UV Picture Framing Acrylic

Uncover five variations of acrylic, otherwise known as glazing or plexiglass, to protect and preserve your framed works of art and photography.

For a custom framing project, which is better: glass or acrylic (plexiglass)? It’s not even close.

We get the question all the time: “Does it matter which side of my acrylic faces out?” 
 
Our answer includes a question: It depends. What type of acrylic do you have?
 

In many great frames, acrylic is the window to the artwork.
 
The key is to protect your acrylic as best as possible.

You know ultraviolet light from sunlight can fade artwork. But you may not know the same UV-light can also be present in artificial light, from the halogen lamps in your workspace to the fluorescent bulbs in an office building where your work may be displayed.