Easy Guide to Packaging and Transporting Artwork and Frames

You'll likewise need brown packing paper or linens, bubble wrap, or other soft product to wrap and protect the frame. Packing tape and a marker are likewise required.

Lay the frame glass side down versus the paper. Wrap the ends of the paper around the frame similar to a present.

Wrap the packing tape all the way around the frame both lengthwise and widthwise. This will ensure the paper remains in place throughout the move.

Simply remember if you choose to load with utilized boxes, make certain they're clean and dry which the box will hold.

Utilize the Right Packaging Product
To load smaller pictures and frames, you can utilize a medium-sized moving box that is clean and its bottom solid. Pack with used boxes whenever you can, not only to conserve loan however also to not include waste to the environment.

If you're moving and have household photos, big pieces of artwork, or other framed prints that you treasure, you require to understand the best ways to prepare them for moving, so you don't end up with broken glass or cracked frames.

Box It Up
Make sure you tape one end of the box closed if you're using a specialty box. Stand the box on the sealed end and gently move the wrapped frame into the box. Ask a buddy to assist hold the box if you're having a hard time getting it to fit.

You can also move large pieces of artwork by protecting cardboard to the glass side just, and as long as you or the movers take care, this works well.

If you cannot discover specialty boxes, take apart an utilized box and flatten it. You'll need a box that is bigger than the image and frame.

You desire to guarantee the glass doesn't break during the move.

It's best to pack each piece in a separate specialized box that is a little larger than the frame you're loading if you're moving large pieces of artwork. You can purchase specialized boxes at a moving supply store or from a truck rental agency. Office supply shops likewise have boxes for purchase.

, if you're not using a specialty box put the frame on top of the flatten box that you took apart earlier and protect it utilizing packing tape.. If the flat box is big enough that it can be bent around the frame, flex it then protect it with tape. If package won't cover, you can either cut package up, producing private cardboard pieces or dismantle another box and usage that to protect the exposed side.

Wrap the Photo and Its Frame
Lay out the brown paper flat on your work surface. Lay out the paper so the ends overlap to develop a paper area that is twice the size of your frame if you're packing a big photo and frame.

If you're packing small images and frames, and are packing them together into a moving box, cover every one in packing paper.

Mark the beyond the box, on both sides, "Fragile" and its place; living room, bedroom, kitchen, etc

Other Tips for Packing and Moving Framed Prints or Pictures
If you desire additional security for the corners of your image frames, you can buy specific cardboard protectors simply for this function.

Stack series of jam-packed photos on their edges inside a wardrobe box. Ensure they're protected by loading objects around them.
On the moving truck, pack pictures on their edges and in a location where they will not tip over. Wedge them in between heavy objects that will not shift during the move.
Supplies Needed
Appropriate size box
Bubble wrap
Loading Tape
Marker
Photos in their frames

If you're moving big pieces of art work, it's best to load each piece in a different specialized box that is a little larger than the frame you're loading. If you're using a specialized box, make sure you tape one end of the box closed. Stand the box on the sealed end and gently move the wrapped frame into the box. If you're not utilizing a specialty box position the frame on top of the flatten box that you took apart earlier and secure it using packing tape. If the box won't wrap, you can either cut the box up, creating individual cardboard pieces or take apart another box and use that to safeguard the exposed side.

. Where to Put It on the Moving Truck
When loading package and loading it on the moving truck, keep the jam-packed image on its side, not flat. The photo will soak up pressure much easier on an edge than when flat.