done one and I always get good advice on here and I heard I could just have it sandwiched against glass and backing board or I could box it out a little bit but I don't know how to start off really so any advice please

Adam

Hi there,

I would not sandwich between glass myself. I would use a box frame and spacers to sit it away from glass. I tend to use foamcore cut to size inside the shirt to stretch to shape and then fix onto backboard using a tag gun. This means it is reversible and is very secure.

Cheers

Ok thanks people and I think i now know where I'm going with this now and thanks again

If its your first one, give yourself plenty of time.....

Try framing it ikea style!

I am not anti ikea by the way, will happily cut a mount or piece of glass for an ikea fram, but i liked the way they had "smart ways to use their frames".

Yeah ikea style does look good! Haha

Hoping mine turns out better and be starting it tomorrow once I get the materials today

Good luck,

It will probably take quite a while and a bit of cursing, but it does get easier the more you do. I remember my first one and although I was happy with the end result, I did think that if it always took that long, my hourly rate was very low!

I thought people might want to see how it turned out and not too bad for a first attempt I guess!

Oops you've put it in sideways.....

very good but other than that any other thoughts

Sorry, apart from that, it looks good, and as it's your first one, you should be please with yourself, from what I can see in the photo, that type of shirt is not easy to do as there is not much give in the fabric, the customer could have ironed it first

I think it looks pretty neat - I'd be more than happy with that result on my first attempt (hope my first shirt looks as good), looking forward to seeing your future work now

Thanks for the comments guys and yeah I am happy with it and I think just taking your time is the key and the customer is very happy with it

Looks great to me. The stretchy rugby and football shirts are easier to get to sit right than the type you have done so impressive starting with a tough one first.