Glass on Glass to protect artist signature?

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Got 4 frames with artists signature on the outside of the glass. Customer wants to protect the signature. I suggested a second lite on top of the glass. Customer likes this and asked for A/R glass on top. Any ideas on this one?

Ernesto
 
Holy cow - the artist signed the glass?! Now that is a new one! Make sure no one ever cleans the glass (kinda like getting an autograph on your skin) - wow.

I guess the only thing to do is try to clean the glass as best you can and then use a spacer and put a new piece of glass over the signed piece.

Hope these are not too huge - gonna get heavy!
 
Framar said:
Holy cow - the artist signed the glass?! Now that is a new one! Make sure no one ever cleans the glass (kinda like getting an autograph on your skin) - wow.

I guess the only thing to do is try to clean the glass as best you can and then use a spacer and put a new piece of glass over the signed piece.

Hope these are not too huge - gonna get heavy!
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I agree with the SPACER idea :)
 
Did the first one today. I tried without a spacer, but noticed a "moire" effect. So, I used a mat with a thin 1 1/2 margin around the edge, matching the color and it looks good. I did not use spacers cause the sandwich would get too thick. I cleaned the glass carefully, without touching the signature. Used good glass (A/R), and used a heavier wire and support for hanging.

Any other technique?

Ernesto
 
Are they limited edition prints by someone like Bev. D?
There's a gallery about 30 miles from here that carries
prints by places like Greenwich Workshop and Mill Pond
Press. A few years ago, she came through and had
a special signing. People would bring their already framed
prints in and she'd sign the glass. Whatever. I think it
was supposed to make the prints worth more.

Seems to me that your customer has a right to
be concerned. The ones I saw looked like that
gold metallic pen that has liquid ink. The kind
that turns greenish after awhile. Could have been
some newfangled gel pen I wasn't aware of,
but that ink on the outside would still be vulnerable.
 
Ya know, I have heard about a whole lot of dumb things that artists have done, but signing the glass is about the dumbest stunt ever!

How much money do we all make every year replacing broken glass?

I rest my case.
 
shayla said:
Are they limited edition prints by someone like Bev. D? There's a gallery about 30 miles from here that carries
prints by places like Greenwich Workshop and Mill Pond
Press. A few years ago, she came through and had
a special signing. People would bring their already framed
prints in and she'd sign the glass. Whatever. I think it
was supposed to make the prints worth more.
.
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The artist is John Clymer and the prints are limited. The customer met the artist and brought the framed imaged explicitly for the purpose of having him sign them personally. The customer is a collector and she has a good collection (I saw some of the collection, cause I had to go pick up the frames)!

Ernesto
 
we used to have artists do this at shows all the time when a customer would bring in an already framed piece. It looks really cool, we just always let them know it may not last foever.

We always used paint markers, which would not usually come off with regular cleanings. A razor blade or strong cleaner was required to remove it.

Of course if the glass breaks you're out of luck
 
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