What are the best framing options for glossy photo prints besides standard glass?
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I have 10x8-inch glossy photo prints and I'm considering how to display them. I’m wondering whether putting glossy prints behind glass will create too much glare, and whether there are good alternatives that still look nice and offer some protection. I’ve also seen prints where the image wraps around the sides of the frame and would like to know what that style is called and whether it can be done with already printed photos or needs to be ordered that way from a print lab.
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What you are referring to is a gallery wrap. This must be ordered from a print shop directly as it involves a special process. This is most commonly offered on canvas but some places do it on other materials. WHCC, for example, offers it on metallic and photographic paper.
You are right that glass is not needed for framing. You can use a frame without glass which is easiest with a matte that fits into a frame. This gives a look where the frame is over-sized with respect to the print. You can also mount instead and use foam-core, vinyl or other materials which are both rigid and relatively light. It is easiest to order the finished product but you can do your own mounting by getting the right materials from an art-supply store.
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Yes—there are several good options.
A glossy print can be framed behind glass and still look fine. If glare is your main concern, anti-reflective glass can help reduce reflections from the glass itself.
If you don’t want glass at all, you can frame the print without glazing, often using a mat, or mount the print to a rigid backing such as foam-core, vinyl, or similar board. That gives a clean display look, but the print will be more exposed to dust and handling.
The style where the image continues around the edges is usually called a gallery wrap, most commonly done as a canvas print. This is generally something that must be ordered from the print shop as a finished product rather than made from an already printed photo. Some labs also offer wrapped prints on materials other than canvas.
So your main choices are: standard frame with glass, frame with anti-reflective glass, frame without glass, or a mounted/gallery-wrapped print ordered directly from a lab.
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