Shipping with mylar sleeves

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Gundam
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:22 am

Just curious if it is better to ship a print with or without a mylar sleeve?
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:21 am

I think mylar sleeves are excellent. I have never had a problem shipping or receiving a poster when shipped in mylar. When I ship in a sleeve though, I still sometimes use kraft paper around the sleeve.

That said, I wonder if anyone has rolled their poster too tight and found wrinkles to edges from the sleeve not giving. I always think this is a possibility. However, I don't think it could happen.
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:24 am

I'd say go without the sleeve. Plastic does not roll smoothly and can develop wrinkles or waves that can scratch or crease the print.
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:30 am

The welded seams buckle when rolled and could damage the print. Rolling in mylar sheets isn't much better as the plastic reduces friction allowing the print to slide along the tube.

There's nothing wrong with good kraft paper and some acid free tissue for packing.

Edit: that said, I use 4 mil Mylar, maybe the thinner stuff rolls better.
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:00 am

I can't imagine trying to roll mylar :shock: , but I use the heavy mylar like suchanoo. Are you thinking about the soft poly sleeves like Todd Slater ships in? He definitely has a good method, but I agree with the others that you can't go wrong with a Kraft paper roll. I stopped using tissue over my prints quite some time ago. I find sheets of glassine much easier to work with and roll and it costs about the same as tissue:

http://www.dickblick.com/products/glass ... ing-paper/
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:03 am

I agree with rockbridge, Glassine is king for shipping. The smooth surface is great for rolling.
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:06 am

For the love of God, DON'T DO IT!!!

Someone sent me stuff rolled in a mylar sleeve once, and it arrived all jacked up. Definitely not a good idea.

Kraft roll + glassine over the top of the image is the best way to do it.

http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/ ... ctID=25110
Go with the 32x40 sheets of glassine.
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Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:10 am

CrustaR wrote:For the love of God, DON'T DO IT!!!

Someone sent me stuff rolled in a mylar sleeve once, and it arrived all jacked up. Definitely not a good idea.

Kraft roll + glassine over the top of the image is the best way to do it.

http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/ ... ctID=25110
Go with the 32x40 sheets of glassine.
Those are nice, but almost double the cost for the added size....Not sure it's worth it...The glassine just needs to cover the print area IMO
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