What's the best way to parcel a box canvas for posting overseas?

Question

They're quite easily damaged. Anyone got experience doing this?

It's a box canvas. no frame

Answer 1

Pad the back of the canvas to the height of the box- frame. Cover the face of the painting with bubble wrap. Cut polystyrene to fit on the corners. Next put the whole lot in cling film, wrapped tightly. Put this into a strong cardboard outer box and use fragile-artwork stickers on the outside.
It is a good idea to insure the package.

This has worked for me, and I have not had complaints about pictures arriving damaged. Do not offer to send framed pics. You can avoid this by suggesting that you do not know the surroundings and your frame would probably not fit in with existing decor!

Hope this helps

Answer 2

if there is an open back to it, i'd say pack it with packaging peanuts, because they'll fill it more securely, then bubble wrap the whole piece :).
you can also buy packaging materials from www.uline.com or www.dickblick.com. they both have boxes made just for shipping fragile paintings, and they're not too expensive either.

Answer 3

You should have it rolled, not too tightly, though. Get a hard cardboard tube packing and slip it inside. Seal both ends of the cardboard tube container with plastic plugs ( which I think come with tube when you buy it). Print the destination address on one side and mark it, as FRAGILE.

Answer 4

My paintings were taken out of the frames and then shipped - I had them re-framed and matted when I got to my destination. It saved my painting, plus gave a good reason to have my painting stretched anyways.

Answer 5

Lots and i mean LOTS of bubblewrap, then into a box loaded with stuffing and mark clearly on box "BREAKABLE ITEM".
Then insure the item against damage/loss and they will take good care of it when they see that its insured.

Answer 6

ask DHL