u/Patkose

I’m framing a genga/douga and an animation cel separately and wanted to check if my framing approach makes sense for each.

For the cel, I’m thinking:

• UV glass/acrylic
• Spacer so the cel does NOT touch the glazing
• Cel
• Acid-free backing board / full support behind the cel
• Frame backboard

For the genga/douga, would you frame it with the same level of care/materials, or is standard archival paper framing enough?

Basically: does a production drawing need the same conservation approach as a cel, or are the major concerns mostly specific to acetate cels (sticking, paint transfer, humidity, etc.)?