| Caring for my PEToons!™ |
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| We get a lot of questions about caring for the artwork once its home. Here's some suggestions and tips in making your PEToon!™ last forever. Remember, if you ever have any questions, please email us and we will gladly help answer them. |
| On the Subject of Caring for Animation Art These basic guidelines will help you better understand your role as a collector and add to the long-term pleasure your artwork can provide. With very little effort you can help extend the life of your artwork and insure its investment value. General Care Direct sunlight can dehydrate your art faster than it can fade colors. The same is true for the heat generated by display lighting. If you must use a display lamp, keep the bulb wattage low and limit its use. Track lighting directed at the art from a distance is a much better choice, and also creates less glare. An extreme or constantly changing environment can harm your art in many ways. Bathrooms are too moist; garages, attics and basements are often too dry. Take a minute or two to examine your art every three or four months. Black, brown or rust-colored spots, webs, or silky material are probably signs of fungal, bacterial or insect insult, and are cause for professional care. Look for changes in surface texture, color and clarity. Pay close attention to the ink and paint on cels, and the tonal quality of drawings. Periodic photos are of little help. Your own informed eye is the best judge of the condition of your art. If you must store your art unframed, place it in envelopes, lying flat, with no other weight on top. No more than 10 to 15 cels or 40 to 50 drawings should be stacked together. Separate cels and drawings with clean paper large enough to cover the image area. Never use plastic wrap to cover cels. Keep in mind that framing is a temporary form of display, not a permanent form of preservation. Use the best framing materials you can afford. Substitute acrylic glazing material for standard glass. Cel Care Be careful never to roll or flex a cel. Handle cels as little as possible and always by the edges. Using cotton gloves is a good idea if you handle art frequently. Cleaning is the best thing you can do to enhance the appearance and longevity of your cels. Cels are porous, and need to be cleaned regularly. Wipe with a clean, dry, soft cotton or flannel cloth in a single, horizontal direction to remove dust, finger smudges and surface soil. Use a very light pressure when wiping over inked or colored areas. As much as possible, keep cels in a smoke-free atmosphere. Never use liquid of any kind on a cel. Use a fine dusting brush to remove light dust particles. Canned or compressed air may blow off ink or paint, and should be avoided. Archival Papers: Our paper for our backgrounds is a premium Archival Matte paper. Long lasting and versatile, this heavyweight matte finish paper is engineered for high contrast and crisp reproduction of high resolution images. This is a highly recommended paper for the Giclée process. It is a neutral white paper ideal for black and white photography and a variety of fine art applications. Acid-free for archival longevity. |
| Much of this information about care and framing is from the experts at S/R Laboratories Animation Art Conservation Center © 2010 S/R Laboratories, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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