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Aftercare of your Pet portrait |
If you are reading this, you must have purchased a Melanie or Nick Pet Portrait and you are now wondering how to look after it.
Our portraits, once framed are pretty hardy. They should be able to be kept in most situations with ease, but to put your mind at rest, we have added this short guide for you.
If you do have any questions of concerns please don't hesitate to email or telephone us at any time and we will be happy to answer any question you may have regarding your portraits. |
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Transporting or moving home with your portraits.
Our packaging materials can be reused or recycled, but you might like to keep the hardboard and bubble wrap in the attic, just in case you need to transport the portrait at any time. If you are moving from one house to another, paintings need to be wrapped and packaged carefully. If you haven't kept your packaging and you are moving, you can wrap a framed pastel or pencil in a soft sheet or blanket and place in a box. If you have an oil painting you need to transport, i would suggest getting some sturdy card to put over the front of the painting so nothing can touch it and then again cover and wrap in a blanket or soft sheet. Bubble wrap is ideal. |
Looking after your Oil Portrait
Our oil portraits can either be hung directly on the wall when you receive them, or if you haven't purchased a frame from us, they can be framed by your local framer. They can be hung in most rooms in most situations and due to the types of paints we use, they have fantastic long term durability and light fastness. We have a wood burning stove and a large walk-in inglenook fireplace and we have had our own oil paintings hanging around the room for a number of years and it has not caused any problems at all. A light dust with a lint free duster works well. If you are aware that your open fire causes lots of dust, the alternative solution is to frame your oil painting under glass in either plain or non reflective.
Looking after Pencil Portraits
Once framed, pencil paintings are completely protected and safe to hang on the wall. We provide non reflective glass for all of our pencil portraits so they can be hung in most situations and you should still be able to enjoy viewing them. They will not fade or deteriorate over time, although if you live in an area where you experience extreme heat, light or humidity, try to choose a place to hang your portraits which avoid these conditions. |
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