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| Hi everyone I've got five pieces of fully painted comic art that I'm looking to get framed. I'll be opting for conservation glass to try and block as much UV as possible (and the artwork will be hung away from direct sunlight), but I'm interested on what people think about framing with the comic speech bubbles and other text elements in place. I have these on a separate clear sheet, which I'm assuming is acetate, and I have two concerns: 1. No matter how well I try and block UV, it's inevitable there will be some fading over time. If I frame with the speech bubbles in place, I'm worried that those areas not covered by the speech bubbles will fade slightly, and a shadow will therefore be left. Anyone got experience of this? 2. I don't know if the acetate sheet could be chemically detrimental to the artwork over time. Does anyone know if these sheets can have an impact on the painted artwork or are they likely to be chemically neutral? Both of those concerns lead me to think think it would be safer to leave the speech bubbles off. But there's also the subjective viewpoint: What do people prefer? Is the artwork best left clutter-free or do people like to read the story? Any thoughts and viewpoints would be really interesting to hear. Thanks! |
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| Personally I would leave the speech bubbles off. I have a mephisto art piece that I would like to frame eventually and what I wanted to do was the original art and the completed art side by side and possibly the comic framed in one big piece. |
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Skatehorn private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Thanks Bronte, kinda my feeling too. It probably does look better that way. Leaving them off avoids any concerns about fading too! | ||
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| I suppose you could always rotate. Our hobby is comprised of ever decomposing pieces and we do what we can to best preserve them. Cellulose Acetate is archival safe so no worries there. As far as possible shadows I guess you could ask yourself how important is it to you if that happens? Are you going to sell when your done? or are these going to be around until it’s someone else’s problem? If the latter is true; how important is a shadow then? Just some thoughts. Edit: here’s a fun fact for you; I don’t if these products are readily available or if they would be available fully transparent, but the science is there. ACS Sustainable Chemical Engineering “ Cellulose-Lignin Biodegradable and Flexible UV Protection Film” “There is significant interest in biodegradable and transparent UV protection films from renewable resources for many different applications. Herein, the preparation and characterization of semitransparent flexible cellulose films containing low amounts of covalently bonded lignin with UV-blocking properties are described. Azide modified cellulose dissolved in dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride (DMAc/LiCl) was reacted with propargylated lignin to produce 0.5%, 1%, and 2% by weight lignin containing materials. Cellulose-lignin films were prepared by regeneration in acetone. These covalently bonded cellulose-lignin films were homogeneous, unlike the simple blends of cellulose and lignin. Prepared films showed high UV protection ability. Cellulose film containing 2% lignin showed 100% protection of UV-B (280–320 nm) and more than 90% of UV-A (320–400 nm). The UV protection of prepared films was persistent when exposed to thermal treatment at 120 °C and UV irradiation. Thermogravimetric analysis of the films showed minimal mass loss up to 275 °C. The tensile strength of the neat cellulose film was around 120 MPa with about a 10% strain to break. Treated cellulose films with 2% lignin showed lower tensile strength (90 MPa). The described methods demonstrate a straightforward procedure to produce renewable based cellulose-lignin UV-light-blocking films.“ |
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| You won't be risking any particular damage to the artwork by framing the dialogue word balloons on acetate with the art. There are framing considerations you need to make when framing paintings. You don't want the paint to press up against the glass. If you are going to have the piece matted and framed, make sure the mats are archival quality. The mat holds the art back from the glass. If you are not matting the art there are little stand offs that can be inserted to hold the painting away from the glass. A good framing shop can do all of this. Whether to include word balloons or not is totally a personal preference. I prefer to see the word balloons. This is sequential panel art. I want to read the dialogue and story that went with the pictures. For me, not seeing the storytelling and only seeing the pretty pictures leaves an incomplete feeling. |
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xkonk private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Bronte A related option would be to make a copy of the art and then put the original in one frame then the copy with the text over it in a second frame. |
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I forgot to mention..... I'm assuming the artwork is acrylic paint. What most artists use for comic book work as it dries faster. The advice - should the art be oil on canvas - is different. Oil paintings are not normally framed with glass unless the painting was done on paper or thin board which would be uncommon. If you go to a museum you will notice most oil paintings are not under glass. The exceptions are usually very valuable paintings and the glass is there to prevent vandalism and people touching the painting. |
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