Lighting is a touchy subject, because there's no
one "best" method. Light is harmful, but you need
light in order to see things.
The cons of natural lighting are obvious--- it's
an immense source of heat and UV radiation. In a
windowless room, though, it's not an option, so
that makes things easier.
The cons of fluorescent lighting is that it
produces more UV rays than incandescent lighting
does. However, it's a cooler bulb. The majority
of the UV rays can be blocked by UV-protected
glass, which would fall under the standard list
of archival materials to frame your cels with,
along with acid-free matting and everything else.
The cons of incandescent bulbs are that, while
they don't produce as much UV radiation as a
fluorescent bulb does, they generate much more
heat. Even if you keep the room temperature
stable, it's still going to be a stress on the
object over a period of time.
The cel has many components to take into
consideration--- the plastic in the acetate, the
paint, the lines. Given the wrong set of
conditions, the plastic is probably going to
deteriorate much more quickly than the lines will
fade. So it was more of general advice for the
cel as an entirety, rather than specific advice
for the lines in particular, as no one wants a
cel with perfect lines and yellowed plastic. :o) |