How to Maintain Your Oil Paintings
All of us want our homes and offices to be as appealing and personalized as possible, where we are able to feel a sense of belonging to them. This is what you can do: a personalized oil painting of yourself, you and your loved ones, or that of your favorite scenery!
What do you do after you remove the bubble wrapping of your paintings? You would probably be thinking that after you had it hung up, the entire job is done. However, oil paintings care goes beyond that. Proper care is needed to ensure that they are everlasting.
Let me show you some helpful pointers for paintings maintenance:
1. Frame the painting up! This is to ensure that your precious painting is protected from external damage like knocks. If you are unsure, you can bring it to a local framer and even choose the design which you desire! However, do not use a glass to frame your artwork as it will damage the delicate surface of the oil painting.
2. Always handle your paintings by carrying the sides of the wooden stretches or frames. Direct contact with the canvas itself is not advisable.
3. Steer clear of areas with excessive heat, cold and humidity. These environmental factors will cause the canvas to turn moist, expand and shrink periodically hence inflicting damage to the painting.
4. Avoid placing your painting in extreme light of darkness. Extensive exposure to light causes the painting to fade away while being kept in darkness for too long will deepen the colour of the painting as well.
5. Refrain from placing your paintings on any sharp objects no matter how small they are. This is to prevent your beautiful oil painting from any form of dent or a scar.
6. Apply a layer of varnish to the painted surface of your oil painting to serve as an extra layer of protection from the environment.
7. Periodic dusting of the paintings is recommended to get rid of the trapped dust particles. Use a dry and soft brush, or micro cloth to sweep the dust off. A low power vacuum is a feasible option as well.
8. If your oil painting has been badly damage, bring it to a professional cleaning and restoration service shop. The experts will reinstate the vibrancy of the painting which is lost. Although such services are relatively costly, to be able to get back a beautiful painting certainly outweighs the cost incurred.
As you can see, all these tips are simple and can be easily done. Although oil paintings are delicate items that require extra attention, it is worthwhile to have one yourself. With such beautiful masterpieces which could last for generations, how can people not be awed by them?
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