Sun damaged prints

[NFLDERS]

Is it possible to bring a wall print (framed drawing) back to original or almost when it has (Yellowing) sun damage.

 

[minnie mum]

Is it an original drawing or is it a print/lithograph copy? Is it a drawing or a painting? If it is a print, then you're out of luck. If it is an original work, depending on the medium used, some restoration may be possible.

 

[NFLDERS]

Is it an original drawing or is it a print/lithograph copy? Is it a drawing or a painting? If it is a print, then you're out of luck. If it is an original work, depending on the medium used, some restoration may be possible.

Thanks for the information. We have 3 prints of work done by a Canadian artist depicting Inuit life.

 

[minnie mum]

Thanks for the information. We have 3 prints of work done by a Canadian artist depicting Inuit life.

Aw that's too bad. If they are prints and the sun has caused colour changes, there's not anything that can be done. We have some lovely limited edition lithographs so I'm a fanatic about controlling any direct sunlight that might hit the walls. In fact, when we moved into our current house I spent a couple of days before I hung a single painting, just watching where the light hit in each room.

Years ago I had a print in our dining room that got hit with direct sun for an hour or two every afternoon. After a couple of years the loss of certain colours was very noticeable. I kept it for sentimental reasons, but it now lives in the basement rec room.

 

[manning]

If you don't mind copies and they fit into an inkjet printer you could use a program like Photo Element (there are several others) to bring back the color.

If you go this route do two things when you display them under glass and not in direct sunlight. Glass slows down fading and light particularly strong sun light speeds up fading.

If you put a color print in sunlight and keep it there long enough you will have a blank piece of paper.

 

[NFLDERS]

If you don't mind copies and they fit into an inkjet printer you could use a program like Photo Element (there are several others) to bring back the color.

If you go this route do two things when you display them under glass and not in direct sunlight. Glass slows down fading and light particularly strong sun light speeds up fading.

If you put a color print in sunlight and keep it there long enough you will have a blank piece of paper.

They are 20" x 15" in size. But this is a solution we may explore. Thanks.

 

[NFLDERS]

If you don't mind copies and they fit into an inkjet printer you could use a program like Photo Element (there are several others) to bring back the color.

If you go this route do two things when you display them under glass and not in direct sunlight. Glass slows down fading and light particularly strong sun light speeds up fading.

If you put a color print in sunlight and keep it there long enough you will have a blank piece of paper.

They are 20" x 15" in size. But this is a solution we may explore. Thanks.

 

[rwdavis2]

Not sure but, photograph them with a good camera (about 15Mega-Pixels or so) and then photoshop the images? That might work. At least that way you can see results.

 

[NFLDERS]

Not sure but, photograph them with a good camera (about 15Mega-Pixels or so) and then photoshop the images? That might work. At least that way you can see results.

Another great suggestion thanks.

 

[Imzadi]

Not sure but, photograph them with a good camera (about 15Mega-Pixels or so) and then photoshop the images? That might work. At least that way you can see results.

Or bring them to a high quality, professional printers. Have them scan the print into a high quality, high megapixel jpeg. Then fix the jpeg with photoshop using the tint controls or white balance. Make a new print.

There are even some places online that you can send the jpeg to to have a new 20" x 15" poster size photo made. Or that same printer you took the print to.

Just be aware though, some printers will not make copies of work that is not original, due to copyright laws. Then you'd have to go the route of taking a picture of the print, as stated above.

 

[NFLDERS]

Or bring them to a high quality, professional printers. Have them scan the print into a high quality, high megapixel jpeg. Then fix the jpeg with photoshop using the tint controls or white balance. Make a new print.

There are even some places online that you can send the jpeg to to have a new 20" x 15" poster size photo made. Or that same printer you took the print to.

Just be aware though, some printers will not make copies of work that is not original, due to copyright laws. Then you'd have to go the route of taking a picture of the print, as stated above.

This is really promising b/c today I was able to contact the artist. Turns out he himself does not have a copy of one of the three we collected. So, I'm hopeful we can work something out.