32 | Oregon Home When it comes to professionally framing artwork, photographs, documents and other prized possessions, one of the most important decisions is choosing the right glazing material. Glazing is the transparent protective layer, usually made of glass or acrylic, that covers the front of the framed piece and serves to safeguard it from damage and enhance its visual appearance. Choose the best glazing from the wide variety of options available for your particular piece. The expert framers at Beard’s Framing and Frame Central break down the key factors to consider. “Glazing is all about protecting and preserving your artwork while enhancing the viewing of it,” explains Jennifer Parsons, marketing director at Northwest Framing, the parent company of Beard’s Framing and Frame Central. “Our company uses Tru Vue glazing due to their superb quality, innovation and numerous options for customers.” There are various types of glazing used in picture framing. Tru Vue’s conservation glazing options offer different benefits with both glass and acrylic. These benefits include UV protection, glare reduction and scratch resistance. As with most products, glazing options range in price from basic to premium. While regular glass may be suitable for pieces of less significance, important works deserve the best clarity and archival framing. When shipping larger framed pieces, acrylic is a lighter-weight and often a shatterproof option. “Typically, if you have a really large art piece, we use acrylic instead of glass,” says Parsons. “You can’t tell the difference, and acrylic makes the art piece less heavy and easy to hang, carry and ship.” Costs vary, but specialized glazing is an investment that will pay dividends in preserving your treasured pieces for the long term. Here are the types of glazing that Northwest Framing carries and their advantages.
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