Picture Faming Supplies

[Dennis J Gooding]

A friend has asked me to make a frame for a small treasured portrait. I am looking for a source of round glass in the 4 - 5 inch diameter range and hardware for hanging and mounting. This probably is a one-time need. Thanks for any leads.

 

[Charlie Knighton]

maybe check with local windshield replacement provider......would think it would be expensive because just need 1

Or go to local thrift shops look for frame your needed size with glass in it.....may be scratched up

hardware @ any home improvement hardware store

 

[Tim Connell]

Many framing shops will cut you a piece of glass to fit whatever you make. They will also custom cut matting which can really add a lot to a picture. The shop I use locally has a CNC mat cutter which can cut almost any size or shape.

Ask for archival glass which will block UV light and help preserve the picture.

 

[Richard Coers]

Found some on Etsy. Shipping is more than the glass.

 

[hockenbery]

A friend has asked me to make a frame for a small treasured portrait. I am looking for a source of round glass in the 4 - 5 inch diameter range and hardware for hanging and mounting. This probably is a one-time need. Thanks for any leads.

I turned a few rectangular frames
turned pairs of matching moldings glued with a paper joint after the glass recess was routed or dadoed
Used corner blocks with turned rosettes you can also miter the corners

Don’t have a photo

 

[Tom Albrecht]

Dennis, have you had any leads yet?

 

[Dennis J Gooding]

Dennis, have you had any leads yet?

Yes Tom, I finally found a local picture framing place this afternoon that will cut one to order. It isn't cheap, but it is important to me.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Ebay has plenty of listings for round glass.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CLOCK-FACE...hash=item27dd127017:m:miKza2Xrq9SrZDKKdA8rFXQ

 

[Roger Wiegand]

Any glass shop will cut it for you, probably cheaper than a picture framing place. It's also not very hard to cut your own. You can use a compass if you need it near perfect, but for clock faces and such where there is a bezel I've just drawn a circle with a sharpie and then followed the line with a glass cutter. It's helpful to have a lazy susan so you can cut the whole circle without lifting the cutter.

Or you could get one of those cool laser thingies that they use in the movies.