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Packing framed under glazing work

Posted by Dean Russell Thompson on April 21, 2011 at 12:43pm in Business of Art Fairs

 

I am clearly spending way too much time packing and unpacking my work.  

 

For those of you who transport pieces that have been framed under glazing, how do you

go about packing them?  Do you use 'standardized' frame sizes?

 

 

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  • Leslie Christopher Bookout May 9, 2011 at 4:19pm
    I'm trying my best to eliminate glass from my life. I won't bore anyone with details, but I've developed some strong feelings about handling glass.
  • Doris Schoenamsgruber May 9, 2011 at 3:31pm
    Try doing what we've done at Wild Acacia Photography.  U-Haul sells soft, felt-like blankets that are used when moving furniture (but not the kind with fabric over them.)  They run about $8 a piece.  We have framed print work as well as larger canvases and needed something soft with padding to avoid scratches.  We took this felt-type fabric to our local seamstress and had her make over-sized "pillow cases" for our work - which we then slip into open ended boxes.  A 24x32 canvas slips into a pillow case that, when actually made-up will measure out to 26W x 40H.  Our canvas is 1.5" deep - I had her allow an extra 2" on the sides and then an extra 8" for top flap to keep dust, dirt, etc out of them.   We have them made up in sizes starting at 11x14 & up.  It has worked remarkably well for us.  They're easy to grab, easy to transport with and best of all, no damaged work or frames!
  • Alison Thomas May 9, 2011 at 9:26am
    I use the gallery bags sold by Frame Destination. I also get a piece of faom core and put that in the bag over the glass.
  • Pat Sarotte May 9, 2011 at 8:28am

    Hi Dean - I like the idea stolen from my fellow art group members to protect the frame from chipping or scratching - slip each framed piece into individual pillow cases  ($1 each from Salvation Army, etc.) Very reusable & easy to store.  Larger pieces may require larger home-sewn cases.  Then put one or more wrapped pieces into flat, open-end boxes sized to fit. Finding the boxes is the hard part. Check frame shops or art supply stores for used shipping boxes. 

    For a neater look with a heavily printed box, I break the glued side open, turn the box inside out & reglue the edge. If you label the outside of each box with the painting name, etc. to identify the artwork with less handling, you can even pack them away for the next show unopened, undamaged and ready to go.

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