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Prints: high-quality, archival & fade-resistant with crisp clear detail. »Giclee (zhee klay) or iris prints »pigmented inks (not dyes that fade) ie not digital prints but giclee prints »8 - 12 colour inkjet printers »fine art papers - cotton canvas / watercolour paper or matte photo-base papers; artist textured vinyl

Giclee = carbon pigment print made on rag paper. These are done on high-end inkjet printers, usually Epson's.

CARING FOR YOUR ART:

• Wear cotton gloves when handling
• Store unframed art flat with acid-free paper between each item, or s store individual items in archival-quality envelopes
• Avoid storing between cardboard (highly acidic & can damage over time.)
• Store charcoal/pastels/pencil/crayon art between glass (avoids rubbing & damage). Preferably mat the item first with an acid-free mat and then cover it with glass to protect the artwork from any kind of contact with its surface.
• Never store unframed art in shipping tubes. Lay it flat until framed. If painting was stored in a tube for long, a professional should unroll & relax the artwork to avoid cracking & damage.

MATTING:

• Have art matted with acid-free mat board. Don't back art with cardboard - chemicals may cause discoloration.
• Never use rubber cement / white glue to adhere art to a surface

FRAMING:

• Ink, pencil, pastels & charcoal = frame under glass. Plexiglas = only for pencil / ink
• Completely seal back seams of the frame and backing with acid-free tape.
• Use glare-free glass with a UV protective coating to cover the artwork in the frame.
• Frame should be larger than artwork.
• Never frame artwork without also using a mat board between the art and frame. Wood may hold humidity that can transfer to the artwork. *You can use acid-free frame spacing instead of matting, if you prefer.
• Also, if you have a glass insert to protect the artwork, make sure you add a mat to prevent the art from sticking to the glass over time

LAMINATING:

• Good UV inhibitors - good protectors & ensure process won't damage art
• A laminating machine that uses a heat process will protect the print more than a machine using cold lamination. Be careful of low-end laminators with fluctuating temperatures that can result in bubbles between the print and the plastic, incomplete lamination or variations in thickness of the plastic.
• As an added protection, laminating pouches are also available with UV-resistance to protect against color-fade.
• If you use low quality photo paper for your digital prints, make sure to test a sample print in your laminator as smearing of the photo may result.