Picture Conservation

We always take the greatest care to use appropriate methods to protect and preserve your artwork. This includes frame sealing to prevent dust, dirt, etc from entering your picture, as well as the appropriate use of PH neutral materials.

However, some fragile or valuable artworks may need extra protection using specialist materials.Please do let us know your plans for the piece or if it is valuable so we can offer alternatives to suit.

Tru Vue UV protection Glass – Clear glass with varying UV light filters  (70 and 90%) with . Perfect to help prevent the fading of valuable artwork with a low level of reflection.

Tru Vue Museum Glass – Clear glass with 99% UV light filter protection and a very low level of reflection.

We always take the greatest care to use appropriate methods to protect and preserve your artwork. This includes frame sealing to prevent dust, dirt, etc from entering your picture, as well as the appropriate use of PH neutral materials.

However, some fragile or valuable artworks may need extra protection using specialist materials.

Dry Mounting

The presentation of some smaller pieces of artwork can be  improved by Dry Mounting on to board which is not a conservation method and is not advisable to use on valuable pieces.

Dry mounting is not just limited to artwork on paper or card, as we can also dry mount some fabrics and canvases ready for framing as an alternative to stretching.

Please note dry mounting is not a reversible process and is not a guarantee of success, it is not advisable to use on valuable or sentimental pieces and is done at the owners risk after consultation.