Care guide

1. Keep it out of direct sunlight

Pigment inks are rated for 100+ years of normal indoor light — emphasis on indoor. A wall that receives 4+ hours of direct sun per day will fade even the best print within a decade. Hang on north or interior walls, or use UV-filtering glazing.

2. Stable humidity

Aim for 40–55% relative humidity. Paper expands and contracts with moisture, and repeated cycling buckles the sheet. A standalone humidifier in dry climates is the cheapest insurance you can buy for art.

3. Handle with clean hands or cotton gloves

Skin oils stain paper invisibly at first; they appear as yellow blooms over years. Hold prints by the edges. For unframed work, store flat in archival tissue.

4. Frame within a month

Unframed prints stored long-term in their shipping tube curl. Get them into a frame or under flat archival storage within four weeks of delivery.

5. Cleaning the glazing, not the print

Glass and acrylic are cleaned with a microfiber cloth, dry. Avoid sprays — they wick behind the frame. The print itself is never cleaned. A dust speck visible behind the glass requires a reframe by a professional.

6. Moving or storing

Frames travel face-to-face with corrugated cardboard between them, taped at the edges. Long-term storage of unframed prints: flat, in an archival folder, in a climate-controlled room. Never in an attic or garage.