Non-Glare glass: Have you ever used any for framing an artwork?

[MacGyver]

I've been thinking about getting a type of protective glass for my artwork, but I don't know what the best type of glass would be. I'm trying to be cost efficient, but I don't want to sacrifice beauty for money. I've been told I can do just fine with by having my artwork framed under non-glare glass.

However, I don't know if this type of glass really cuts down on reflections. It's non-glare; therefore, I assume it cuts down on glare from large amounts of light, but does it cut down on slight reflections of people? For example, if someone were to walk up to the glass, would that person see his or her reflection in the glass?

I don't really want a type of glass that does would do that. I want to have a nice and clear type of glass, but I don't want the glass to be expensive.

I've been told I could get museum or anti-reflective glass; but after looking at prices on the web, my mind decided non-glare would be best.

I haven't been able to get out to any stores for glass, because there are none nearby. I was hoping people could give input as to the different types of glass they have used, and I would like it if people could tell me about the refelections in glass. My artwork is a light watercolor painting.

[Gnosis]

Where I live, non-glare glass is more expensive than regular glass. Non-glare also looks best in my opinion, as it doesn't give you all those nasty reflections that regular glass does.

[DSillustration]

I've been told I could get museum or anti-reflective glass; but after looking at prices on the web, my mind decided non-glare would be best.

you get what you pay for.
i have seen really nice paintings under "non-glare glass" and they are HORRENDOUS!
it looks like you've placed the piece under wax paper.
it reduces contast and really desaturates color.
id avoid it like the plague.

museum glass is AMAZING (well worth the $).

but if you are uncertain, just use the standard glass framers use... its good.

[Elwell]

Non-glare glass is slightly frosted. It has to be placed directly on the artwork or it can make things blurry and washed out, as Dan said. I don't like it.
Museum glass has the same polarized coating that you can get on eyeglass lenses. There are still some reflections, but they are very faint and greenish or purplish. It's really expensive compared to plain picture glass.
Remember that reflections are really only an issue with overall dark pictures. Also, glare has more to do with where and under what light the picture is hung than anything else.

[AmishCommy]

non-glare is pure poo. it's all hazy and really desaturates the painting underneath. Especially for watercolors. and best of all, there's still some glare. it is the most worthless product i've seen.