Coulson Macleod canvases are prin­ted using pig­men­ted inks that are UV stable and sealed with UV pro­tect­ing var­nish and, if looked after cor­rectly, will last for many years. Typ­ic­ally this can be in excess of 75 to 100 years.

Here are a few sug­ges­tions to help you to look after your canvas.

• Avoid hand­ling as much as pos­sible to pre­vent scuffs and scratching.

• Avoid dis­play­ing in dir­ect sun­light. Although UV stable inks and var­nish are used, dir­ect sun­light will reduce the lifespan of your canvas.

• Avoid dis­play­ing your can­vas in areas of extreme and fluc­tu­at­ing tem­per­at­ures and humidity.

• Never clean using a damp cloth, solvents, or clean­ing fluids.

• Should dust settle on your can­vas then remove with a feather duster or use a soft brush to wipe while using a vacuum. Do not let the vacuum nozzle touch the can­vas surface.

• Avoid con­tact with mois­ture. Should any mois­ture come in con­tact with your can­vas then dab gently with a dry, lint-free, cloth to remove and avoid wip­ing and rubbing.

• Can­vas is a nat­ural product and will stretch over time. Your can­vas will be framed onto high-quality double-laminated kiln-dried stretcher bars. Should your can­vas appear to sag, these enable you to re-tension your can­vas by care­fully tap­ping the wedges.

a Coulson Macleod can­vas artwork

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