Framed cut.. glass or no glass?

[WolfmoonCT]

So I'm finishing up some patterns Don made me for a customer.  He keeps saying it's my creative license.  So..  I used 1/4" cherry.  The problem is if I use a store bought frame, with the glass, it sticks out the back too much to use the little holders.  If I take out the glass, I can prob still use the little holders..  What do you all think..  try and make a frame so I can use glass, or just go no glass?

 

If I use the glass, the edge of the fram would prob stick like about 1/8" away from the wall, by the time I have the glass, cut, and backer...

[Phantom Scroller]

No glass for me unless your good with a router and a chisel.

 

Roly

[browders]

I would vote for no glass. There's something about scroll saw art that invites touching. Also anything covering the wood is going to mute it to a certain degree. 

[DonR]

No glass ! I throw away tons of 8 X 10 pieces of glass.

Don R

[WolfmoonCT]

Here is what it looks like without the glass.

 

[Phantom Scroller]

That is so natural, can't beat it.

 

Roly

[amazingkevin]

i'd like to see them next to each other, Then i'll give my answer.Show one now with glass.

[Sparkey]

Looks good wolf, great job.

[Dan]

Looks great! I like glass because I hate dust buildup. It a personal choice, of course. You may be able to use thr frame by putting strips of woos the same thickness as the portrait around the back of the frame. This will give the frame a little extra depth.

[browders]

Awesome!

[Clayton717]

I never used glass I always made my own frames. but after going to a art/craft show a scroller was selling all his in frames with glass, and the looked much better to me. more professional, so that's what I started doing. And it keeps the cuts from collecting dust

[WolfmoonCT]

My original plan was to buy a bit off rockler to make the frames, but ran out of time to order it and get these done.

[DonR]

Beautiful cutting. Thanks for cutting it and showing us.

Don R

[heppnerguy]

all I can add is one word   PERFECT

[MrsN]

I use glass on all of my portraits. Sometimes you have to get a bit creative to get them to fit in a frame, but I think it is worth it. 

I HATE to dust and it is so much easier to keep clean, plus the finished pieces really look like art instead of a craft project.

[edward]

I have done it both ways, it depends on the cutting.  edward

[Fish]

Leave out the glass. That looks fantastic without it.

[vykus]

I use glass, I like the more professional look. But, as an aside, I always take photographs without the glass. The glare is just to hard to eliminate.