Art Frames - The Value of Archival/Consevation Quality
The first question is are you buying wall decor that you will toss in the trash when you change the color of your room or are your investing in art that you will keep? If you are investing in art that you intend to keep beware of terms like "finest quality" or "professional" when it comes to framing your investment. If you don't see the terms archival or conservation beware because the framing itself could damage your art.
The first thing to look for and seriously consider is if the frame includes glass. Unless your home or office has a controlled environment dust or fumes from a kitchen will settle on unprotected art. Art isn't like furniture that you can clean off with the Lemon Pledge. You can't just wipe off the dust from you art. Many of the airborne particles contain oils that cause it to cling. These oils can discolor art. So, does that inexpensive frame include protective glass? If not buy the print and have it framed yourself. UV glass that reduces the damage from UV rays is suggested.
The first thing to look for and seriously consider is if the frame includes glass. Unless your home or office has a controlled environment dust or fumes from a kitchen will settle on unprotected art. Art isn't like furniture that you can clean off with the Lemon Pledge. You can't just wipe off the dust from you art. Many of the airborne particles contain oils that cause it to cling. These oils can discolor art. So, does that inexpensive frame include protective glass? If not buy the print and have it framed yourself. UV glass that reduces the damage from UV rays is suggested.
Shipping framed art with protective glass is an obvious challenge. For that reason especially on line art dealers may offer plexiglas instead of glass. Standard plexiglas fives off gasses that will harm your art. Unless the plexiglas used is certified archival or conservation quality, run. Have your art frames yourself.
Mat board and even the backing material used to mount your print in the frame can gradually destroy your art unless it is acid free and neutral ph. Again, archival quality.
Adhesives, yes, even the adhesives used to hold your art in place in the frame can gradually discolor or destroy your art. Saving 50% from the cost at your local frame shop could destroy your art. If your buying wall decor that you will toss in the trash when you change the color of your room fine. If your making an investment in a piece of art you want to keep and maybe see grow in value take it to your local frame shop and have it framed properly with all archival/conservation quality materials.
Mat board and even the backing material used to mount your print in the frame can gradually destroy your art unless it is acid free and neutral ph. Again, archival quality.
Adhesives, yes, even the adhesives used to hold your art in place in the frame can gradually discolor or destroy your art. Saving 50% from the cost at your local frame shop could destroy your art. If your buying wall decor that you will toss in the trash when you change the color of your room fine. If your making an investment in a piece of art you want to keep and maybe see grow in value take it to your local frame shop and have it framed properly with all archival/conservation quality materials.
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