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06/07/2009 10:20:48 PM · #1 |
Can anyone please help me.. I sold 2 fine art prints and the client has to transport them across country by car, about 1000km(800miles?).
1 How do I 'pacage' them to protect them against bending but primarily surface damage?
2 How do I showcase my work without framing it, any ideas?
Thanks in anticipation,
Peter |
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06/07/2009 10:27:29 PM · #2 |
found this on luminous landscape.com
Shipping un-matted and unframed photographs
The easiest piece to package is an unframed and unmated photograph. Such an image is shipped rolled, in a sturdy 2" or 3" diameter tube.
First, inspect the artwork to make sure it is perfect in every respect. You don't want to ship a piece which is damaged, dirty or has bent corners.
Second, roll the photograph in an oversize piece of interleave paper to protect it from scratching during shipping.
Third, take an oversize tube (4 inches or so longer than your wrapped photograph), cap one end with a plastic cap, and place some crumpled newspaper at the bottom of it so that the photograph is not in direct contact with the plastic cap. Place your photograph in the tube, add more newspaper at the top and close the tube with a second plastic cap.
Fourth, tape the two plastic end caps to the tube, just to make sure they won't go anywhere, and attach the address label. Make sure the label has both the destination address and your own return address. I use custom made shipping labels with my return address preprinted on them so that all I have to do is write the destination address and tape the label to the package. I also add a "Fragile" label on the tube.
Shipping a matted but unframed photograph
The second easiest type of package is shipping an unframed matted photograph. Because it is matted it has to be shipped flat but since there is no frame it can be shipped between multiple layers of cardboard rather than in a box thus reducing shipping weight (remember that shipping costs are calculated by weight).
First, inspect the piece to make sure it is perfect in every respect.
Second, take the matted photograph, make sure it is inside a crystal clear bag (see suppliers list) and has a thick backing board.
Third, tape each corner of the bagged photograph to an oversize piece of cardboard. I normally cut two sheets of cardboard 1.5" larger than the mat size. For example, to ship an 11x14 matted photograph I will cut two 12.5"x15.5" pieces of stiff cardboard on my table top mat cutter.
Fourth, place the second piece of cardboard on top of the photo and tape the two sides together. Make sure to close each side with tape so that no humidity can get in.
Fifth, add cardboard corners as extra protection and tape those to the package as well. I use corners which come as protection on ready-made frames and which I recycle for packaging. However, you can also purchase these corners in bulk for a minimal cost from framing supply stores (see suppliers list).
Sixth, place address and warning labels on the package. I use labels saying "Fragile" and "Photographs -Do not bend" on this type of package.
Shipping framed photographs
The third type of packages consists of framed photographs. These can be divided in two categories: those framed with glass and those framed with Plexiglas. I am talking about Plexiglas products designed specifically for framing such as TruVue, etc. Such products are actually better than glass since they add a layer of UV protection, won't get scratched, and won't send glass shards flying towards your artwork in case the piece is dropped. They are widely used by museums and galleries. However, for ease of explanation and to not favor one manufacturer over another I will use the term "Plexiglas" throughout the text.
Plexiglas is lighter than glass thus less expensive to ship. Plexiglas will not break during shipping alleviating your worries a great deal. However Plexiglas is more expensive than glass and some customers do prefer glass. Also, if you buy ready-made frames they will come with glass which makes shipping them that way more logical and cost efficient.
If you ship pieces with glass you have to add much more protection than if you ship with Plexiglas. I normally ship with glass up to 22x28" framed size. Larger than that I use Plexiglas knowing that glass either won't make it or that crating will be required in order to protect it. Also, any framed piece shipped outside of the continental US is shipped with Plexiglas.
This is my standard approach to shipping a piece framed with glass:
First, inspect the piece for any defects and clean the glass. The piece must look perfect in every respect.
Second, wrap the piece in bubble wrap and tape the bubble wrap securely.
Third, completely wrap the bubbled-wrapped piece in an oversize piece of cardboard. Create crushable structures on all 4 corners and fill these structures with foam peanuts.
Four, place this package into an oversize box and place foam peanuts all around the piece. I like to have at least 2 inches of space all around the piece. For example, a 16x20 frame will be shipped in a 20x30x5 box, a 22x28x5 frame in a 30x40x5 box and so on (the boxes I use are all 5 inches thick). Make sure to place a layer of peanuts at the bottom of the box prior to placing the piece in it, then, holding the piece in the center of the box, add foam peanuts to the sides and top of it.
Five, tape the box shut with packing tape and place shipping and warning labels on the box. I use labels saying "Fragile", "Glass", and "Do not drop on corners" on this type of package.
Notice: we routinely place up to three 16x20 frames in one 5" thick box and up to two 22x28 frames.
To ship a piece framed with Plexiglas I follow the same approach as above except no foam peanuts are used.
First, inspect the piece so that it is perfect in every respect.
Second wrap the piece in bubble wrap and securely tape the bubble wrap.
Third, cut two pieces of cardboard to the size of the frame and tape one sheet on the front and one on the back of the frame.
Fourth, place the piece in a box of same thickness as the packed frame. I normally use mat board boxes for shipping pieces framed with Plexiglas. They are the perfect size for up to 32x40, are very sturdy, and have crushable structures at the top and bottom. I place the frame in the middle of the box and add foam peanuts to the sides to form two additional crushing areas.
Fifth, tape the box together and add shipping and warning labels. I add the same labels as for pieces framed in glass except, obviously, for the "Glass" label.
Good sales, and good shipping! |
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