elwheel
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by elwheel on Feb 3, 2010 22:21:38 GMT 1, Lovely people of the forum. I want to send a print in the post flat to protect it and I remember reading on here about how to do it. I vaguely remember acid free tissue and two sheets of plywood being mentioned. Has anyone any advice on how to do it, preferred courier and ballpark costs or recollect the thread. Thank you very very much.
Lovely people of the forum. I want to send a print in the post flat to protect it and I remember reading on here about how to do it. I vaguely remember acid free tissue and two sheets of plywood being mentioned. Has anyone any advice on how to do it, preferred courier and ballpark costs or recollect the thread. Thank you very very much.
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by Deleted on Feb 3, 2010 22:47:06 GMT 1, I have done this once..
had two sheets of plywood, made some kind of sleeve from acid free paper, .. above the paper I put a sheet (about 2 cm) of polystyreen (not sure how you call it in english). taped everything so it was closed and sent that to the states..
hope this is clear.. good luck!
I have done this once..
had two sheets of plywood, made some kind of sleeve from acid free paper, .. above the paper I put a sheet (about 2 cm) of polystyreen (not sure how you call it in english). taped everything so it was closed and sent that to the states..
hope this is clear.. good luck!
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elwheel
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by elwheel on Feb 4, 2010 14:02:28 GMT 1, Thanks Jokpop. Going to get down to the local craft shop and see if they have any polystyrene. Hate the idea of rolling a print thats been flat for years and putting it back into a tube!
Thanks Jokpop. Going to get down to the local craft shop and see if they have any polystyrene. Hate the idea of rolling a print thats been flat for years and putting it back into a tube!
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wimpy
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by wimpy on Feb 4, 2010 18:48:58 GMT 1, Foamcore backing for framing works wonders as a sandwich material, too. If you've ever tried to fold a thick piece you'd notice how the outer fibers mixed with the inner foam material makes for a pretty rigid piece of board. It nearly cracks like wood. It isn't abrasive and doesn't splinter. Sandwich between two pieces of that (archival too if buyer is really anal about it) and then some cardboard. I've also seen one very thin layer of wood under the print and a piece of foamcore over the image on the front.
Even cheapy elmer's "project board" works well.
Foam board costs anywhere from $5-25 a sheet (30x40 inches or so, from 3/8 to 1/2" thick) depending on what kind of store you get it from and the quality of it. It is lighter than wood by a ton so you save on shipping costs without risking safety.
Foamcore backing for framing works wonders as a sandwich material, too. If you've ever tried to fold a thick piece you'd notice how the outer fibers mixed with the inner foam material makes for a pretty rigid piece of board. It nearly cracks like wood. It isn't abrasive and doesn't splinter. Sandwich between two pieces of that (archival too if buyer is really anal about it) and then some cardboard. I've also seen one very thin layer of wood under the print and a piece of foamcore over the image on the front.
Even cheapy elmer's "project board" works well.
Foam board costs anywhere from $5-25 a sheet (30x40 inches or so, from 3/8 to 1/2" thick) depending on what kind of store you get it from and the quality of it. It is lighter than wood by a ton so you save on shipping costs without risking safety.
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Martin M
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by Martin M on Feb 4, 2010 22:56:21 GMT 1, When you buy any prints from Other Criteria (Damien Hirst) they send them in fantastic flat packs purpose made for the job , as with everything you buy from them its always amazingly pakaged!. Worth giving them a ring to see where they get them from, cant see a better way to send flat packed.
When you buy any prints from Other Criteria (Damien Hirst) they send them in fantastic flat packs purpose made for the job , as with everything you buy from them its always amazingly pakaged!. Worth giving them a ring to see where they get them from, cant see a better way to send flat packed.
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Michael Jacob
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by Michael Jacob on Feb 4, 2010 22:58:04 GMT 1, theres a product called gatorboard. it looks like foamcore, but much sturdier. I used 1/2 inch gator or foamcore and it works great. much lighter than plywood, resulting in cheaper postage.
theres a product called gatorboard. it looks like foamcore, but much sturdier. I used 1/2 inch gator or foamcore and it works great. much lighter than plywood, resulting in cheaper postage.
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by monkeyart on Feb 4, 2010 23:16:06 GMT 1, I agree Martin, I also brought an Murakami from HK and it was packed brilliantly, work off art in itself :-)
I agree Martin, I also brought an Murakami from HK and it was packed brilliantly, work off art in itself :-)
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Rsyok
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Packaging advice - flat prints, by Rsyok on Feb 5, 2010 0:32:20 GMT 1, I agree Martin, I also brought an Murakami from HK and it was packed brilliantly, work off art in itself :-)
Ive got the itch to get another Murakami. PM me if you have any good sources.
Other Criteria's flat packs are superb and handy for keeping large frame queue prints in.
I agree Martin, I also brought an Murakami from HK and it was packed brilliantly, work off art in itself :-) Where's HK monkey ?(Hong Kong?) Ive got the itch to get another Murakami. PM me if you have any good sources. Other Criteria's flat packs are superb and handy for keeping large frame queue prints in. |
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