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NON-REFLECTIVE GLASS COVER & FRAMING INFORMATION:

For longevity we use only TRUE VIEW® brand 2mm UV invisible glass, made in the USA, for optimum archival purpose.

TRUE VIEW® museum glass is ten times more expensive than average glass, but is essential for emphasizing 3D dimensions in FAZZINO’s works. It also enhances colors, glow, contrasts, clearly visible texture, brush strokes and every little detail, all without distracting glare. Solely used by the world’s largest museums, for being water-clear, color-neutral, glare-free without sacrificing UV protection.

FLOATING-FRAME ONLY: Custom made 5cm wide, 5cm deep distressed champagne color Italian wood frame, double matted with 8cm wide white and blue (for blue edge accent) acid-free archival mat boards. A 1.5cm deep spacer is used to create a depth between the 3D layers. The result is a look that keeps the art permanently “floated” in the center of the frame for archival longevity.

DESCRIPTION:

This 3D artwork is silkscreen printed (serigraph) multiple times on 100% rag 2-ply or 4-ply US-made 100% cotton-rag “Rising Museum Board” stock and top layers on an English made “Somerset 290gsm” thinner rag-paper. The entire hand-pulled process always only a few hundred, generally 20-50 colors (some colors are printed twice for optimum quality) with full hand color-separation while maintaining precise color trappings. An edition requires 4-6 months to complete, mostly by Kolibri Art Studio Inc. atelier in Los Angeles, USA, working closely with Charles Fazzino at various stages for color and detail approvals.

All of the individual pieces that make up the 3D layers of artwork are cut out by hand using an Exacto knife. They are carefully planned out, achievable only by the most skilled artisans trained for hours in FAZZINO’s methods techniques.

Special silicone glue is used for the layering in drop. A piece of art might only have two or three distinct layers of art, but the artwork may appear to have four, five, or more layers because of the variation in each drop’s height. The pieces are also glued slightly off-center to emphasize the 3D effect. After the artwork is made 3D, it is hand-embellished using acrylic paint glitters and many-many sizable Swarovski crystals applied by hand under Charles Fazzino’s direction.