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Customer
satisfaction comes from the quality of the total restoration process.
Not only should the workmanship of the restoration be professional,
but the image quality and durability be superior as well.
The
samples
in this site demonstrate the skill and attention to detail you can expect.
Print quality and permanence are strongly influenced by the combination
of the chemical makeup of the inks, characteristics of the paper substrate,
and precision of the printer. Many of the digital prints available today
fade relatively quickly (within 2 - 3 years) and in some cases, significant
fading can occur within a few months.
The
archival quality of our prints is not left to chance. The combination
of inks, paper substrate and printing technology is carefully selected
to deliver prints that will resist fading for up to 300 years! These
impressive permanence ratings are determined by an independent research
organization (Wilhelm Imaging Research). A summary is presented below
and full details are available at www.wilhelm-research.com.
Prints
from Little Shop of Images are heirloom quality themselves that can
be passed to future generations.
A
summary of Wilhelm Imaging Research permanence ratings:
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Permanence
Rating for Black & White Prints
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Paper
substrate printed with Ultrachrome K3 Pigment Inks
|
Displayed
prints framed under glass
|
Displayed
prints framed under UV filter
|
Displayed
prints not framed
|
Album
(dark storage)
|
Unprotected
resistance to high humidity
|
Resistance
to water
|
| Glossy
Photo Paper |
>135
years
|
>135
years
|
>76
years
|
>300
years
|
very
high
|
high
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| Luster
Photo Paper |
>95
years
|
>218
years
|
>58
years
|
>200
years
|
very
high
|
high
|
| Semi-matte
Photo Paper |
>76
years
|
>170
years
|
>57
years
|
>200
years
|
very
high
|
high
|
| Ultra
smooth fine art paper |
>205
years
|
>300
years
|
>138
years
|
>300
years
|
very
high
|
moderate
|
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Permanence
Rating for Color Prints
|
|
Paper
substrate printed with Ultrachrome K3 Pigment Inks
|
Displayed
prints framed under glass
|
Displayed
prints framed under UV filter
|
Displayed
prints not framed
|
Album
(dark storage)
|
Unprotected
resistance to high humidity
|
Resistance
to water
|
| Glossy
Photo Paper |
>85
years
|
>98
years
|
>60
years
|
>300
years
|
very
high
|
high
|
| Luster
Photo Paper |
>71
years
|
>165
years
|
>48
years
|
>200
years
|
very
high
|
high
|
| Semi-matte
Photo Paper |
>67
years
|
>133
years
|
>47
years
|
>200
years
|
very
high
|
high
|
| Ultra
smooth fine art paper |
>108
years
|
>175
years
|
>57
years
|
>300
years
|
very
high
|
moderate
|
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