simplymatted
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
I have a customer who wants a picture framed between glass. The front piece will be museum, the back piece should it be the same or can I use premium clear, cons clear?
Picture between glass
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Glass has poor thermal properties, so when a temperature change occurs, moisture may condense inside the frame and soak into the art paper. That is why photographs and other images sometimes stick to the glass. Also, condensed moisture is a contributor to mold and mildew inside frames.
Instead of Museum Glass, you could use Museum Optium Acrylic, which has exactly the same optical properties, but half the weight, 20 times the shatter resistance, and much better thermal properties. Also, unlike standard acrylic sheets, it has no static charge.
On the back, you could use standard acrylic or, if light exposure is anticipated, use UV-filtering acrylic.
Another consideration in overlay/direct contact mounting is the possibility of mechanical damage to the art from the glazing in contact, such as abrasion. If the art paper's surface is smooth (not textured) and durable (not friable), then there probably would be no problems with the framing design.
Instead of Museum Glass, you could use Museum Optium Acrylic, which has exactly the same optical properties, but half the weight, 20 times the shatter resistance, and much better thermal properties. Also, unlike standard acrylic sheets, it has no static charge.
On the back, you could use standard acrylic or, if light exposure is anticipated, use UV-filtering acrylic.
Another consideration in overlay/direct contact mounting is the possibility of mechanical damage to the art from the glazing in contact, such as abrasion. If the art paper's surface is smooth (not textured) and durable (not friable), then there probably would be no problems with the framing design.
Bob Doyle
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
Jim is there anyway we can get the "how do I mount a photo between two pieces glass" thread stickied so that it is at the top in the forum? This question comes up a lot, and keeps coming up! I've been tempted to do it many times myself (front and back glass framing), but it really isn't a good idea!
It just seems a shame to have to keep reiterating "photocopy the back and attach to the outside of the frames backing...." Customers like to see the back, but rarely do they take the artwork off the wall to look at the back. You get a better presentation and the art is better protected.
And having it all in one thread we could see the good ideas people have come up with that make double sided framing stand out.
It just seems a shame to have to keep reiterating "photocopy the back and attach to the outside of the frames backing...." Customers like to see the back, but rarely do they take the artwork off the wall to look at the back. You get a better presentation and the art is better protected.
And having it all in one thread we could see the good ideas people have come up with that make double sided framing stand out.
Jeff Rodier
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
You can sandwich it between 2 mats if the art is of any value. A better way to ask the question would be to tell us something about the art being framed. The term art is all over the map so we could use some details.
Greg Fremstad
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
FrameTek makes a spacer (FrameSpace 1/4 Double) specifically for this method of framing. It holds 2 pieces of Single Strength Glass (Like tru-vue) 1/4 inch apart. Hinge the art to the back piece of glass with Wheat Starch Paste (Yes it does stick to glass) and Japanese hinging papers. Check the web page under FrameSpace products.