Peanuts are great for packing sculptures they have no place in a painting box. How to roll artworks for shipping your artwork.
Then place it inside a plastic sleeve.
How to ship a painting on paper.
These tubes are available from the post office a shipping store or even art stores.
Finally tape up the box and send it out for shipping.
Select an appropriate shipping container.
If your painting is extremely tall or long you can use telescope boxes to make a taller box.
Prepare your work surface.
When working with large items it is best to use a double walled product.
Craft paper a clean table cloth to lay under your works for protection.
Then cushion the paper with multiple layers of bubble wrap or a similar packaging material.
Address the envelope and label with do not bend in bold letters before mailing it off.
Protect glass or acrylic on framed artwork.
How to ship artwork 1.
The bag should only be slightly larger than the backing insert the painting in front of the backing.
A large flat surface to work on a clean uncluttered floor space.
Cover unframed artwork with glassine paper.
Place a cardboard backing thats the same size or slightly larger than your painting into a sealable plastic bag.
Seal the bag tight so moisture doesnt penetrate your bag.
Start by protecting the painting from moisture and dirt with a layer of glassine paper.
How i package and ship my art originals and prints large size.
Large boxes tend to crease and fold at the middle.
Double walled boxes are much stronger and can handle the extra weight of a large painting.
In this tutorial and video i will show you how to package your paintings to send in the mail using diy custom packaging that works for any size.
Cover the painting with glassine paper or tissue paper and place a piece of foam board on the back of canvas.
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Insert the protected prints in a cardboard envelope and seal with packing tape.
How to package and ship fine art prints.
Peanuts will settle to the bottom of the box and as the box gets jostled about in transit the bottom of the box will flex and expand allowing more peanuts to concentrate there.
Artist tape draftingpainters tape can.
Wrap your artwork in bubble wrap.
A quick video on how i package and ship my larger paper art prints and original art.
For larger prints a cardboard tube makes excellent shipping container.
Load the painting into a box that matches its dimensions so it doesnt bounce around.
Smooth archival paper such as glassine or tyvek.
Wrap it in bubble wrap and then place a piece.
The space at the top of the box will be left unprotected.
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