Once you've purchased your giclée prints
from DouglasRickard.com, in order to enjoy the archival quality*:
- Avoid touching the image as moisture and oils from fingers can affect quality.
- Store it away from extreme temperatures, high humidity and bright lights.
- When displaying indoors, it's best to place it behind a glass picture frame. In order to prevent fading and to preserve colors, avoid displaying outdoors or in places exposed to direct sunlight.
*Long-lasting up to 75 years light-fastness.
Light-fastness test conditions (Indoor Display Condition)
- Light source: Fluorescent light. Intensity: 70,000 lux. Temperature: 24°C. Humidity: 60%RH. Glass mount: 2mm, soda lime. Fade criteria: Pure YMC 30% Loss at OD=1. Display-life Calculation: Total illuminance/(500 lux x 10 hours x 365 days). Data calculated by Epson's accelerated test, the ink, paper and printer manufacturer used in producing the giclée prints at DouglasRickard.com.
Framing Suggestions:
- When framing the 9.5" x 13" sizes:
- For 10" x 13" frames, consider having them matted (mounted) with an optional half inch around the actual image, so that the art print in the matte fits perfectly in the frame. Many store-bought, ready-made frames which are designed for 8" x 10" images have matted areas large enough to hold 9.5" x 13" versions of the giclée prints at DouglasRickard.com.
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