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How to Pack Art and Mirrors

You will need:

Packing Tape

Blank newsprint and cardboard or bubble wrap

Styrofoam peanuts for sculptures

Boxes (flat and/or sized to fit) for each piece of artwork

How To Pack:

Framed prints

Wrap them individually in newsprint and then tape cardboard around them. Or wrap them in bubble wrap

Put them in flat fitted boxes. If they still fit loosely in their individual boxes, fill in the spaces with lightly wadded blank newsprint

Tape the box shut and mark it. You're done!

Mirrors

Put Packing Tape across the front of the mirror like an "X" to keep the pieces in place in case the glass breaks

Wrap in bubble wrap or blank newsprint with cardboard taped around them. Fill loose spaces with lightly wadded paper

Put in a flat box, seal, and mark "Fragile - Mirror." That's all!

Original Paintings

If your painting is framed with glass, tape the front like an "X" with masking tape

Cover the framed painting or canvas with bubble wrap and tape it closed

Build a box to fit that is slightly bigger than the painting, or purchase one. If you're packing a canvas (no frame, no glass), wrap the cardboard box in bubble wrap again, tape it, then build or buy a second box slightly bigger than the first. Double boxing is a guarantee against other sharp objects puncturing the box and canvas during the move

Tape the box well and mark "Fragile - Art." All done now!

Sculptures

You'll need a box at least one-third larger than the size of your sculpture and bubble wrap

Fill one-third of the box with Styrofoam peanuts. Wrap the sculpture with bubble wrap, put it in upright, and then fill in all around and on top with peanuts. Your piece of art should be nestled in the center without touching the sides of the box

Tape the box and mark "Fragile - Artwork" clearly on the outside. That's it!

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