Help Please: Best way to pack/ship art

[deamentia]

Hi guys, I'm about to ship some original art of mine to some buyers. I was wondering what the best way would be to ship these pieces and what materials I need. Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[EvilAsh]

 

There was just a thread on this, hopefully it will help:

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1952370&page=1#Post1952370

[Hart1000]

Masonite is the way to go...but if you are on a budget...use the boxes that UPS have at their stores...here's a run down (oh and make sure your art is bagged & sealed...in case your ship it to an area that is experiencing bad weather...i.e. RAIN!!!):

 

STEP #1 – two fedex or ups express boxes.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step1.jpg

 

STEP #2 – break/split the seam of the box.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step2.jpg

 

STEP #3 – split the seam all the way.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step3.jpg

 

STEP #4 – open box.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step4.jpg

 

STEP #5 – turn box inside out – so the brown side is now on the outside.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step5.jpg

 

STEP #6 – slip sheet the art between a couple sheets of 11”x17” paper...insert artwork in the center of the flat boards...use little pieces of tape the make sure the art doesn’t move in the flat boards. Now seal the flat board on all ends with 2 inch tape.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step6.jpg

 

STEP #7 – place taped board into second flat board (opened as the first one).

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step7.jpg

 

STEP #8 – seal the second flat board securely..

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Hart1000/step9.jpg

 

[TheWatcher]

Excellent tutorial, Hart (thumbs u Thanks so much for posting it.

[Hart1000]

Yer very welcome!

 

-Hart

[Ares]

Thats pretty much how I ship my art and I have never had an accident or problem