OT: Seeking advice on transporting an oil painting
Sande
I don't want to get damaged. It's not a standard size, a little
bigger than 15 x 18 inches. It's a canvas, with no frame.
I saw that people wrote that they did art, so I'm hoping there's
someone who can give me some advice on the best way to transport this
painting without damaging it.
Sande
Artaxiel
"Sande" <sa...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:aad121ad.03060...@posting.google.com...
Carefully wrap it in paper and get a painting box?
Artaxiel
Vicky =^,,^= cat
"Artaxiel" <bitali...@comcast.netrot> wrote in message
news:fdecnZwmaNR...@comcast.com...
painting box, or in a suitcase amongst soft clothes.
Sensual Elegance
> news:aad121ad.03060...@posting.google.com...
> > I'm going to be driving a long distance. I have an oil painting that
> > I don't want to get damaged. It's not a standard size, a little
> > bigger than 15 x 18 inches. It's a canvas, with no frame.
> >
> > I saw that people wrote that they did art, so I'm hoping there's
> > someone who can give me some advice on the best way to transport this
> > painting without damaging it.
I usually just throw them in the car myself - usually on the back floor
leaning
against the seat. I used to do a lot of art shows and never had a damaged
piece. They are a lot sturdier than you'd think - just don't put them where
something smaller than it might lean against it for long periods or
something
could puncture it. Otherwise, they are virtually indescructible.
Lori
--
==============
Sensual Elegance - Intimates with Attitude http://www.sensualelegance.com
Sensual Desire for naughty fun! www.sensual-desire.com
And for dance & club wear - http://www.exoticdancesupply.com
And for Goth/Ren/Vamp wear - http://www.gothicstyles.com
And for Beach & Casual wear - http://www.bikiniavenue.com
Check our current auctions at
http://www.fetishauctioneer.com/sites/sensualelegance/
Mistress LaMorte
Im an illustrator and I often have to ship work that is fragile, like
pastels, paintings and so on.
I can find very thick corrugated cardboard at an art supply store, this
stuff is like an inch thick, very sturdy -- I can stand on it and it
doesn't even dent, or I use foam core board *this might be very easy for
you to find*.
I construct a box for the work and keep it from flopping around.
Using thick cardboard (note this is a specialty board and may be hard to
find)
Cut two pieces (one for front and one for back) that is about 6 inches
bigger than your canvass on each side.
Cut another piece the same size as the front and back but cut a "window"
in it a little bigger than your art.
*If you have a deep canvas you may need to cut a few of these to build
the height
Put the window part on top of the back board and tape all sides with
packing tape.
Put your art in the middle, a nice bubble wrap around it or paper to
keep it from banging around is a good idea.
Put your top board on the window and tape all sides with packing tape.
You can set a bomb off under this baby and it will be safe.
Now that I have gone through all that here is an easier method:
Go to your local art supply store and ask them if they have any boxes
that you could have. Since they get large sheets of board they are a
great place to find large, but rather shallow boxes. If you can get a
box that was used to ship foam core you are in BUSINESS. as they are the
perfect size and are often hinged and very sturdy. If you use this
approach and you feel something may pierce the box while shipping get a
few sheets of cardboard and sandwich the canvas (wrap it so it doesn't
get scratched) between them. Or if you are really really fearful of it
getting punctured get 2 pieces of masonite and use that instead.
Phew.
Good luck
Mistress LaMorte
NightMist
Totally depends on whether or not you are transporting it with a bunch
of other stuff or just making a drive with your suitcase in the trunk
and the painting in the back seat.
In the latter case just wrap it gently and put it on the floorboards.
In the former, wrap it in tissue, then in bubblepack, then box it
sturdily, or box the tissue wrapped painting in layers of peanuts. In
this case it's not the paint surface you have to worry about, so much
as warping the stretchers or deforming the canvas.
If you can frame it it will be a lot less fuss because you won't have
to worry about the edges or keeping the stretchers flat.
It's coming into summer, so you are going to want to keep this
painting as flat as possible.
NightMist
--
I'm a little teapot, short and stout
here is my handle, here is my...other...handle?
Bloody Hell!!
I'm a sugar bowl!
'pet
NightMist
--
I'm a little teapot, short and stout
here is my handle,
here is my ...other...handle?
Bloody Hell!!
I'm a sugar bowl!
I've been meaning to mention this for awhile...I LOVE this quote! It makes
me giggle everytime. :D Thanks for my daily smile.
--Shrieking Violet
Sometimes I'm so weird, I scare ME!