Today’s SBQ was suggested by Cathy and is:
When you get a project professionally framed do you get glass inserted into the frame? Why or why not?
Great question, Cathy! I’ll be curious to read the various answers to this one.
Personally, I have yet to get a piece professionally framed, for starters. I’ve always framed my own and I’ve always included glass because I want to keep the pieces clean and dust-free. I have arranged to have the memorial piece for Terry’s mom framed by a professional in Canada, but I won’t have her put the glass in because of the risk of serious damage in shipping. However, I will have my dad cut a piece of glass in one of his hardware stores to fit into the frame once it comes back.
I know that there are a lot of reasons why not to put glass into a piece, but my house is dusty and I would rather be cautious about where I place the piece than to have to worry about it getting dirty. Perhaps I will learn otherwise after reading other people’s answers, but for now, that is my feeling.
Jenna, going back to school can be a no-brainer if your company picks up the tab, and you only have to buy the books!
Thanks for the encoragement! :o)
Hi Jenna: Good answer. I started out without using glass & soon realized glass protects your projects/samplers.
For me, I had a hard time with dust & pet fur… keeping samplers clean was impossible.
And, when a moth kept going for my sampler (w/silk) … I took that piece/sampler back and asked to have glass added – – from my experience, add glass!!
Not sure what people prefer, but I use regular glass not the no-glare stuff.