The single most important step you can take to
protect your framed artwork from harmful UV rays is to specify
the use of Conservation Glass featuring TruGuard ® UV Protection
.
The Blessing and Danger of Light
Without light there would be no art,
as light is what allows us to see and appreciate color. It is one
of the great ironies that the very thing that lets us enjoy color
also works to destroy it.
Have you ever seen a faded gum wrapper,
lying in the sun, bleached to a mere fragment of its original color?
Perhaps the paper had become brittle as well — ready to break
apart at the touch of a finger. The damage you saw was caused by
the sun … specifically, the sun’s damaging UV, or ultraviolet
light rays.
Ultraviolet light rays are the same
villains that your doctor warns you about. They cause breakdown
whenever they come in contact with organic materials, burning noses,
bleaching gum wrappers and ruining your son’s first finger
painting. The damaging effects of UV light on artwork are cumulative
and irreversible.
UV Protection for Your Artwork
All this talk about invisible UV
light rays would seem to spell certain doom for artwork, but thankfully
that is not the case. A proprietary development in glass technology
by Tru Vue ® has resulted in a product called TruGuard ®
UV Protection, a coating which effectively blocks out a minimum
of 98% of all harmful UV rays.
The cost premium for using Conservation
Glass is minimal, and the benefits of its use cannot be ignored.
Tru Vue ® offers four types of glass available with TruGuard
® UV Protection.
All four types block a minimum of
98% of harmful UV light rays.
MUSEUM GLASS ®
Anti-reflective technology with UV
blocking properties
CONSERVATION PERFECT VUE
Proprietary technology improves transmission
and clarity
CONSERVATION REFLECTION CONTROL
®
Single-sided etched non-glare
CONSERVATION CLEAR ®
Essential for conservation framing
Proper Lighting Techniques:
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Choose subdued lighting effects
that will not reflect into the glass, especially when you are
not using reflection control products.
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Add a sense of atmosphere by
using wall lights or sconces on either side of your framed piece.
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Add emphasis to framed pieces
by adding individual picture lights — see your framer
for details.
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Do not hang your valuable artwork
in direct sunlight. Even with protective UV-blocking glass,
prolonged exposure to the sun’s heat can destroy your
art.
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Use incandescent bulbs to light
your work. Incandescent lights have only 4% of their rays in
the damaging UV range. (Fluorescent lights, on the other hand,
have a high concentration of UV rays and should not be used
to light your work.)
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Illuminate your art at the lowest
light level possible for enjoyment.
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