Framing up Boxing Gloves.

rpurfield

Hi folks, hope I have this in the right place. I'm looking to get a signed boxing glove framed or boxed up. I've tried a heap of places and they are either quoting me mad prices to get out of doing, don't do it or can't do it! Has anyone any recommendations on somewhere reasonable around Dublin or the North East, with the added complication that I need it done by Friday. Also am I being unrealistic to expect to do it for under €50?Also I'd be willing to have a crack at it myself if someone pointed me in the direction of a place that would have the right frame for it

Lemon_Drop

rpurfield wrote: »

Hi folks, hope I have this in the right place. I'm looking to get a signed boxing glove framed or boxed up. I've tried a heap of places and they are either quoting me mad prices to get out of doing, don't do it or can't do it! Has anyone any recommendations on somewhere reasonable around Dublin or the North East, with the added complication that I need it done by Friday. Also am I being unrealistic to expect to do it for under €50?Also I'd be willing to have a crack at it myself if someone pointed me in the direction of a place that would have the right frame for it

All framers I know can frame it. But none of them will do it for under €50, they would be out of business very fast. Materials alone cost that, and amount of time involved in creating a shadow box frame is crazy.
As for being done at short notice, the majority of framers that are good have a backlog and are around a week to 10 days behind.
As for doing it yourself, I really would forget about it to be honest unless you have framing equipment. and still wont be able to do it for under €50. Not to come across as being smart, the prices you were quoted without seeing them are probably correct..... I just seen your post now , so I'm a bit late maybe, but your cheapest option is to get an acrylic display case and forget about framing.....Some on ebay...............https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Boxing-glove-Display-case-with-personalized-etching-on-silver-or-gold-mirror/182754515554?hash=item2a8d049a62:m:mSZl16dMPYl7-h2DqHyFUlA

rpurfield

Thanks Lemon Drop. I honestly didn't know what to expect price wise and to be honest the first guy I rang openly said to me he was quoting me a price to put me off using him! It's his own loss really as I've other stuff I want to get done over the coming months and given his attitude I won't be back there. I was looking at the boxes on Ebay but timing now is my problem as I need it Saturday

Zebbedee

Somebody clever with bits of off cut or reclaimed timber could knock that up for 50 quid.
1' x 1.5' of quarter inch ply for the back.
Some discarded shelving or skirting for the frame.
Little bit of paint or varnish.

Glass from an old picture frame.
Or no glass if you don't mind dusting it.

Plenty of people in your local 'Mens Shed' with those skills.