How To Ship Canvas Artwork

Prepare your work surface.

How to ship canvas artwork.

Our pack ship guarantee ensures the proper packing of fragile and high value items including artwork. Bubble wrap both cushions the art and fills space preventing unwanted movement within your packaging. How to ship artwork 1. The main difference between shipping a large and a small canvas painting.

Use the ups store certified packing experts to properly pack and ship your valuable artwork. Posted at 9 50pm feb 6 2009 est. 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. I suggest first wrapping the canvas in plastic wrap and then in bubble wrap always bubble side out not next to the canvas.

Shipping varies from 8 to 35 depending on the size. As mentioned our hands contain natural oils that can potentially damage the painted. The glassine will protect the surface of your canvas. Select an appropriate shipping container.

Securely tape the glassine closed on the back side of the canvas. The fact is that a custom crate built to the exact dimensions of the artwork is an inalienable part of its safety in transit. Ship unframed artwork that s larger than 48 by 48 inches and framed. Since the shipping price is in direct proportion to the size you will want to make your box size as efficient as possible.

Cut a piece of glassine paper a resilient glazed paper large enough to wrap your canvas. Framed sculpture or ceramics we can help pack and ship your artwork today. We ve outlined some simple steps to follow below. For larger canvases around 24 x 30 i put cardboard against the painting and then bubble wrap and ship in a mirror box.

Uline is the best place to get shipping materials. When shipping paintings bubble wrap should be your filler of choice never use styrofoam peanuts when shipping paintings more on this later. If you are talking about stretched canvas you will need to use fedex or ups. Put your gloves on first.

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. How to package framed paintings 1. Wrap the canvas in the glassine being sure to smoothly cover the front surface of your canvas. Measure the length width and height of your artwork in order to select an appropriately sized.

Place your painting face down on it.