How UV resistant are lithographs, giclee

[rasmusvn]

I personally wouldn't like having foil on my windows. Also, proper glass has other benefits than just uv-protedtion.

I knows Illium #1 was damaged.



It's not that obvious (see near the signature), but I think that also has to do with the camera. I once had photos, but they are long gone.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mass-Effect-I...-/180880958131

[Stevo]

Not somthing i worry about being from the uk, as we never tend to see the sun

[amb6883]

UV damage can from indoor lights as well.

[ingmar1988]

yes, i didnt realize that fully. However it will be much smaller extent i guess.
I heard LED lights would be better? (i want those anyways).

[amb6883]

Originally Posted by ingmar1988

yes, i didnt realize that fully. However it will be much smaller extent i guess.
I heard LED lights would be better? (i want those anyways).

From what I can tell most LED's transmit very little/no UV light and will usually have it on the packaging.

[Maarten Brands]

The type of glass helps but most important is knowing the inherent qualities of the giclee or litho itself to determine UV resistance. What paper & what inks were used etc. Obviously that is very hard to know from the outside.

This is just our (C&B) opinion of course but the game giclees we've seen vary a lot in quality. Hard to make a blanket statement about that. But most of the game lithos we've analyzed from the various outlets I would treat very carefully.

Most of these will start fading in about 1 - 2 years when exposed to sunlight for a longer period. Especially the blues and magenta colours will start to deteriorate. Acrylic or plexiglas (UV) instead of regular glass helps but won't stop it.

[ingmar1988]

Maybe an off topic question, but i just received mass effect open edition litho, but the quality its so cheap. Are all mass effect lithos like that (the paper is almost feeling like just a poster)?

After seeing and feeling the C&B giclee, there is almost no turning back.

Although, i also just received and AC giclee from Arludik, that felt fairly nice for the money.

[amb6883]

It's the same paper as the limited edition lithos.

[ingmar1988]

Wow really, i never realised they were so crappy (although i also got sam spratt litho together with the giclee, and i noticed how bad the litho felt, literally like a 5 dollar poster).

My own printer on photo paper makes better images imho.

Guess, i will have to go for quality art than.

Glad most of the Assassins Creed art is on better paper, im happy with the piece from Arludik, only they have very little info on their site, so i mail them about the ink/paper used.

[amb6883]

Just keep in mind that just because a paper is thick does not necessarily mean it's good and I have some prints on some very delicate paper that is superior to those lithos. It really depends on what the paper is made from.