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Topic: Framing advice: glass, type of frame?
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generallou
Member Posts: 114
From: T H, Indiana
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 07-10-2007 09:28 PM
   
http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/genblungry/ For those of you who do this a lot I just finished putting this piece together but I am not sure how to frame it? Should it go under glass, or just framed? I encapsulated the checks in mylar for protection from dirt and sunlight, and what kind of frame is good for a piece 24x18 inches? I thought of putting a Apollo VII sticker next to Wally's check but I don't think it would look right? What do you think? Also if you click on the image it should give you a bigger one to look at. Thanks
Lou |
Novaspace
Member Posts: 434
From: Tucson, AZ USA
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 07-10-2007 10:22 PM
Nice mat job. 18x24 is a standard size, so you should have a lot of choice for frames. Glass should be inexpensive. I'd do a patch, but it would be off balance now.Take it into Aaron Bros. or similar, and try it with a variety of frames on the showroom floor. Kim Poor
www.novaspace.com |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 07-10-2007 10:27 PM
Is there a certain type of glass or plexiglass that will prevent fading from UV? |
mmmoo
Member Posts: 551
From: London, England
Registered: May 2001
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posted 07-11-2007 05:45 AM
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Originally posted by Greggy_D:
Is there a certain type of glass or plexiglass that will prevent fading from UV?
I use a UV proof acrylic called Acrylite OP3-P99. Its combines Non-Glare with UV protection. (filters out 98% of damaging UV rays) Other glazing will only do one or the other, but this one does both .
Thanks
Mike Constantine
http://moonpans.com
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capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 07-11-2007 11:18 AM
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Originally posted by Greggy_D:
Is there a certain type of glass or plexiglass that will prevent fading from UV?
I'm not an expert, but don't think so. There are certainly some UV-protected glass options, and they will provide some protection, but I suspect the best protection would be not to display it at all (or put a hinged opague covering over the glass and only open it when you want to look at it). Others will have a more definitive opinion -- as for me, I don't display any of my really nice pieces. If I want to display them, I use the advice others have given on this forum and make a high-quality print of the item to display. That way if it fades, you just make another one! ------------------
John Capobianco
Camden DE |
gajs
Member Posts: 62
From: Bedford, NH
Registered: May 2007
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posted 07-11-2007 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by Greggy_D:
Is there a certain type of glass or plexiglass that will prevent fading from UV?
There are any number of glass/Plexiglass products on the market that will block the UV light that tends to fade items. However the cheap commercially available ones all breakdown over time and give less or no UV protection. So they need to be changed out eventually, and nobody bothers to do it. What is equally important is the temperature, humidity and particle pollutants of the air in the room where these things are hung, along with the amount/intensity and wavelength of light. Micro-tidal movements of air cause the browning you see in old framed items. Best to keep it stable, and in minimal light. Best, G Gerard A.J. Stodolski, Inc. - ABAA, PADA, ILAB
Historic Autographs, Rare Books & Manuscripts
Five Chickadee Court
Bedford, New Hampshire 03110
www.gajs.com
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Richard
New Member Posts: 5
From: Morrisonville, New York USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 07-11-2007 08:37 PM
I would use a UV protection glass. There is a standard nonglare available and a museum grade nonglare available as well. The first leaves a dull appearance to the piece and the latter makes you feel that there is no glass installed at all. However, I still just like the normal UV protective glass because I kind of like the slight hint of reflection that this gives and gives more of a "glossy" feel to the piece. Covering the piece, although more protective, is really not necessary with the UV protection available. Regardless of the price of a piece of art or space artifact, I feel that the person should enjoy the piece and that becomes difficult when you get to that level of protection. |
Richard
New Member Posts: 5
From: Morrisonville, New York USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 07-11-2007 08:38 PM
By the way, you could consider double matting with inset framing. It works well and adds to the character. |
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