Geo
Grumbler in Training
I finally got around to framing some mementos from my first marathon. I did something similar for my niece's husband for his first marathon.
The frame is an off-the-shelf frame (18x24) that suited my purposes just fine. The mats are straight forward. Below the mats is a 1/4" black foam core cut back about 3/8" from the edge of the mat opening. The background is a t-shirt we received for running the marathon (I bought an extra just for this purpose).
I mounted the t-shirt by cutting a foam board using the 90 degree blade of my mat cutter to cut a drop-out that was square to the face. The shirt is simply stretched over the drop-out and the outside portion of the foam core is pressed back over the drop-out and t-shirt. The bib is then carefully pinned in place. This actually works pretty well. The t-shirt has enough thickness that everything holds in place well.
If I were doing this to sell to someone I might be inclined to rig something mechanical on the backside to keep the t-shirt stretched, but so far this method seems to work well enough. I opened the top of the foam core and drop-out enough to thread the ribbon of the medal through and press the two pieces back together. This is then backed with another foam core.
Now, when I qualify for and finish the Boston Marathon, I will really do something pretty special for framing those mementos, including some custom-made moldings since woodworking is one of my passions.
The frame is an off-the-shelf frame (18x24) that suited my purposes just fine. The mats are straight forward. Below the mats is a 1/4" black foam core cut back about 3/8" from the edge of the mat opening. The background is a t-shirt we received for running the marathon (I bought an extra just for this purpose).
I mounted the t-shirt by cutting a foam board using the 90 degree blade of my mat cutter to cut a drop-out that was square to the face. The shirt is simply stretched over the drop-out and the outside portion of the foam core is pressed back over the drop-out and t-shirt. The bib is then carefully pinned in place. This actually works pretty well. The t-shirt has enough thickness that everything holds in place well.
If I were doing this to sell to someone I might be inclined to rig something mechanical on the backside to keep the t-shirt stretched, but so far this method seems to work well enough. I opened the top of the foam core and drop-out enough to thread the ribbon of the medal through and press the two pieces back together. This is then backed with another foam core.
Now, when I qualify for and finish the Boston Marathon, I will really do something pretty special for framing those mementos, including some custom-made moldings since woodworking is one of my passions.
