Taking Care of your Limited Edition Fairy

I hope that you have many years enjoyment from these Limited Edition Fairy Prints. I know everyone who has viewed my work in the past has found an unusual joy in the imagery, and delight in the possibilities.

To protect it, I recommend that the following suggestions should be followed to increase the life of your photographic print. These are only guidelines and it is still your choice of how and where you hang and display it.

The single most important piece of advice: by all means - AVOID HANGING YOUR FAIRY PRINT WHERE IT WILL BE EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Exposure to direct sunlight has damaged more art than any other element. While many fairies are "elementals, they just will not stand up to Daddy Sun's unrelenting glare. Please make every effort to avoid having your fairy in a location which will have it face long periods of exposure to excess sunlight, or indirect bright light, even if hanging it in a sunny location seems right and cheerful for your fairy.

The primary cause of image fading on most photographic materials is ultraviolet light. (Which, interestingly enough, has done in many a supernatural creature.)

All fairy prints should be framed and displayed under glass to protect the image surface from the environment of your house or apartment. Glass, especially if it has been UV coated, adds another layer of protection.

When cleaning the glass on your framed piece, all the better to see your fairy, do not spray the cleaner directly on the glass – the cleaner could run under the edge of the frame, soaking the mat or introducing moisture inside the art space; spray your cloth first, and then, wipe the glass clean.

It is recommended that photographic prints be displayed in tungsten lighting, ideally with 75-watt (75R30/FL) or 150-watt (150R/FL) internal reflector flood lamps. Installing a dimmer switch on the display light lets you adjust the intensity for greatest effect and print longevity.

Quartz halogen and fluorescent lamps are NOT recommended unless a UV filter, such as Plexiglas UF-3, is placed over the fixtures.

To extend the life of a fairy print, keep the room as dim as possible when not in use. As far as temperature and humidity is concerned, don't hang your print in areas that experience wide temperature variations, high heat (attics), or high humidity (damp basements), or, heaven forbid, the bathroom. Wide temperature variations can cause the framing materials to warp.Wide humidity variations will cause the paper to swell and buckle and the ink to bleed or run. Hot temperature and high humidity together is deadly to your fairy print. The use of air conditioners, especially humidity-control units, are recommended.

For maximum enjoyment of your fairy, display your print in an area that allows for people to stand back and take in the entire image.

These GUIDELINES will hopefully help extend the life of your Limited Edition Fairy Print.

Just remember that there are no guarantees for extended life of a print if you chose to ignore these guidelines and hang it "wherever".