Wooden frames are ok...right?

[majinuub]

I recently received a cel that came with a wooden frame. I was thinking of removing the cel, but it just looks so nice that I didn't have the heart to separate it. If I keep it in will it damage the cel more than if I had kept it in a cel book?

[wELCOME cONSUMER]

If the glass is UV protective, then the cel should be fine. If the cel was framed by a fellow collector, then chances are it was done properly. Most of us know roughly what should be done with fine art and professional framers are eager to assist. It's always best to hang framed pieces out of direct sunlight and in a well shaded spot or room.

[RoboFlonne]

Even UV glass won't protect from direct light! Remember that!

Also It shouldn't be that hard to remove if you want to!

[wELCOME cONSUMER]

Direct sun light will destroy anything, eventually. The best you can hope for is to greatly slow down the process.

[RoboFlonne]

In a room of framed cels... I would put plastic opaque film to diffuse the light.

[Alex]

All the hanken cels I brought from AIC are in wood frames. I keep most of them in boxes and in closet. The key is to make sure where you store them is cool and dry but not overly dry. Wherever you would store your wine bottle will be the ideal place for cel.

Depending upon the season, Tokyo or Osaka (two places you would get most of the cels from) can be humid and hot. So I will open all the framed cels I received from Japan for a day or two to let the moist out and let the wood frame settle.


Alex

[sailorsv13]

For all wood frames you want to be sure that the cel is not touching the wood at all. Wooden frames are acidic and can damage the cel, but are fine as long as there is no direct contact.

~ Bri ~

[majinuub]

Thanks for the replies everyone. The cel was framed with mats to separate the cel from the backing and the glass, so the wooden frame isn't touching the cel.