How to Measure Glass for Hollow Metal Frames
- 1). Remove any pictures or glass fragments from the frame to leave just the hollow frame.
- 2). Place the fabric measuring tape on the inside of the frame. Fabric tape is thin, flexible and will be easier to measure the inside of the frame.
- 3). Hold the tape inside the frame with your non-dominant hand at the bottom of the width-side of the frame.
- 4). Pull the tape up with your other hand to the top of the width-side of the frame. Always remember that you are measuring the inside of the frame where the glass will go.
- 5). Record the inches of the width-side.
- 6). Repeat the process for the length-side of the frame. Record the number in inches.
- 7). Take the measurements to a frame shop where they can cut the exact piece of glass that you will need for your frame.
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