Framing help

[MercyMe78]

Re: Framing help

Those acrylic frames look great! I'm not a fan of the smushed look either, especially if game worn. That's what led me to go with a shadow box. Not as deep as the above, but it does allow the jerseys to "float" and I use thick-shoulder hangars.

About $100 with tax for the shadow box from Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I ordered "suede" mats from M & M Distributors for about $20 each. Standard mats cost less than half that. Note, however, that you could pay up to 4x as much if you custom order mats from Michael's/Hobby Lobby. In-stock is much cheaper.

I designed (well, had designed) 4x6 placards that I printed on thick stock through mpix.com. I was crazy enough to buy a mat cutter and cut the mats myself. I imagine this charge would be minimal from a framing store.

I really like the way that looks.. is this the one you purchased from Michaels?

http://www.michaels.com/Shadowbox-30-inch-X-40-inch/fr0659,default,pd.html?cgid=products-framing-shadowboxes&start=1

[esquiresports]

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Yes, I purchased 30x40 shadow boxes from Michael's. Have not had any issues with them, but picked them up in-store so it was easy to inspect them. The 30 inch width and 40 inch length can handle baseball jerseys pretty well. The ones at Hobby Lobby may be a bit shorter and slimmer.

[green-19]

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GMEN, I really like your shadow boxes they look great! I had a question about the proform jersey display, how exactly does it mount inside the shadowbox? Is it out of the way of the jersey? I'm just wondering how it stays suspended like that without getting in the way of the jersey. Thanks

-Matt

[GMEN92]

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GMEN, I really like your shadow boxes they look great! I had a question about the proform jersey display, how exactly does it mount inside the shadowbox? Is it out of the way of the jersey? I'm just wondering how it stays suspended like that without getting in the way of the jersey. Thanks

-Matt

Green- it has a small 1/4 inch hole on top and included small little L Shaped mounting tab that's ment to screw in the wall and small tab sticks up and proform hangs on that its actually very easy and efficient ...
However I thought for me it was a lot easier to drill a 1/4 inch hole on top of my shadow box and use small 1/4 screw with a wing nut and that way I was able to mount it flush to the top.. I think it's a great buy for 29.99. Fits the jerseys nicely and is nice and sturdy

[greg678]

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I really like the way that looks.. is this the one you purchased from Michaels?
http://www.michaels.com/Shadowbox-30...wboxes&start=1

I like the matting in the shadowboxes! Looks great without the smushed look.
Thanks for the idea.

[GMEN92]

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Esquire...
What kind of mat cutter did you get ? Price? Was it hard to use it?.. I have a few more jerseys I Wana frame but not in a big shadow box like I put my GU ones.. More like what you did with yours. Thanks

[green-19]

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GMEN Thanks for the explanation on the mounting hardware. I ordered one today online, Thanks for the recommendation!

-Matt

[GMEN92]

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GMEN Thanks for the explanation on the mounting hardware. I ordered one today online, Thanks for the recommendation!

-Matt

No problem

Good to hear.. They ship pretty fast to..

[esquiresports]

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Esquire...
What kind of mat cutter did you get ? Price? Was it hard to use it?.. I have a few more jerseys I Wana frame but not in a big shadow box like I put my GU ones.. More like what you did with yours. Thanks

I'm a little crazy/anal and bought an almost-new professional mat cutter off eBay for $500 that originally was around $1500. Picked it up locally. I don't recall the name right now, but it's red and silver. A nice all-metal cutter (e.g., Fletcher, Keen-Cut) will cost at least $300. However, you can get a more basic model with a fiberboard base that probably works great for around $150 on Amazon.com. My thinking was that when I am finished, I should be able to sell the cutter for little or no loss. But I keep coming up with more framing ideas. Hah.

Mat cutters are not difficult at all to use for basic cuts, but I made lots of cutting mistakes early on, even though I thought I studied the process well enough to do it correctly. There are great videos on YouTube. I've stuck to cutting rectangles. Anything more elaborate and I'd go to a pro.

Hope that helps.

[GMEN92]

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I'm a little crazy/anal and bought an almost-new professional mat cutter off eBay for $500 that originally was around $1500. Picked it up locally. I don't recall the name right now, but it's red and silver. A nice all-metal cutter (e.g., Fletcher, Keen-Cut) will cost at least $300. However, you can get a more basic model with a fiberboard base that probably works great for around $150 on Amazon.com. My thinking was that when I am finished, I should be able to sell the cutter for little or no loss. But I keep coming up with more framing ideas. Hah.

Mat cutters are not difficult at all to use for basic cuts, but I made lots of cutting mistakes early on, even though I thought I studied the process well enough to do it correctly. There are great videos on YouTube. I've stuck to cutting rectangles. Anything more elaborate and I'd go to a pro.

Hope that helps.

Great thanks for the heads up.. So I guess I'm better off buying Matt's from you lol.. Good Idea on reselling after using..

Thanks again