Artist Tips

Acid Free

If you want your art pieces to stay forever, go for acid-free materials. I mean in everything! From the paper you wish to draw on up to the tape and storage unit. The balanced PH level of 5.0 helps to preserve them from deteriorating, changing color or even breaking down over the years. It is worth taking 5 seconds to check for acid-free indication as in words or symbols (infinitely ∞ or drop 🌢 shapes) like those ones:

  

In case that there aren't any, ask the shop keeper or search online for that specific brand as some refer to it as "Artist Grade" or sold in single sheets. However, 99% If there is no reference probably isn't acid-free!

Read more "Art Collector Chatter: Why You Need to Use Acid-Free Paper".

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