As your career expands you will need to learn more about proper packaging and shipping techniques to get your artwork to its new home safely and across geographical areas.
When unframed graphic work is shipped, be sure to mark it clearly. Works on paper could be mistaken for packaging materials and discarded.
Mark the exterior of the box, "FINE ART", "FRAGILE", "HANDLE WITH CARE" and if applicable, "GLASS" to make the shippers aware of what they are handling.
If you are sending it to a gallery or exhibit make sure you mark the inside of the box with the name of the gallery/exhibit it will be showing at, the date of the show, your name and the name of the piece. Sometimes the organizers or curators of the gallery may be handling more than one show and things can get mixed up so you want to make it as easy as possible for everyone.
Place a small label on the back of your artwork with the title of your piece, your name, address, and phone number in case it gets separated.
Make arrangements for return shipping and notify the curator of these instructions. I would also suggest you include instructions for return shipping in the box with packaging materials.
If you package more than one piece in a carton, put them back-to-back or front-to-front with a piece of cardboard in-between. Also, take note of protruding screws or sharp edges as they can damage the other piece. Either remove the object or be sure to cover it well.
Flat prints should be placed on a foam board and shrink-wrapped. Package the foam board with heavy cardboard so the piece can not bend, have the edges torn or the piece be punctured.
When in doubt head over to a UPS, CanadaPost or another shipping store and ask what they suggest I have always found the clerks to be very helpful.
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