How To Ship Canvas Artwork

Prepare your work surface.

How to ship canvas artwork.

When shipping paintings bubble wrap should be your filler of choice never use styrofoam peanuts when shipping paintings more on this later. Since the shipping price is in direct proportion to the size you will want to make your box size as efficient as possible. Framed sculpture or ceramics we can help pack and ship your artwork today. As mentioned our hands contain natural oils that can potentially damage the painted.

Securely tape the glassine closed on the back side of the canvas. Cut a piece of glassine paper a resilient glazed paper large enough to wrap your canvas. The glassine will protect the surface of your canvas. Place your painting face down on it.

Smaller paintings and canvas sets i just bubble wrap and put into a regular box. Select an appropriate shipping container. How to package framed paintings 1. Uline is the best place to get shipping materials.

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 order two to four rolls at a time so that i always have plenty on hand. Posted at 9 50pm feb 6 2009 est. If you are talking about stretched canvas you will need to use fedex or ups.

We ve outlined some simple steps to follow below. The main difference between shipping a large and a small canvas painting. Measure the length width and height of your artwork in order to select an appropriately sized. 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.

Use the ups store certified packing experts to properly pack and ship your valuable artwork. Bubble wrap both cushions the art and fills space preventing unwanted movement within your packaging. 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.

Wrap the canvas in the glassine being sure to smoothly cover the front surface of your canvas. Lay your glassine paper on a flat surface. The fact is that a custom crate built to the exact dimensions of the artwork is an inalienable part of its safety in transit. Put your gloves on first.

Ship unframed artwork that s larger than 48 by 48 inches and framed.