Digital BW, The Print

Hi!,

Does anyone know good sources (websites preferred) for Denn Glass, 
TruVue Museum Glass, and any other good UV resistant museum quality 
glass for framing?  Many thanks!

Tom Andrews
www.wildlandart.com


> Paul, thanks for all the information. You're an amazing resource.
> 
> I just did a little checking and realized I should have been asking about
> "museum quality glass" since "Museum Glass" is the Tru Vue brand name 
for
> their top-of-the-line glass. Denn Glass is another of these top-tier glass
> products apparently.
> 
> In your comments, when you refer to UV glass, are you referring to the
> standard UV glass or the museum quality glass products that are coated to
> both reduce glare and protect against UV?
> 
> Paul (and Roy), the Tru Vue site indicates their Museum Glass does not
> require a special cleaner. Is the same true for the acrylics you are using?
> 
> If price were not an issue, would you still choose to use the acrylic
> products?
> 
> Thanks for your input.
> 
> Tom
> 
>    Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:02:34 -0700
>    From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...>
> Subject: Re: Coating revisited -- Acrylic/glass prices
> 
> I have been considering the issue and decided to use standard acrylic for
> most of my framing.  The main reasons are that glass tends to get broken 
and
> has too much color.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> The main disadvantage to acrylic is the scratching.  There is now a
> scratch-resistant silicone coating that some acrylic has.
> 
> In standard form the acrylic is slightly more expensive than glass, but in
> UV form the glass is apparently much more expensive.  I didn't find any
> readily available source of UV glass that was appropriate.
> 
> Here are the prices for 22x28 inch acrylic that I use for my framed 16x20
> prints.
> 
> Light Impressions:  $39 for Acrylite OP-3 UV acrylic; $50 for the scratch
> resistant "AR OP-3."
> 
> My Los Angeles supplier (Solter on Pico in West L.A.): $9.36 for standard
> acrylic; $23.44 for Acrylite OP-3 UV acrylic.
> 
> Standard acrylic from other sources can be over $20 for a 22x28 piece -- 
so,
> shop around.  The best internet prices I found were at
> www.pictureframe-usa.com.  However, my L.A. supplier is cheaper.
> 
> So, for my uses, the $9 standard acrylic for a 22x28 will do just fine.  But
> if someone wants to pay big bucks for the ultimate protection, the Light
> Impressions $50 AR OP-3 is the ticket.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Message: 17
>    Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:13:30 -0000
>    From: "royvharrington" <roy@h...>
> Subject: Re: Coating revisited -- Acrylic/glass prices
> 
> 
> I also use standard acrylic for all my photos.  I started at places like TAP
> Plastics that had very high prices.  I eventually found a wholesale
> suppier of all kinds of plastics.  The last time I went there I bought 2
> 51x100 inch sheets.  They cut them up into 8 22x28's and 8 20x24's for 
free.
> Total cost: $102.   So yes it really pays to shop around.
> 
> Roy