Wow.....I have been painting and selling my art for years. I have always kept it local and never had to ship any of my work. Since I am wanting to expose my art to more people and use the tools available to me.....facebook, EBSQart.com, my blog and Etsy, I will inevitably be shipping my art work.
I have been researching and gathering samples of foam and boxes. I am not quite comfortable with a professional packer. My pieces are unique and are not able to be shipped like a traditional painting. I consider my work...a sculpted painting. It is 3D, therefor not able to wrap in bubble wrap and stick in a box.
I will add more information to my blog on how I am going to be shipping my art, once I settle on exactly which way I am going to go. My husband is in the shipping and receive industry, so I am going to go with UPS. He likes them better than FedEx for my needs. Plus, UPS gives me a price quote online with the weight and dimensions of my package. I like that. I want to make sure that when I ship, I am charging the correct amount.
My plan as of now if to use a high corner protector with a piece of chipboard, then securely wrap it in a a layer of foam. Insert this in a box. Then place that box in a larger box with foam peanuts for cushion. For my diptych and triptych pieces, I will layer them in the first box. Instead of a 5" box, it will have to be a 10" or 15" box. Again.....UPS, I can get an estimate by putting in my dimensions and weight so I am charging correctly.
More research and test runs to do before I make a order for shipping supplies! Kinda excited! One step closer to selling online!
