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Brad Brickley Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 30 June 2014 at 1:06pm | IP Logged | 1
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Looking sweet on the wall, Jovi!!
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Benny Hasa Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 30 June 2014 at 2:15pm | IP Logged | 2
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Those look great side by side.
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David Ferguson Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 March 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 6782
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Posted: 11 July 2014 at 5:31am | IP Logged | 3
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Thought this would be the thread to ask, does anyone have any recommendations/advice on the type of glass to seek out when framing a commission?
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Joe Hollon Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 08 May 2004 Location: United States Posts: 13707
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Posted: 11 July 2014 at 5:37am | IP Logged | 4
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The place where I used to get my framing down called it "museum glass" which was supposed to be UV resistant. I don't know if that was a real term, brand name or what. Cost a little more than normal glass but not a prohibitive amount as I recall.
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Eric Ladd Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 August 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 4505
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Posted: 11 July 2014 at 11:05am | IP Logged | 5
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UV resistant glass might be overkill if the piece won't be in direct or even well lit areas bathed in sunlight, but if you can find it reasonably priced its most likely better to be safe with your babies. Plexiglass is the most inexpensive version which allows the UV protection films to be sandwiched more easily and cheaply than actual glass. If you go through American Frame you will find the up charge on UV protection for framing is fairly inexpensive. A 10x12 piece of art went up roughly $12 when I upgraded from Standard Acrylic to UV Non-Glare Acrylic. The size of your piece will dictate the extra cost, but their service should give you an idea of what is possible.
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Brian Peck Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1709
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Posted: 11 July 2014 at 12:56pm | IP Logged | 6
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Even though its more expensive I prefer to frame all my OA with Museum Glass. Museum Glass is UV protected but also have low reflectivity compared to just regular UV Glass. The low reflectivity makes a big difference with lighting in the room.
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Brian Rhodes Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 19 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3345
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Posted: 11 August 2014 at 7:24am | IP Logged | 7
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"INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE" framed up....
Edited by Brian Rhodes on 11 August 2014 at 7:25am
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Greg Tigges Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 29 August 2013 Location: United States Posts: 125
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Posted: 12 August 2014 at 8:55am | IP Logged | 8
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Looks great Brian! What made you decide on the red matting?
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John Byrne
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Posted: 12 August 2014 at 12:14pm | IP Logged | 9
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A reminder: this thread is NOT for posting of work by other artists.
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Brian Rhodes Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 12 August 2014 at 12:19pm | IP Logged | 10
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Sorry, JB.
Greg: This piece was more like 12x19 (vs 11x17), so had to go custom, anyway. Figured I'd throw some color in while at it. Saw the red mat on other commissions in this thread, liked it.
And the basement/rec room it's hung in has a lot of black and red in it, too (black pool table with red felt, etc).
Edited by Brian Rhodes on 12 August 2014 at 12:21pm
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 March 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 16029
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Posted: 04 January 2015 at 6:44pm | IP Logged | 11
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I left the UK for Canada in 2012, my commissions following in a ship container some months later. Getting round to hanging them up in their new home has taken a LOT longer than I anticipated. The basement got flooded last winter and a long renovation ensued. And then I am lazy. Hung the first one up this afternoon and I think it looks pretty good in its new spot:
The amount of detail that JB managed to cram in still boggles the mind.
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Joe Hollon Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 04 January 2015 at 6:49pm | IP Logged | 12
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That looks great! Perfect spot!
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