Introduction Everyone wants to safeguard their precious Artworks. Which is the best way of doing that ? -- Ofcourse a Picture Frame. A picture can be of your friends, family, travel or even your accomplishments. Hanging these up on the wall will ensure that your memories never fade away. Maintaining these frames is also as important as creating them.
Framing It is the most important factor in caring for art work and is well worth the investment. Every picture frame enchants a story from within. Art conservation denotes the maintenance and preservation of artworks, and their damage from deterioration. Framing can be done for works on canvas and for works on glass.
Works on Canvas They must always be framed without glass and the canvas must be stretched properly on the supporting frame. This will help minimize fluctuation of canvas, as a result of humidity and temperature. These factors cause shrinking and expansion of the paint layer, which results in cracks in the paint.
Works on Paper Paper work must always be framed under glass to protect the paper. The mount and back should always be acid-free. Valuable works on paper should be framed with polycarbonate – a sheet with UV filters instead of glass. This prevents fading of your artwork.
Hanging ď ś When hanging paintings one must keep in mind two major enemies : direct sunlight and humidity. ď ś Follow these housekeeping guidelines : - Paintings must not be cleaned with water. - Paintings on canvas may be lightly brushed with a feather duster to remove dust. - Frames should be examined regularly for wood-worm.
Storage ď ś Unhanged artwork must be stored in appropriate conditions. ď ś Follow these guidelines for storing your art. - Stored paintings should be raised off the floor to allow air-flow. - Stored paintings should be covered with cotton sheets and not polythene that may cause mould. - Carton or ply dividers should be inserted between the paintings to avoid pressure. - Choose interior walls rather than exterior walls for stacking your stored paintings. They are drier.
Protecting Art Store 3D works on padded metal shelving, placing the heaviest work on lower shelves. Never store your artwork near windows, doors and vents. If you have to stack your artworks, use cardboard barriers that are larger than the artworks. Stack them fron to front and back to back. Use pallets to elevate your art and protect against flooding.
Who we are? Paint Box Art & Framing was extablished in the year 2002 in NY. We have helped our clients by providing with amazing framing designs according to their decor needs. You can get unique museum quality custom framing service and plexiglass framing services from our site. Paint Box also provides its clients with quality mirrors of different thickness to achieve precision.
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