Sporty Spice

I’ve always been partial to a bit of football. I’m not going to start digressing my loyalty for my preferred team MUFC , however instead I’ll guide your hand through the challenging road to framing not only football jerseys but all jerseys and clothing in general.

The humble jersey, historically it was a garment made of wool or cotton and worn on the upper half. Today, they are annoyingly but obviously for practical reasons made from polyester knit mesh. Annoying because they don’t fold great, creases are inevitable and they always smell a bit funky. Anyway, the process of framing a jersey is quite tedious so let me explain. Firstly we prepare the garment, make sure its lint free and creaseless-ish. Then we think to ourselves why do they support LFC and if I even touch this will I become some sort of traitor. I joke, I am professional. Anyway we size up the top and try out best to centre what ever is on the top. I highlight the word try because footballers have a funny way of deliberately signing tops every which way bar conveniently in the centre. We create a template made from card which is specific to each top and used to stretch said MCFC jersey around. After the top is secured we go about creating the actual frame it will sit in. Now a shallow box frame is created for the top to ‘sit’ in. We use spacer frame to create depth, paint it so it matches the frame ordered by the customer and assemble it. Probably making the frame no more than a couple of inches deep but not visible to the eye. Then we create the outer and visible frame in the ‘normal’ method. Then it is a case of just assembling it all, jersey to mount board, mount board to backing, the aforementioned placed into the box with the outer frame. Finally, with a little tape and string Bob’s your uncle you have your framed jersey. At the time, especially if you have umpteen tops to get framed, this feels exhausting but in retrospect I do enjoy doing them. One of my mentors still comes in for a jersey shift and we sit and discuss sports till we can’t work anymore. The beauty about framing is it takes traditional methods as i’ve learned from my mentors and now we are combining and developing them for modern atheistic and use which means I am continuously learning. I suppose the same can be said about football and its players. If you enjoy the job at hand and feel there is something to offer then its worth giving it your best attempt time and time again.

Sports memorabilia is one of the most popular framing themes we do at Framing Art. Whether it is jerseys, boots, equipment or regular pictures and medals we offer options for everything. Don’t be intimidated to ask questions and know exactly what you’re getting when you’re getting something framed. Be savvy, knowledgable and diligent with your research as memorabilia often is fairly expensive and treasurable. Always be confident in your choice.

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PS. here’s a fancy one I did earlier