RetroCanvas
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January 2006
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Light Damage?, by RetroCanvas on Jan 22, 2006 11:42:50 GMT 1, I'm no pro, but the 'special' ink they use still can fade in direct sunlight.
Printers normaly quote between 80 to 100 years of good colour in 'Gallery' conditions. i.e, no direct sunlight, no damp, no touching/wiping and so on and so forth.
So the best idea is to have it framed, behind glass and hung in a place where sunlight won't hit it throughout the day
I'm no pro, but the 'special' ink they use still can fade in direct sunlight.
Printers normaly quote between 80 to 100 years of good colour in 'Gallery' conditions. i.e, no direct sunlight, no damp, no touching/wiping and so on and so forth.
So the best idea is to have it framed, behind glass and hung in a place where sunlight won't hit it throughout the day
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Honest Jon
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January 2006
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Light Damage?, by Honest Jon on Jan 27, 2006 13:52:35 GMT 1, I dont put any of my prints in direct sunlight, they would defo fade, I heard u can get stuff to cover the glass and it reflects the sun light, but I dont know where from.
I dont put any of my prints in direct sunlight, they would defo fade, I heard u can get stuff to cover the glass and it reflects the sun light, but I dont know where from.
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jon12w
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January 2006
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Light Damage?, by jon12w on Jan 31, 2006 11:19:49 GMT 1, Any good framers will offer you a glass that would save biro from fading even but most prints dont need it as glass wll be sufficient to save the colours - or so my framer tells me! :-)
Any good framers will offer you a glass that would save biro from fading even but most prints dont need it as glass wll be sufficient to save the colours - or so my framer tells me! :-)
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guerillaart
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February 2006
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Light Damage?, by guerillaart on May 5, 2006 18:31:11 GMT 1, No, your print can't be damaged by any acids that there might be in glass. However, it can be damaged by being in direct contact with the glass if moisture were to get into the frame at any time (not actually that unlikely) and cause the print / image to stick to the glass once it dries. The chances of this happening are very minimal but it is always best to keep any screen print away from the glass.
With regards to glass, non-reflective glass will offer you no protection from 'UV' rays - these are what cause prints to fade. The only way to prevent any print from fading over time is to use 'UV'' protective or 'museum' glass.
No, your print can't be damaged by any acids that there might be in glass. However, it can be damaged by being in direct contact with the glass if moisture were to get into the frame at any time (not actually that unlikely) and cause the print / image to stick to the glass once it dries. The chances of this happening are very minimal but it is always best to keep any screen print away from the glass.
With regards to glass, non-reflective glass will offer you no protection from 'UV' rays - these are what cause prints to fade. The only way to prevent any print from fading over time is to use 'UV'' protective or 'museum' glass.
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