Canvas Prints Are Timeless Art Expositions

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If you own canvas prints, such as giclee fine art prints, you may not be aware that your affordable prints may some day appreciate in value and be worth a substantial amount of money. However, if you are to get top value for your prints, you must take some simple steps to protect them from some common types of damage.

It's important to remember that affordable find art giclee prints can suffer from exposure to temperature fluctuations. The best climate for these prints is 60 to 70 degrees, in both the summer and winter months. More extreme highs and lows can compromise ink and canvas quality. Move your canvas prints to a cooler place in your house if they will regularly be exposed to higher than recommended temperatures. Consider your basement or another room of your house far away from the kitchen.

Exposure to light is one of the most common factors resulting in damage to canvas prints. Even short term exposure can cause the vibrant inks to fade, greatly reducing the quality of your prints. Extreme discoloration can even make them worthless. In order to avoid damage, store your prints in a room with dim lighting and avoid all contact with direct sunlight.

Other places to avoid placing your prints include near the kitchen, or in the bathroom. Odors, particles, smoke and grease from cooking can damage prints by lodging in the canvas. In the bathroom, moisture from water splashes and steam can damage prints. Any place where moisture, smoke or odor is common or excessive is not a good place to place a print.

Another thing to think about is your print's frame. You will want to make sure you employ a professional framer. Never frame a print yourself or have a non-professional do it, because it is very easy to damage the canvas. In addition, you will want to make sure your framer uses glass which provides some protection from the sun's rays.

If your print needs cleaning or repairs, never do it yourself since this is the most common way to damage a print. Cleaning and repairs need to be done by professional art restorers, who have the knowledge and the right tools for the job.

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If you ever want to sell your artwork, you will need to take good care of it. Especially heat sensitive, giclee fine art prints need to be kept at 60 to 70 degrees year round in order to prevent ink degradation and canvas disintegration. Bright, direct sunlight can degrade affordable fine art giclee prints, as well as other type prints.



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