Supplies:
* large heavy trash bag (for stretched canvas paintings)
* plastic shopping bags
* usps priority flat rate envelopes (optional for paper works 8x10 or less)
* flattened usps priority mail boxes
* usps priority mail tape, & clear packing tape
* scissors for cutting extra sticky priority mailing tape
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If the artwork is 8x10 or under, I like to put it into a priority document envelope to protect from moisture, and scratches during opening...
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Then I slip the envelope into a flattened 14" usps priority box (#1092), and tape each end with priority tape - leaving the 'pull-tab' exposed for easy opening by the collector. With the box shipped flat, it's generally under 1 lb and ships across all zones for just $3.85
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If the artwork is too big for a document envelope, you can put it in the flattened #1092 box and then slip that into a flattened #1095 box to ship.
If your work is just a little wider than the flattened box, you can simply slice open the side of 2 flattened boxes and join them together for the wider artwork, (i.e. a 16x20 painting would need 2 #1095 boxes).
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Artworks on stretched canvas:
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First, I put the painting in a heavy trash bag and tape it shut. Then I tape rolled up shopping bags to each corner for cushioning.
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If the painting is small enough to fit into a pre-made box, I also fill the void at the back of the canvas with more shopping bags, and tape a rolled bag to all four sides. Then it's ready to place in the box for shipping. Add more cushioning, as needed to fill the box.
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If the painting is too large for a pre-made box, then after I've bagged and cushioned it, I sandwich it between two flattened usps (#O-BOX7) boxes. (If they are not at least 1.5" taller & wider than the painting, I tape a #1095 to each #07 to make them longer and/or wider). Then I tape once or twice around - vertically and horizontally, and it's ready to go inside the shipping box.
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