Tips on How to Ship Your Valuable Painting
  Paintings are safest on the wall. But when you must ship them...
   
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There is no avoiding the fact that paintings are safest when they are left on the wall in a climate-controlled space. However, there are good reasons for moving a painting: 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. Check our Art-relates Services listings under Transportation to see if there is a company in your area.
   
If you must hand carry a painting, here are some tips:
   
• Car trunks might subject your painting to harmful extreme temperatures.
• Make sure the painting is well padded, especially fragile frame edges.
• Wrap the painting in paper, but be sure that it will not touch the painting itself.
• Do not tape the protective paper directly to the frame or the painting
• Secure the painting within the car. Leaning the painting on a seat, unsecured, is very risky.
• Securing the painting flat in the rear of a truck or station wagon is preferred.

If you are packing a painting to be shipped, here are some tips:

• Paintings should be packed in a box within a box, with foam packing between the boxes
• The outer box should be weatherproof. The inner box should be cushioned on all sides and protect the painting from puncture and dirt.
• There should be nothing loose in the package.
• The boxes should be assembled with screws. Nailing the box shut with the painting within, risks puncture.
• Secure the painting within the car. Leaning the painting on a seat, unsecured, is very risky.
• Use synthetic foam packing material. Do not use shredded paper, felt, crumpled tissue paper, dried moss, or excelsior.
   

 

 

 
 
 
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