Monday 6 March 2017

Best Ways to Protect and Preserve Your Picture Frames

Photography has developed and advanced a lot over the years. Displaying those taken pictures is common and adding amazing and beautiful frames around it are a must. But the difficult part about all of this is how to protect those picture frames, as to avoid damaging these memories from different reasons. These pictures frames can fade, tear up, scratched or get cracks on the picture.




There are many mistakes that people usually make, which harm/damage the picture frames while moving or displaying. There are many stores in US and especially in New York, which provide a wide range of frame designs which makes your pictures beautiful as well protect and preserve you pictures.


It is a must for people to protect their picture frames from any kind of damage, whether it’s the weather effect or saving it from breaking. Some tips for Protecting and preserving your Picture frames are as:


  • Using the acrylic instead of the glass is good for the pictures, as it keeps the air flowing through. The air will reduce any effect of the acid that can be produced in the pictures or artwork over the time. The UV acrylic or Plexiglas is normally made for this purpose.
  • Protecting your work with the UV spray on is also very common and easily available in the framing stores. It is also affordable and easy way.
  • Your pictures can damage in any weather or environment, whether it’s moist/humid or its direct sun.  The images can fade or get yellow in the direct light of the sun. For this you can use the UV protection.
  • If the picture frame is damaged through water or moist weather, it can be difficult to restore it. If the artwork or picture is soaked, it is difficult or impossible to dry it, resulting in damaging the picture.
  • It is also possible for the pictures or artwork to be damaged by the bookworms or book lice. It can be detected by the holes in the paper. This problem can be solved with the regular cleaning of the picture frames.


Besides this, there are stores in SoHo and New York that expertise in the fine arts and the Giclée printing, which will use the ink which is fade-resistant. These stores also provide the wide range of innovative frames and UV glass for the picture/artwork frames. These frames are important for the safety of the artwork/photos.