Glass for picture framing

[dickm]

In our move to Scotland, Pickfords had a real breaking spree (and losing things - don't EVER use them for a move), including my Fobco pillar drill and the glass in several pictures. These are quite modern pics, professionally mounted but using plain, that is not non-reflective, glass. I was thinking of replacing the glass with the non-reflective sort because the images look better, but someone suggested that this is likely to cause more fading of the images than the plain sort. The argument was that the non-reflective glass absorbs/transmits more light than the plain sort.

Anyone know if this is true, or got any recommendations?

 

[jasonB]

Plain and nonreflecting glass will have little effect on fading, if you want to protect the work then museum glass is the one to go for.

If the pictures have mounts then I would stick with plain glass as when non-reflective is moved away from the surface of the work it can difuse the image.

Jason

 

[DomValente]

Jason is spot on.
But if you decide to go with museum glass be prepared to take out a mortgage.
e.g. picture framed with ordinary glass £50.00
with museum glass £150.00


Dom

 

[dickm]

But if you decide to go with museum glass be prepared to take out a mortgage.
e.g. picture framed with ordinary glass £50.00
with museum glass £150.00

Ouch.... on the other hand, perhaps I could claim that on Pickford's insurance. They deserve stinging. What decent company could "lose" a 12 foot double extending ladder?

But thanks for the recommendations, folks.

 

[ProShop]

Ouch.... on the other hand, perhaps I could claim that on Pickford's insurance. They deserve stinging. What decent company could "lose" a 12 foot double extending ladder?

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[Harbo]

I would stick to plain glass - nonreflective is a bit like frosted and you loose some of the transparency (& detail)

Rod