Protecting your Picasso

CEBU, Philippines - To keep the environment from creeping in and slowly an original painting, attach a protective backing board to the canvas stretcher (the wooden frame the canvas is stretched onto), not the picture frame. Archival-quality cardboard, which will not cause the painting to deteriorate, is available for this purpose. It will keep out dust and give the painting more stability if you need to move it or reframe it. The archival cardboard should be cut to the size of the stretcher and screwed careful into the stretcher to seal out dust and other dirt from your painting. You can get this cardboard at an art supply store or frame shop.

? from Fix It, Clean it, and Make It Last by the Editors of FC&A Publishing