How To Frame Glass Art

You then must measure the window or opening that your artwork will show through.

How to frame glass art. It holds 2 pieces of Single Strength Glass like all Tru-Vue products or 332 thick acrylic 14 inch apart. If you want cover the back again with paper. Framing stained glass is always a challenge I enjoy so I was happy to receive a commission to clean and frame an historic stained glass panel for Fr.

Use more than you think are necessary at least one every six inches. It uses a simple nearly invisible method of adding hooks to stained glass to allow hanging that shows off your beautiful stained glass in the best. Lay in the foam or wood and gently tack pushpins or small nails into the frame to hold it in place.

Regular glass is heavy so make sure you have a strong picture hanger or wall hook so your framed work is secured to the wall. Wall hangers or picture hangers are designed by the weight of the picture eg 10 lbs 30 lbs 50 lbs If you choose regular glass remember that it is heavier and that it. There is no need to frame an oil painting under glass if its painted on canvas panel or board.

You can frame your textile art behind glass if you want to. Preserve all your lifes important moments with custom frames online with Art To Frames great collection of online frames. This can be in a pattern by colors or in a random fashion.

Stained Glass Artist Phillip McKee demonstrates how to frame a stained glass piece out of metal or wood. It keeps the artwork from touching the glass and creates a visual space between the artwork and frame. I have always had an interest in stained glass.

Forget about matting cutting wood and finding acid-free painters tape the floating glass frame is here to make framing art remarkably easy. Most off-the-shelf frames come with a backing use this as a template to help you cut the correct dimensions. Use a level to ensure the frames are hung straight.