The glazing, aka glass, is the protective front that covers your artwork, and is essential for the
majority of framing work. At EasyFrame we use high-quality, shatter-resistant acrylic to glaze our
frames. We believe it is superior to glass for picture framing in many ways, as it is clearer,
doesn't appear green in the light, and offers a higher level of UV protection. It's also far more
lightweight, which means your frame will be easier to handle, hang and store. We offer four
different glazing options for your custom framing work.
Glazing Types
- 2mm Clear Acrylic Glazing - Premium quality acrylic glazing which offers higher
light transmission properties & better UV protection when compared with standard glass. Our
default/standard option and suitable for everything that requires glazing.
- 2mm Anti Reflective UV100 Plexiglas Gallery - UV protection greater than 99.7%,
Light Transmission of over 92%, No Inherent Colour(such as greenish or greyish tinge) and
increased break resistance - Data
Sheet. Anti Reflective has a diffused finish and WILL reduce the clarity of the artwork
by making it duller. We only recommend this glazing if you specifically need to prevent glare
and reflections, i.e. your picture is in a window or close to a light. Anti Reflective Glazing
is not recommended if you are framing with a mount as it will be spaced away from your artwork
which reduces the clarity further.
- 3mm Clear UV100 Plexiglas Gallery - UV protection greater than 99.7%, Light
Transmission of over 92%, No Inherent Colour(such as greenish or greyish tinge) and increased
break resistance - Data Sheet.
50% thicker than our standard clear acrylic. Suitable and recommended for any valuable or
irreplaceable artwork.
- ArtGlass Lifetime Museum Acrylic
- Museum Grade - Meets the Fine Art Trade Guild Museum standards for glazing.
- 99% UV Protection - Protect valuable artwork from fading and deterioration caused by ultraviolet rays.
- Anti-Static - Unlike regular acrylic, Artglass Lifetime Acrylic is anti-static and doesn't attract dust or other particles to the glazing surface. This is achieved with
our anti-static high durability coatings that also make the glazing near-invisible.
- Anti-Reflective - Artglass Lifetime Acrylic is made from the purest acrylic substrate and treated with anti-reflective coatings that remove most visible light
reflections and ensure maximum clarity.
- Scratch resistant - Bears up to 5x more scratches before sustaining critical damage.
- No Glazing - Reduce the cost by having no glazing(glass) included. Some types
of art such as oil paintings, are commonly framed without any glazing in front of them.
Please do not be put off by the term 'Acrylic'. We DO NOT use cheap styrene glazing
commonly found in frames imported from the Far East and sold by budget department stores. Our
standard 2mm Clear Acrylic glazing is far superior to normal glass in many ways. It is visually
better than glass by offering a higher level of clarity and it also offers a far greater level of UV
protection.
Acrylic is the name of the product, and there are various brand names who manufacture Acrylic such as
Perspex and AcryGlas. The thinnest size available in genuine acrylic is 2mm. Some retailers sell
inferior alternatives which are generally thinner than 2mm and are 100% styrene or a mix or styrene
and acrylic - you really do not want to use any glazing with styrene in it, so please be
careful!
We do not supply glass with any frames that are sent via courier due to the increased risk of
breakage. If you are opt to collect your frame from Bedford we will be able to supply glass
providing you email this request as soon as your order has been placed.
