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Protecting canvas artwork, by DameHoracia on Aug 8, 2013 7:54:37 GMT 1, I just wondered if someone can advise me. I bought a 100 cm x 100 cm piece of art work and it only just occured to me in the early hours that it's white and going by other work I have had since my teens, what the elements do to the canvass doesn't bode well. It concerns me enough to think about somehow protecting it. I am in London, I can't bear to unwrap the piece because I'm worried it will just discolour even though it's a non smoking household.
I read about float frames, emailed a few framers just to enquire but wondered if this was the best option and who possibly to approach?
I just wondered if someone can advise me. I bought a 100 cm x 100 cm piece of art work and it only just occured to me in the early hours that it's white and going by other work I have had since my teens, what the elements do to the canvass doesn't bode well. It concerns me enough to think about somehow protecting it. I am in London, I can't bear to unwrap the piece because I'm worried it will just discolour even though it's a non smoking household.
I read about float frames, emailed a few framers just to enquire but wondered if this was the best option and who possibly to approach?
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Gard
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Protecting canvas artwork, by Gard on Aug 8, 2013 8:13:04 GMT 1, If you want to protect your canvas then float frame it with glass or make a plexiglass box and put it inside.
If you want to protect your canvas then float frame it with glass or make a plexiglass box and put it inside.
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Protecting canvas artwork, by dotdot on Aug 8, 2013 8:54:00 GMT 1, if you want to protect anything - frame it.
if you don't want it to fade - then you're going to have to live somewhere dark.
underground -- i joke.. perhaps. 
otherwise.. like Gard said.
float in a box (deep) - would do the trick.
plexi or glass / both uv treated would help.
and yes - just for a few months you'd see the diff - when you give it a clean.
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if you want to protect anything - frame it. if you don't want it to fade - then you're going to have to live somewhere dark. underground -- i joke.. perhaps. otherwise.. like Gard said. float in a box (deep) - would do the trick. plexi or glass / both uv treated would help. and yes - just for a few months you'd see the diff - when you give it a clean. .. |
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Protecting canvas artwork, by DameHoracia on Aug 8, 2013 10:02:53 GMT 1, I've contacted a couple of framers to float it. Thanks very much. 
I've contacted a couple of framers to float it. Thanks very much. |
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