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By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide to Painting

Advice on Caring for Your Paintings

Saturday January 13, 2007
Once you've finished painting your masterworks, what do you do with them? Stack them one on top of another on a dusty shelf; leave them on the floor leaning against a wall? Find out what you ought to be doing (at least for the true master pieces) in this collection of tips on how to care for your paintings from Canadian Heritage. Such as adding a rigid backing board to a painting on canvas as this will not only "reduce the effect of rapid changes in relative humidity around the painting", but also provide "some physical protection" and "reduce vibration caused by handling or moving." Read more on how to care for your paintings...

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