Urban Art Association

drop it off round mine and ill sort it all out for you dont worry.

I definitely wouldn't use a POW tube. They're tighter than a gnat's chuff.

I'd do it like they do at BRP - get a roll of brown paper, make some protective corners by quartering half a sheet of plain white A4, gently slip the corners over the corners of the print and lightly stick em down onto the brown paper with some tape. Roll it up carefully and slip it into as big a tube as you can get your hands on.

The trouble with BRP tubes is they're too big for Royal Mail to handle (think their limit is 90cm long with 14cm diameter) so you'll have to use Parcelforce or a courier company.

where can I get tubes from ?

some brp tubes r fine with royal mail
if not use fastlanecouriers - v.good agent for dhl, etc and cheaper than direct through dhl

ahhhhh thats nice

quick but pricey.

I think RM will insure for more than £500, at a premium, which I believe still works out cheaper than other firms. I've found their Special Delivery service (arrives next morning within the UK) excellent in the past. Also, I've sent a BRP tube to Austrailia with RM in the past (containing a Banksy, sent to a forum member), so can't see why that would be an issue if you get your hands on the tube. My biggest fear is always the RM employees using the tube as a light-sabre. Sending flat between board (and paper) seems the safest way for the print though and it's probably worth a few quid extra for the buyer's peace of mind.

I think they are but you have to add on consequential loss to the cover otherwise they would not give you current value if you needed to claim but only pay you original cost of the piece.

Quick thread hijack

Anyone got an idea of prices/companies to send 1 to Australia (from the UK)? Preferably not via saturn rocket!

I would personally never ship anything the size of a Banksy flat, it would be much safer in a good tube. Here in the US we have Yazoo Mills tubes and they are great. Ask Black Rat where they get their tubes from, Im sure you could order a few directly from the manufacturer in the dimensions you seek. Or PVC tubes (may have a different name on the UK, white platic from Home Depot). Dont know domestic UK shipping but international FedEx wont insure artwork and UPS is very expensive but Ive never had a problem with them internationally (domestically in the US they suck).

Thanks for the useful link. Gonna give these fastlane guys a try!