What does ‘printed to Fine Art Trade Guild standards’ mean?
Formed in 1910, the Fine Art Trade Guild is the successor to the Printsellers’ association, which had been set up in 1847 to preserve the integrity of the limited edition print against unscrupulous traders. The Guild is the trade association for the whole of the art and framing industry in the UK and Ireland. It represents print publishers, printers, materials and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, finished picture suppliers, galleries, contract and bespoke framers, artists and agents. The Fine Art Trade Guild has developed policies covering every aspect of industry activity. In its mission to promote, develop and inform, it sets and maintains standards for the benefit of both members and their customers. Printing to Fine Art Trade Guild standards means the print meets the following requirements:- • That the lightfastness of finished print results of 6 or more on the Blue Wool Scale in all areas of the print – or its equivalent under empirical test conditions. • Guild standard pH f
