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I need help on how to pack a canvas painting? I will be shipping one to my family, and such, and I Don’t know how to do it because I am afraid of ruining the paint. It is Acrylic paint. Also, would you recommend using a spray sealant (similar to ones used on PYO’s) Prior to packing it up? Thank you for your help!
Hi Eaglefeather! I ship original acrylic paintings on stretched gallery canvas, and the way I ship them is wrap them neatly with several thick layers of bubble wrap. Make sure your painting is thoroughly dry of course, but once dry it won’t stick to the wrap. (I wouldn’t recommend storing an original painting in bubble wrap though!) I then pack it in the appropriate sized box, and fill any empty space with packing peanuts so that it doesn’t jostle around during shipment.
Definitely seal your painting, it gives it that gorgeous shine, brings out the contrast of your colors, and protects the piece from fading, minor water spills & dust damage. For my paintings I use Kamar Varnish by Krylon, but there are a number of high quality varnish brands to choose from, in either matte or glossy. I hope that helps! 🙂
I use valspar crystal clear, it’s none yellowing and you can use matte, satin and gloss..
I know fedex actually has premade packaging for paintings, it’s a thinner box with foam inserts.. and for about $7 they’ll package it for you..
other than that.. I’d go with what machineguts said…
Could I maybe place a wax paper (or something like that) in between the bubble wrap and the painted part of the canvas?
If you want to properly seal a painting in museum preservation style, first spray it with an acrylic sealer such as a krylon product. Then use a varnish such as Kamar or Golden brand varnish. Placing a seal over the paint before varnishing will make it so that the painting can be properly cleaned if it ever needs to be.
Be aware however that varnishing can take over a week or two to dry!Volunteer mod- I'm here to help! Email me for the best response: nambroth at gmail.com
My art: featherdust.comWell thank you all for the help! 🙂 I am afraid that I will be shipping the painting before I put varnish on it-so I might leave that up to my recipient. 🙂
eaglefeather831 wrote:Well thank you all for the help! 🙂 I am afraid that I will be shipping the painting before I put varnish on it-so I might leave that up to my recipient. 🙂
That’s fair! I often include a little note when I ship art out, about how to care for things, and you could put a note in there on how to varnish if they wish. 🙂
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My art: featherdust.comHey Frozen-thanks for suggesting Fed Ex! They were perfect in having all of the materials that I needed! Thank you!
eaglefeather831 wrote:Hey Frozen-thanks for suggesting Fed Ex! They were perfect in having all of the materials that I needed! Thank you!
you are welcome.. I’ve got a few paintings I need to send away too.. so I’d asked them about the packing stuff before..
I just have to find time to adjust the paintings so they can be finished to go…
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