Info on double sided frames

[Marion P]

Hi,

I have a customer who wants to put a piece of thin paper between two sheets of glass to see it from both sides and I know this topic has been discussedbefore, how do I go about finding this thread?

or will someone answer it here as Im not sure where or how to begin this project as I'm a novice of the framing world. I feel like I'm taking baby steps, and now someone wants me to leap to the unknown of double sided frames..

Keep smiling
Marion

 

[realhotglass]

G'day Marion,
I'm not too sure how to put the direct message link here, but if you go to Search (up near the top of this page), type in > double sided mylar < and check out some of the threads there, you'll most likely find your answer.
In particular, check out "double glass sandwich for floating art".

 

[Marion P]

Hi Les,
Thanks for the information, I did what you suggested and found a few sites.(still confused on how to do it, but will give it a go LOL)

Do we have mylar in OZ? and is it really sturdy?

thanks again for your suggestions
Marion

 

[framah]

You might want to consider getting stained glass moulding. There might be someone down there who does stained glass. Or you get some wood and have a cabinet maker make the frame with a groove cut into it the width of 2 pieces of glass. This will allow you to sandwich it and insert it into the frame then screw the top rail of the frame to the rest of the frame.

 

[nona powers]

On my website www.nonapowers.com, under framing papers I have a description of how I do glass floats, I call them that even though I often use acrylic sheeting. You can download it as a PDF file. If you have any questions about it, let me know.

Nona Powers, CPF
www.nonapowers.com
www.artfacts.org

 

[Flintstone]

Can someone please perform the dreaded edit on Nona's website address to take the comma off the end. The link doesn't work as it stands.

 

[Pat Murphey]

I don't think she meant that to be the link - the Grumble did it. Her link is in her signature.

Pat

 

[Flintstone]

oh. Nice website, by the way.

 

[Marion P]

Thanks Nona,

I had no problems getting to your website.
the information will help me.

I can't cut metal frames, and not too many framers here like to cut them, so I might have to look at making it out of wood moulding.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[nona powers]

I don't cut metals either, I order them chopped. That is a whole other conversation, but I don't know of any distributor who won't chop metals. Just a thought.

My website needs a lot of updating right now and I have not had a chance to do it, but hope to soon.

Nona Powers, CPF
www.nonapowers.com
www.artfacts.org