{"id":638,"date":"2020-02-18T03:49:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T03:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englewoodframing.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2020-05-27T17:43:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T17:43:17","slug":"tips-for-transporting-your-valuable-artwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englewoodframing.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/18\/tips-for-transporting-your-valuable-artwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For Transporting Your Valuable Artwork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-576 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/englewoodframing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rembrandt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"334\" \/>There is no doubt that valuable paintings and fine art are safest left on the wall in a climate-controlled space. There are some unavoidable reasons when artwork needs to be moved; it may be bought or sold, you may lend it for exhibition, or you may need to ship it to a conservator for repair or restoration. The ideal choice in any of these situations is to use a shipping company that specializes in fine art. But if you must hand carry or ship a painting, here are some tips:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for packing a painting to hand carry it:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t put your painting in a car trunk where the temperatures might be harmfully extreme<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to use enough padding to protect fragile frame edges<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s best to wrap your painting in paper, ensuring it doesn&#8217;t touch the painting itself<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use tape on the painting or frame<\/li>\n<li>make sure to secure your painting in the car; leaning it on the seat unsecured is risky<\/li>\n<li>Transporting the painting laid flat in the rear of the car is best<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips for packing a painting to be shipped:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pack your painting in a box within a box, and use foam packing between the boxes<\/li>\n<li>The outer box should be waterproof, while the inner box should be cushioned on all sides to protect the painting<\/li>\n<li>Ensure nothing in the package is loose and can shift during shipment<\/li>\n<li>Assemble and secure the packing boxes with screws; don&#8217;t risk puncturing the painting by using nails<\/li>\n<li>In transporting to the shipping center, secure it within your car to prevent shifting<\/li>\n<li>Use synthetic foam packing material. Do not use shredded paper, felt, crumpled tissue paper, or excelsior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Article reprinted courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.art-care.com\/\">Art-Care.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> There is no doubt that valuable paintings and fine art are safest left on the wall in a climate-controlled space. There are some unavoidable reasons when artwork needs to be moved; it may be bought or sold, you may lend it for exhibition, or you may need to ship it to a conservator for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><img class=\"wp-image-576 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/englewoodframing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rembrandt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"334\" \/>There is no doubt that valuable paintings and fine art are safest left on the wall in a climate-controlled space. There are some unavoidable reasons when artwork needs to be moved; it may be bought or sold, you may lend it for exhibition, or you may need to ship it to a conservator for repair or restoration. The ideal choice in any of these situations is to use a shipping company that specializes in fine art. But if you must hand carry or ship a painting, here are some tips:<\/p><p><strong>Tips for packing a painting to hand carry it:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Don't put your painting in a car trunk where the temperatures might be harmfully extreme<\/li><li>Make sure to use enough padding to protect fragile frame edges<\/li><li>It's best to wrap your painting in paper, ensuring it doesn't touch the painting itself<\/li><li>Don't use tape on the painting or frame<\/li><li>make sure to secure your painting in the car; leaning it on the seat unsecured is risky<\/li><li>Transporting the painting laid flat in the rear of the car is best<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Tips for packing a painting to be shipped:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Pack your painting in a box within a box, and use foam packing between the boxes<\/li><li>The outer box should be waterproof, while the inner box should be cushioned on all sides to protect the painting<\/li><li>Ensure nothing in the package is loose and can shift during shipment<\/li><li>Assemble and secure the packing boxes with screws; don't risk puncturing the painting by using nails<\/li><li>In transporting to the shipping center, secure it within your car to prevent shifting<\/li><li>Use synthetic foam packing material. 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