PICTURE FRAME WITH GLASS MAT, AND/OR METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to picture frames with glass mats that have patterns painted and/or screen printed thereon, and/or methods of making the same. The patterns may include large blocks of one or more solid colors, textures, images, logos, licensed images/designs, arbitrary designs, and/or the like, in different example instances. The painted glass matting materials of certain example embodiments have been found to provide unique, aesthetically appealing framing-related products that enhance the quality of the original art in desirable ways.

主权项

1. A method of making a frame, the method comprising:
screen printing a water-inclusive paint, directly or indirectly, on a major surface of a first glass substrate in a desired pattern in connection with a screen mesh that has at least 100 threads per inch and while maintaining an environment that has a relative humidity of at least 80% over and/or proximate to the screen mesh, the water-inclusive paint at least initially comprising 20-50 wt. % sodium silicate inclusive material(s); bonding the paint to the first glass substrate in the desired pattern by heating the first glass substrate to a peak temperature that is no higher than 400 degrees C.; and heat treating the first glass substrate, following the bonding, at a temperature of at least 580 degrees C., the paint remaining on the first glass substrate in the desired pattern and with a desired coloration following said heat treating.