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Caring for your artwork to enable a greater enjoyment and satisfaction from your newly framed and existing artworks.
o Ideally artwork should not be hung above fireplaces or radiators. Extreme or rapid changes in temperature can cause paper and wood to dry out and adhesives to fail.
o Use two hooks on the wall to hang your pictures, set them about a quarter of the way in from either side of the picture. Where safety is critical, for example in children's bedrooms, ask your framer about glazing and security fittings.
o Dust or brush frames with a soft cloth or brush. If fluids have to be used on the glass, apply them to a duster first (If UV resistant glazing has been used on your artwork, you can purchase specialised ammonia free cleaner from your framer).
o When carrying and transporting artwork, hold the frame firmly at both sides, not from the top edge. If you have to store your pictures, make sure that they are stacked vertically and the right way up. When stacking framed artwork, stand them glass to glass so that the hangers on the reverse do not damage the frame surface.
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