jimmyG Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 This is more of a poll... For those makers who decide to frame their panels do you use: Glass ~ plexiglass ~ or just a frame??? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Typically just a frame. JJB, tomsteve and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Frame only. OCtoolguy and JJB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyG Posted March 8 Author Report Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, jimmyG said: This is more of a poll... For those makers who decide to frame their panels do you use: Glass ~ plexeglass ~ or just a frame??? Wondered because it seems the scroll work would stay clean & dust free if it had a protective covering. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Frame only here, tried putting them behind glass when I first started, didn't care for the look, really took away from the wood. Glassless is much better. Chris Scrappile, OCtoolguy, JJB and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 No glass. JJB, Scrappile and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 I have only done 1 picture panel, Vietnam war memorial, made for my office, had it framed professionly and they used glass, RJ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Frame only. JJB and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 I concur on no glass. JJB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 I frame mine under glass. Because I ain’t dusting that. MarieC, heppnerguy and jimmyG 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyG Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 5 minutes ago, Roberta Moreton said: I frame mine under glass. Because I ain’t dusting that. That's exactly my thinking about why glass might be a good idea... I used to own a cleaning company and was always looking out for dust and you don't want to stick a swiffer duster in fret work. Canned air maybe but I would rather not let things get dusty in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 (edited) On 3/8/2024 at 4:30 PM, jimmyG said: Wondered because it seems the scroll work would stay clean & dust free if it had a protective covering. I stopped using glass because of the glare glass can have. the window in my living room faces the south so I get quite a bit of sun which causes a glare off of the glass. to dust, a soft bristle brush and/or compressed air does pretty good. Edited March 10 by tomsteve OCtoolguy, heppnerguy and JJB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I like Roberta's comment about dusting. My thought it also protects fragile pieces. As a framer, I can use either glass or Acrylic. If acrylic, be sure it is framing quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I have used framing acrylic mostly for my own keepers. At craft sales most customers choose portraits on a backer board rather than framed and would rather not pay extra for art protected by glass or acrylic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I go glassless mainly because I suck at cutting glass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I frame behind glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millwab Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 For those of you who advocate no glass for your portraits, would you choose the same for framed word art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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