How To Ship Canvas Artwork

I suggest first wrapping the canvas in plastic wrap and then in bubble wrap always bubble side out not next to the canvas.

How to ship canvas artwork.

The fact is that a custom crate built to the exact dimensions of the artwork is an inalienable part of its safety in transit. Prepare your work surface. Cover your entire canvas with packing paper taping it so that no part of the canvas is exposed wrap the whole canvas in a couple layers of bubble wrap and tape it so that it stays in place if you have any more room tape on another layer of foam. As mentioned our hands contain natural oils that can potentially damage the painted.

Use the ups store certified packing experts to properly pack and ship your valuable artwork. Our pack ship guarantee ensures the proper packing of fragile and high value items including artwork. For larger canvases around 24 x 30 i put cardboard against the painting and then bubble wrap and ship in a mirror box. I order two to four rolls at a time so that i always have plenty on hand.

Select an appropriate shipping container. When shipping paintings bubble wrap should be your filler of choice never use styrofoam peanuts when shipping paintings more on this later. Framed sculpture or ceramics we can help pack and ship your artwork today. Smaller paintings and canvas sets i just bubble wrap and put into a regular box.

After all there is no going back when your painting is torn apart so it is much better to turn for help to a professional art shipping company. Since the shipping price is in direct proportion to the size you will want to make your box size as efficient as possible. Securely tape the glassine closed on the back side of the canvas. If you are talking about stretched canvas you will need to use fedex or ups.

Ship unframed artwork that s larger than 48 by 48 inches and framed. Cut a piece of glassine paper a resilient glazed paper large enough to wrap your canvas. Lay your glassine paper on a flat surface. We ve outlined some simple steps to follow below.

How to package framed paintings 1. How to ship artwork 1. Shipping varies from 8 to 35 depending on the size. The glassine will protect the surface of your canvas.

Bubble wrap both cushions the art and fills space preventing unwanted movement within your packaging. The main difference between shipping a large and a small canvas painting. Posted at 9 50pm feb 6 2009 est. Measure the length width and height of your artwork in order to select an appropriately sized.

Wrap the canvas in the glassine being sure to smoothly cover the front surface of your canvas.