OVER THE YEARS WE’VE BECOME EXPERTS IN PACKING AND SHIPPING ARTWORKS ACROSS THE GLOBE. WE’VE PUT TOGETHER THIS GUIDE TO SHARE OUR BEST PRACTICE AND TO HELP YOU FEEL CONFIDENT DOING IT ON YOUR OWN, BUT WITH OUR SUPPORT.
FOLLOW THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO MAKE SURE YOUR ARTWORKS ARRIVE SAFELY TO ITS COLLECTOR.
MATERIALS TO ACQUIRE
- Bubble wrap and/or foam wrap
- Corrugated cardboard
- Double or triple wall boxes in suitable sizes
- Fragile stickers
- Edges and/or protective corners
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Kraft paper
Bubble wrap
Foam wrap
Corrugated cardboard
Double or triple wall boxes
Fragile stickers
Edges and/or protective corners
Kraft paper
BRANDED MATERIAL FROM THE ODE TO
You'll get a little set from us with all our hot and cool branded packaging materials.
- Tape
- Thank you notes
- Great art, ugly packaging stickers
- Googly eyes stickers
Tape
Thank you-notes
Great art, ugly packaging- and googly eyes stickers
HOW TO PACK PAPER ARTWORKS
The key here is to use double layers of cardboard and making sure there's lots of margin between the artwork edges and the cardboard edges, so that any possible dents to the package and its corners won't damage the actual artwork.
1. Wrap the artwork in tissue paper
2. Carefully close the tissue paper so that it doesn't open
3. Make sure there's enough margin between the artwork and the cardboard edge
4. Attach the artwork with tape (preferably paper tape) so that it doesn't move arround in transit
5. Add another layer of cardboard
6. Add some extra space to protect those fragile corners and edges
7. Carefully close the cardboard on all sides. You may even wrap the cardboard with Kraft paper at this stage
HOW TO PACK PAINTINGS (EXAMPLE 1)
When packing paintings, framed canvases and other wall art it's important to ensure that the artwork can't shift or move during shipping.
1. Protect the corners of the artwork by attaching cardboard edges/protective corners
2. Wrap the artwork in either foam- or bubble wrap
3. Fold in the excess material for extra support and secure with branded tape
4. Wrap the artwork lengthwise in corrugated cardboard
5. Secure with branded tape
6. Wrap the artwork widthwise in corrugated cardboard
7. Secure with branded tape
8. Turn the package over and paste "Great art, ugly packaging" and googly eyes stickers
HOW TO PACK PAINTINGS (EXAMPLE 2)
When packing paintings, framed canvases and other wall art it's important to ensure that the artwork can't shift or move during shipping.
1. Protect the corners of the artwork by attaching cardboard edges/protective corners
2. Wrap the artwork in either foam- or bubble wrap
3. Fold in the excess material for extra support and secure with branded tape
4. Cut a piece of corrugated cardboard, slightly larger than the wrapped artwork
5. Repeat the same step and cut another piece of corrugated cardboard and place on top of the wrapped artwork
6. Secure the package with branded tape on each side, make sure to make it tight
7. Turn the package over and paste "Great art, ugly packaging" and googly eyes stickers
HOW TO PACK SCULPTURES (EXAMPLE 1)
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HOW TO PACK SCULPTURES (EXAMPLE 2)
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DO'S AND DONT'S
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Make sure to use new boxes: old boxes tend to break easily in international shipments
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Expect all packages to be handled without care. “This side up” means nothing and your box should manage to be placed on any side.
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Don’t place two artworks together. They will bump and grind and eventually break against each other. When shipping more than two artworks, either place them in separate boxes inside a bigger box or make sure there’s enough padding and cardboard between them.