The feature article, "Celebration Shadowboxes" on page 32 of PFM January 2012, has attracted more attention than usual, and there were some interesting discussions in Las Vegas, too.
This is the most economical way to provide a transparent box, and by far the least-cost technique for a shadowbox that is optically-coated, anti-reflection, and 99% UV filtering, because it can be built in any frame shop. Using FrameSpace on the glass edges, the shadowbox can be securely installed in any standard frame moulding of typical rabbet depth. No need for an expensive deep-rabbet moulding.
A similar shadowbox made out of acrylic would have to be Museum Optium. There are only a handful of acrylic fabricators who can even build one of those, and the cost would be several times more than a shadowbox made of standard acrylic. If you want to offer your customer a shadowbox made out of glass, especially Musuem Glass, the basic instructions are in the article.
Or if you like, I will build it to your specifications and send it to you. All I need is height, width, and depth. Inquiries welcome, email artframe@att.net.
This is the most economical way to provide a transparent box, and by far the least-cost technique for a shadowbox that is optically-coated, anti-reflection, and 99% UV filtering, because it can be built in any frame shop. Using FrameSpace on the glass edges, the shadowbox can be securely installed in any standard frame moulding of typical rabbet depth. No need for an expensive deep-rabbet moulding.
A similar shadowbox made out of acrylic would have to be Museum Optium. There are only a handful of acrylic fabricators who can even build one of those, and the cost would be several times more than a shadowbox made of standard acrylic. If you want to offer your customer a shadowbox made out of glass, especially Musuem Glass, the basic instructions are in the article.
Or if you like, I will build it to your specifications and send it to you. All I need is height, width, and depth. Inquiries welcome, email artframe@att.net.