Comments on: Framing a t-shirt (on the cheap) REDUX

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:59:13 +0000

@Judy

I’m sure it will keep for a good while… depending on the material (cotton, polyester, etc.) of the shirt your putting in there. However, I don’t image that the glass in these shadow box frames offer any UV protection so you’d want to keep it out of direct sunlight, or get some UV coated glass for the frame if that’s a concern. It’s certainly not air tight either, two enemies of preservation: sunlight and air.

The upshot is this isn’t a method for a historical artifact or something of monetary value. The fact that the shirt is stuffed inside the frame shows that. In the context I used it – keeping a favorite t-shirt around and relatively safe – it works great. But it’s certainty not a way to preserve something in the sense that you’d want to keep the Mona Lisa preserved and protected.

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:44:35 +0000

Will this be able to like keep it well preserved for a very long time?

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:52:25 +0000

@Flaz

Never saw a “Big Johnson” tee… so I looked it up. I doubt him or his wife will forget ya.

Thanks for the comment, glad you found this useful.

By: Flaz

Flaz — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:38:29 +0000

My buddy, D. Johnson recently moved to small town Nebraska and bought a home with a “man cave” basement. I have 3 classic Big Johnson tee’s I will shadow box frame and send back. He’ll never forget me and his wife will never forgive me!!! HA

Flaz from San Diego

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:24:11 +0000

@Stephanie B

I’m glad you found this useful – thanks for taking time to comment.

By: Stephanie B

Stephanie B — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:07:29 +0000

What a great idea! I have hockey and football jerseys from college that I would really like to display in my office, but they’re childrens size, so of course they don’t fit into a regular jersey case. And plus that would cost more then the little jerseys themselves.. This is definitely going to my office more me. Thanks!

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:37:46 +0000

@H Lynnea

So glad that you found this useful – thanks for taking the time to comment.

By: H Lynnea

H Lynnea — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:07:09 +0000

Wow, what a great idea! I have a t-shirt that a friend made from High School that I no longer fit into, but couldn’t stand to throw away. It’s been languishing in the back of my closet, but now I can give it the place of honor it deserves. Thanks so much for sharing this idea!

BTW – found my way here via Instructibles.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:02:00 +0000

@Mark Thomas

Thanks!

By: Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:47:50 +0000

Great project! And a worthy band. Bleach are one of my favorite groups of all time.