tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post6185900408093252594..comments2024-03-27T00:01:39.931-05:00Comments on Jo Castillo Art Blog - Pastels and More: Framing Pastels Against the Glass or Not??Jo Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-86777675189455468692015-09-13T08:43:22.788-05:002015-09-13T08:43:22.788-05:00Tammy, thanks. I have still been doing this. I f...Tammy, thanks. I have still been doing this. I framed an 18 x 24 in a heavy frame on Pastelbord a couple of years ago and it is still fine. I hav done up to 16 x 20 with paper and foam core backing. Larger pieces with a narrow frame that would give would probably cause problems if handled a lot. Glass can bend a bit. It sure makes for easier handling, no mat to get dirty when you move them around a lot.Jo Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-19288461042686702732015-09-12T10:19:39.487-05:002015-09-12T10:19:39.487-05:00Hi Jo,
I've been doing some "test studie...Hi Jo,<br /><br />I've been doing some "test studies" framing pastels right up against the glass. Disclaimer: I haven't sold any done like this, and am just watching them here in my own home to see how they hold up. I've used paper attached to backing board, and also fairly heavy sanded paper only, taped to the glass using clear artists' tape all the way around. I then put foamcore behind the painting/glass "sandwich" flush with the back of the frame which is bradded in and framer's tape sealed. The paintings I've tested this way have been 8 x 10 inches for the backed ones, and 9 x 12 inches for the paper only. So far, they all seem fine after about a month or so, and I live in a very humid climate.tammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-48592090183529929142008-02-22T09:18:00.000-06:002008-02-22T09:18:00.000-06:00Hi Karen, Thanks. I use either a photo frame or a...Hi Karen, Thanks. I use either a photo frame or an open back frame like for oils. I have bought some of the museum glass. It is very costly compared to regular glass but looks great!<BR/><BR/>I repeat that this is a big no-no with pastel experts, but I just can't see their arguments. Supposedly it has been done in France for many years. :) That makes it OK, right?Jo Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-8170619757889224342008-02-22T00:08:00.000-06:002008-02-22T00:08:00.000-06:00Jo, I like the colors and values you chose for you...Jo, I like the colors and values you chose for your painting. Nice work!<BR/><BR/><BR/>I had not heard of this kind of framing but it sounds very efficient and a good idea! So, no mat, right? Do you use an oil frame with glass added or ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-29902542290442269362008-02-16T20:43:00.000-06:002008-02-16T20:43:00.000-06:00Jeanne, thank you so much.Jeanne, thank you so much.Jo Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-14252038841378826022008-02-16T20:07:00.000-06:002008-02-16T20:07:00.000-06:00I really like this one.I really like this one."JeanneG"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16398758813763335651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-1795189728106718232008-02-16T10:48:00.000-06:002008-02-16T10:48:00.000-06:00I was pretty sure that I saw you do that with a po...I was pretty sure that I saw you do that with a portrait, but didn't want to "accuse" you if I was mistaken. :) Thanks. I sure like them framed that way.Jo Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-87964125369984796552008-02-16T07:01:00.000-06:002008-02-16T07:01:00.000-06:00Hi Jo. I've framed pastel paintings "smack up" aga...Hi Jo. I've framed pastel paintings "smack up" against the glass for 30+ years and have never had a problem with it. It honors the painting as a painting to forego a mat, too. Otherwise, someone might think it was a print.<BR/>Larger paintings might need something more rigid than foamcore, is all. If the backing is flexible and pulls back away from the glass years after framing, you just take it apart, clean the glass, and reassemble with less flexible backing. Simple! -Ornery SusanSusan Carlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110529181768705593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-27232968306317668792008-02-15T21:40:00.000-06:002008-02-15T21:40:00.000-06:00Nancy, I hope we get more answers as well. I have...Nancy, I hope we get more answers as well. I have heard many more cons than pros, but ?? They sure look nice that way. :) We shall see if others fess up. <BR/><BR/>Thanks on the painting. I thought I had framed it against the glass but it has spacers. :)Jo Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29792638.post-42202229920556099992008-02-15T18:50:00.000-06:002008-02-15T18:50:00.000-06:00Thank you for such a complete and helpful answer, ...Thank you for such a complete and helpful answer, Jo. I too would love to hear what others have to say. With your method, you could use non-glare glass without fuzziness. The painting would look like an oil. I may just try it!<BR/>I love your Rabbit Brush and Sage. Delicious colors. nancy<BR/>p.s. thank you too for the link :-)Nancy Moskovitz, artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451016376420022211noreply@blogger.com