How do you get pictures unstuck from the glass in the frame?

my only antique pic of my daughter is stuck to the glass in the frame- how do I get it out w/o hurting the pic?

RadioActive
on February 8th, 2012

This is actually MUCH more complicated than it appears.

The problem with dampening the photo is the emulsion becomes soft and needs to be re-hardened with photo-fix. Even if you are able to self-liberate the photo from the glass the photo will not last long without a fixative bath.

Take the piece to a professional photolab and speak with an archivist.
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BlindPoet
on February 8th, 2012

it depends on how badly it is stuck, but what I have tried and has worked for me is to take a damp (not wet) towel and place it on the glass and then place a warm iron on it and heat it through, (not too hot, just warm) check the picture every few seconds
Cat
on February 8th, 2012

I have not tried this myself, but it’s an idea. Try using steam it seems to work to unstick other things. Before you do this though i would call a photo shop and maybe ask for their advice. I would hate for you to ruin your picture. Maybe just leave it in the same frame?
OpenRoad
on February 8th, 2012

hey, take a thin nife and stick it behind

Aleš Lombergar