8/16/2023 0 Comments Fracture glass picture widths![]() ![]() ![]() In either case, the frame should be carefully laid glass down and back up, with as little movement as possible, to avoid the glass hard moving and cutting or scraping the framed art. The flat surface may be the picture framer's workbench or the D.YO. Once the emergency taping has been done, the framed picture, still with the broken glass inside, can be carried somewhere flat where it can be laid down and handled for the reglazing, and repairs, if any. Professional picture framers are usually familiar with this emergency taping application and will carefully remove all glass with great care so as minimize further damage. In most cases, the temporary taping over of the glass shards, or sections of glass, with warning, masking or packaging tape, somewhat as shown below, will avoid a lot of subsequent damage. It is in these cases, aforethought must be given as to how to stop the glass shard from moving, and further scratching, scraping, gouging or puncturing said art thus causing further, and yet preventable damage. In some other cases though, it may be an expensive piece, perhaps an original, a watercolour, an etching, a limited edition, serigraph, or a valued work of art. In many cases the art may be an inexpensive, open edition, production or commercial poster and easily replaced. A sample photo of framed sunset poster print with shattered clear float glass is shown below.Īside from personal safety, the main concern is how to stop further damage to the artwork under glass. This then begs the question whether the extra driving to and fro and personal time expended in reglazing this size picture frame ourselves is worth it? To out mind, no, it's not.Ī second important aspect to discuss is how to handle a picture frame which has broken, or cracked, glass. Yet, we understand that most other picture framers and glaziers around our area will charge around $20 just to supply and A2 size, clear glass pane. We say this because, taking as an example our A2 Natural Wood Poster Frame below, currently priced at a very reasonable $21.95: ![]() Perhaps a first point to discuss is whether or not the re-glazing of a picture frame is worth the Do Your Own (DYO) time, effort and expense. However the consultation for food for thought and since we seem to be getting a couple of repair jobs a week, and seeing as more than one Customer has asked for a cheaper solution, we thought we'd write this post up on how to cheaply replace broken glass in a frame. We didn't disclose it but sensing that the Customer was keen on saving money, we commented that the charge was made up of de-framing, supplying the new glass and re-framing.Īt this point the Customer decided to simply buy the glass, which worked out a around half the cost, and that he would do the reglazing himself, which was fine by us. Nonetheless the Customers persisted with his query in wanting to know the exact pricing formula. ![]() The remark was to the effect "Why does it cost so much to to get new glass put in a picture frame?" Now, the picture was about 50 x 50cms and the cost quoted was $37.74 which, by the way, we believe to be a fair and reasonable. This post on how to replace broken glass in a picture frame, was prompted by an innocent enough Customer remark on the cost of reglazing ( replacing old glass with new glass in a picture frame, whether broken or not ) a picture frame that someone had inadvertently stepped on. ![]()
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