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p.1 #1 · Picture Frame Glass

I'm going to be building some of my own frames and i need some glass. The only thing is i'm not sure what type of glass to get and where i could get it in bulk. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Sep 04, 2008 at 10:51 PM

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p.1 #2 · Picture Frame Glass

Go the a glass shop , order up single strength glass (1/16" thick) and cut your own sizes. You might want to consider non-glare.

Sep 04, 2008 at 10:58 PM

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p.1 #3 · Picture Frame Glass

If you go to an art supply house, Tru-Vue by Apogee is the popular brand. You can buy it by the case, 6 pieces of 32"x40". (Careful, a case is very, very heavy)

There are several styles including Clear, UV Coating, Non-Glare (has a matte-like tooth to it), Anti-Reflective (has a coating and any glare has a purplish tinge just like a camera lens.)

A-R is very pricey. Non-Glare mushes out the image too munch IMO. For general stuff, I use the clear. UV if I have a bigger budget.

Sep 05, 2008 at 01:30 PM

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p.1 #4 · Picture Frame Glass

You can buy Tru-Vue by the case in all the popular sizes. Glass comes 50sf to the case no matter what the pre-cut size is. 8x10-11x14-16x20-20x24-32x40 etc. As an example and if you make correct cuts one lite of 32x40 cuts down to 4x 16x20; one lite of 16x20 cuts down to 4x 8x10....you get the picture.

We are custom picture framers and use Tru-Vue exclusively; standard, UV inhibiting, glare resistant etc. One thing to consider when using glare resistant.....the further your print is from the glass the more out of focus looking it will become. We regularly single or even double mat under glare resistant glass but triple matting keeps the print too far away so double mat is the limit.

Hope this helps you.

TG

Sep 05, 2008 at 02:09 PM

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p.1 #5 · Picture Frame Glass

Second vote for non-glare--

I did several 13x19, mated & framed out to 18x24.

I made them from frame "kits" bought locally without glass. Then I went to a local glass shop and had them order, and cut me some 1/8" sheets.

After everything was said and done, I SUR wish that I would of opted for the glare resistant instead of the regular type. The reflections are horrid.

I will NOT do that again, and strongly reccomend the same for you.

Bob

Edited on Sep 05, 2008 at 03:46 PM

Sep 05, 2008 at 03:45 PM


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