To my lovely patrons,

•  Hold the painting by the wooden stretcher bars only. 
• If your canvas painting does get slightly stretched or dented in an area, sometimes spraying water on the back side (the unpainted side) of the canvas can shrink the stretch/dent once the water dries. It depends on how severe the indentation is. If unsure about doing this yourself, have a professional do it. 
• To dust, use only compressed air in a can to blow away surface dust. 
• The best type of light for your painting is indirect sunlight, recessed lighting, and halogen lights (not ultraviolet, or direct sunlight).

• DO NOT use any kind of pressure (even finger pressure) to the front or back of the canvas, as after some time cracks in the paint will likely develop.
• DO NOT place the artwork above a heat source such as active fireplaces or in moist environments like bathrooms, for an extended period of time. Rapid environmental fluctuations will be harmful to the painting. 
• DO NOT use any liquid, including water, to clean the surface of your acrylic painting. Never use dry or moist dust cloths, stiff bristle brushes or feather dusters to clean a painting, as threads can catch on areas of raised paint and dusters can scratch the painting. ONLY use compressed air to blow away any surface dust.

 While your acrylic painting can be displayed as is with its painted edges, you may choose to frame your painting to enhance its beauty!

• If you’d prefer to frame the painting yourself, search for “open back” or “floater” frames with a 3/4 inch to 1 inch rabbet depth (available at most craft stores or online)
  • Example: click here >>: 

• If you’d prefer to have the painting professionally framed, here are two Western MA area shops I recommend
  • Frame and Picture Shop in Wilbraham, MA
  • Jeff's Picture Framing in Springfield MA