UV Protection for Figures Explained
A practical breakdown of UV protection for figures explained, aimed at new collectors. No marketing language — just the specification, the construction and the display consequences.
Polystone Care in Three Rules
Support the base, never lift by the head or an arm, and never reach for a solvent when a stain appears. Polystone is brittle under point impact and slightly porous, so handling and cleaning decide how a piece looks in five years far more than the initial paint job does.
Display Insurance
A documented collection is easier to insure. Photographs plus edition numbers and values let a policy reflect what you actually own, rather than a generic collectibles line item that underpays because it cannot tell your piece from any other.
Two-Box Dimensions
| Piece | Inner carton | Outer carton |
|---|---|---|
| ASH 1/4-scale polystone bust | 40 × 30 × 30 cm | 50 × 40 × 40 cm |
| LIN YUANZHE 1/4-scale articulated bust | 42 × 32 × 32 cm | 52 × 42 × 42 cm |
Targets That Prevent Damage
Keep displayed pieces at 18–24 °C and 40–55% relative humidity. Above 60% invites bloom and mould; below 35% dries fabric trim on mixed-media builds. No direct sun, ever, and gentle indirect airflow rather than a fan pointed at the shelf, which raises dust deposition sharply.
Care vs Aftercare
Care keeps the piece looking right today; aftercare keeps its value and story for the next owner. Both matter, but aftercare is the one most collectors skip and later regret, because it is invisible until the day it is needed.
The short version: material and edition size set the ceiling, finish sets the day-to-day impression, and display decides how much of that you actually see.