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Safe Packing When You Move 

All art lovers get a little anxious about packing their artwork. Here is a guide to help you with artwork packing.
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​Stretched Canvas​

• Step 1: ​​Surface of the painting is protected by acid-free paper to avoid damage to the acrylic paint  
• Step 2: Painting is covered with a protective bubble wrap
• Step 3: Painting is wrapped with a third layer with acid-free paper, secured by tapes and jute string
• Step 5: Package is placed inside a kraft brown bag ready for delivery

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​Unstretched Canvas

• ​​​Step 1: Roll up the canvas with the paint on the outside
• Step 2: Padding is a must so it won't press against a hard surface. Lay down a layer of cling film or glassine paper on the floor before you put the painting in the tube. ​​

​Framed Art

• ​Step 1: Artist tape is used to place a X on the surface to secure it and then a cardboard on top of it. 
• Step 2: A layer of bubble wrap goes around the frame with protective corners for the edges.  
• Step 3: Layers of brown paper and corrugated cardboard will be added and secured with tape.​

Boxing

• Step 1: Place wrapped paintings in appropriate boxes
• Step 2: Add newspaper to pad up the empty spaces so the items inside are secured 
• Step 3: Seal the box with tape before marking what are the items inside

Shipping Overseas 

• Get a suitable logistics company in your location that has experience in transporting paintings
• Large paintings above 1.5m or sculptures will require special packaging