I agree with bluehaven. It IS a risk you are 
taking by framing the cels. And as far as line 
fading w/out light - it can be caused by moisture 
(aka. humidity). 

I recently had a cel framed, I did it myself (i 
work in a store with a frameshop), and I put all 
the most archival materials onto it. I used UV 
protectant glass, museum matting, artists acid-
free tape, etc. The cel is suspended between the 
first and second mat. That is not just for 
effect - but also to keep the cel free from 
touching the background. 

The way I thought about it: I buy these beautiful 
pieces of artwork, and hide them in a book. I 
want my cels to be seen. And if I frame them with 
complete care, and put it in a place where it's 
out of direct sunlight - then it can be seen. I 
know there is a risk to line fading by having 
it "exposed" to light (and moisture) - but then 
there's a risk to even buy these things. Cels 
were only created to be used for a second (or 
milisecond) of a film - and then discarded. I'm 
sure everyone on this forum takes well care of 
their cels. That's all we can do. 

Hehe - don't think i'm running around and 
flinging my cels all over - sprawling them out 
all over the floor and dancing around them. They 
stay very securely in a cel book (with mylar 
corners to keep them in place), and I am the 
*only* person allowed to flip pages ^_~. I just 
think they need to be seen - tis all! 

ttyl
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~Tara