The Fine Art of Framing

 

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SPECIALIST GLAZING

2mm Plain Glass, although relatively inexpensive, has disadvantages: it is reflective, allows the majority of ultraviolet light to pass through to the artwork, is breakable, heavy and has slight green to blue colouration.

A variety of  specialist glasses and acrylics can eliminate some or all of these disadvantages if they are seen as a problem.

 

Plain glass on dark photograph. Using Museum Glass eliminates ca.99% of reflection

Ultra violet light can have a harmful effect on paper and pigments used in an artwork. Plain Glass has some effect in reducing the amount of ultra violet reaching framed pieces  but now 99% UV filtering glass by TRUVUE and acrylic by ARTSHIELD is available.

Coated and etched glass  by TRUVUE and DENGLASS exists to reduce reflection allowing the artwork to be viewed more easily from any angle and in difficult lighting situations.

 

 

 

Acrylic has the advantage of being lighter and  less breakable, an important  consideration if children are around. It also has zero colouration. It is prone to scratching however but we also have scratch-resistant Artshield acrylic available.

 

 

                 

                                                      Scratch Resistant Artshield Acrylic

Properties

Ask for:

99%  UV filter coating. Anti-reflection coating <1% reflection. Museum Glass  by TRUVUE
99% UV filter coating.  Normal Reflection. Conservation Clear  Glass by TRUVUE
98% UV filter coating. Etched one side. (A superior "non-reflective" ) Reflection  Control Glass by TRUVUE 
Anti-reflection coating. Negligible colour shift. Normal UV filter. Waterwhite Denglass by DENGLASS
Ordinary 2mm (UV filter c.40%). Slight colour shift. Plain float Glass
Ordinary 2mm (UV filter c. 40%). Etched one side. Slight colour shift.  (commonly known as) Ordinary "Non-Reflective" Glass
99 % UV filtering. Scratch Resistant. Minimal colour shift. UV filter Acrylic by Artshield 
Scratch Resistant Acrylic Acrylic by Artshield
2mm Styrene Styrene
  We also stock Mirror Glass, Antiqued Venetian Mirror Glass,

 Genuine Antique Glass. Reproduction Antique Glass also available.

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