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Caring of Your Work |
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| Art is precious – even the slightest damage to the work destroys the intrinsic value of your art. More importantly, it is a creation that cannot be duplicated.
So handle your work with the utmost care and concern.
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Travelling with art work |
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| Try not to leave artwork in the car or on long hauls. The extreme temperature could damage the work particularly if it is a water colour painting. Humidity causes water droplets to form on the frame which could drip onto the work. Plan your trip so that the work is in the car only for the purpose intended.
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Do Not hold the painting from the hanging wire or the top of the frame |
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| Instead carry the painting with both hands holding the frame on either side of the work.
Never place other items on the art work.
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Hanging an artwork |
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| Picking the right spot to hang your work. |
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Consier and Avoid : |
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Outside walls get damp, hot or have great changes.
Steamy rooms like kitchens and bath.
Drafts from doors or windows frequently left open to the outside.
Fireplaces that smoke or become hot.
Bright light of any kind both direct and reflected.
Smoke and fumes from any source.
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Should not be directly afflected by : |
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Air conditioners.
Steam from boiling liquids.
Air flow from fans, vents or furnaces.
Humidifiers or de humidifiers.
Wood or coal stoves that produce fumes or high heat.
Doors and windows permitting exterior conditions to affect the interior.
*Bright lights react chemically with dyes ,pigments and photographs; Thus causing a change in color.
*High temperature acclelerates the aging process. Higher on the wall higher the temperature.
When arranging a group of artwork, the easiest way is to assemble them on the floor below the wall area where they are to hang. This will help you get an idea of how the relationships to the wall and to each other. Artwork should be arranged so that together it forms a related space – as if it were one large picture. Arrange the pieces for visual balance; your eye should move easily from one piece to another. Items of similar size subject or palette are often best separated within the group.
Hang the group after it is arranged on the floor and visually balanced. Begin with a key item and hang it as you would a single piece following the three step procedure. Than, use it as the starting point for hanging the remaining artwork, using each placement as a reference for the next piece.
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Three point procedure for hanging artwork |
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Hold the framed artwork in the place you wish to hang the painting. Mark the wall at the top center of the frame with a small dot or line. Mark should be light enough so that you can erase it later. |
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To figure hook placement, place the artwork face down on a soft surface. Pull the hanging wire or cord up toward the top of the frame in two spots an even distance apart. These two points represent where the hangers will be placed, the more vertical the pull between the wall hook and the attachment to the frame. The hangers should be placed least 2/3 of the width of the frame apart. For ease of calculating use even dimensions so that you can divide this easily in half later to find mid point. |
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To mark the wall for placement fo the picture hooks, use the dimensions you hav just calculated- the distance between the two spots and the distance from one of those points to the top of the frame. |
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| Do not wash paintings. Paintings usually do not need frequent surface cleaning. Cleaning the surface of paintings is a job for a professional and should not be attempted by anyone, not fully familiar, and experienced with the process. |
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| Only the frame of the painting may be cleaned at home. They need to be treated with care. Best way to clean the frame is with a soft cloth or feather duster which will remove the dust. |
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| Please insure your work against any disaster , theft or damage. |
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