My contact frame needs new glass.

[Stephanie Brim]

I went into an antiques store in Ames this weekend on a whim to see what they had. I mentioned the Seroco I didn't buy, but neglected to mention the contact frame that I *did* buy. It was a self-masking frame by Kodak made in 1915 or so...but it was for smaller format. So I modified it and, presto, I now have a frame perfectly sized for contact printing 5x7 on 5x7 paper. It pained me to do it somewhat as everything but the glass is in pristine condition, but I bought it to use, not display.

The glass would've been in pristine condition as well if it hadn't been for my rough handling...I kinda broke it when I tried a little too roughly to get it out of the frame before I had completely removed the metal masking blades.

Can someone recommend where the heck to look to get another sheet of glass?

[Sal Santamaura]

...The glass would've been in pristine condition as well if it hadn't been for my rough handling...I kinda broke it when I tried a little too roughly to get it out of the frame before I had completely removed the metal masking blades.

Can someone recommend where the heck to look to get another sheet of glass?

Consider this to be good fortune.

Go to a framing shop. Ask them to cut you an appropriately sized sheet of the finest-textured "non-glare" glass they have. Single-side texture is fine. Make sure they cut a piece that has no imperfections, e.g. bubbles, surface scratches/chips, etc.

Install it in your frame with the textured side facing the negative. You'll never experience or have to ask how to overcome Newton's rings.

Enjoy!

[Daniel Unkefer]

Or a Hardware store that can cut window glass for replacement in windowframes.

[Stephanie Brim]

Tomorrow I'm going to call the people at the local glass shop and have them cut me 4 pieces of non-glare glass. At $3 a piece, I figure that it may be a good idea to have spares.

[Shawn Dougherty]

Consider this to be good fortune.

Go to a framing shop. Ask them to cut you an appropriately sized sheet of the finest-textured "non-glare" glass they have. Single-side texture is fine. Make sure they cut a piece that has no imperfections, e.g. bubbles, surface scratches/chips, etc.

Install it in your frame with the textured side facing the negative. You'll never experience or have to ask how to overcome Newton's rings.

Enjoy!

This is excellent advise.

[Michael Cienfuegos]

I too have one of those old Kodak self-masking print frames. They are great! I was able to get a nice replacement piece of glass from a glass shop where I have done business before. I didn't get the Anti-Newton glass, but it seems to be doing ok. I use it mainly for cyanotypes.

Good luck in your hunt.

m

[IanMazursky]

I was wondering if anyone has ever used anti glare glass (slightly frosted) for contact printing.
I have a lot of it from my grandfathers studio and i was wondering if its worth using it for Lodima?
Thanks

[HBDesert]

You should also make sure that it is not "UV" glass. That is to say a glass with some kind of UV coating.

Take Care,

Doug

[David Karp]

I got a piece of replacement glass for my contact frame from Steve Hopf when I ordered a GG from him. It was perfect, with no flaws.

[Michael Jones]

I've used "anti Newton" glass from Focal Point for more years than I am willing to admit. Never a problem.

http://www.fpointinc.com/glass.htm

Mike