How Best To Move Prints from one House to Another

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mliddell
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:23 pm

Hi,

In the next few months I am selling my house and buying another. It is about 30/40mins drive. I have about 400 prints unframed. All of them are in mylar sleeves in a flat file. I am looking for advice from people who have been in similar situations and needed to transport a large amount of prints. I know how to pack a tube but this would take a very long time and then having to re flatten and put them all away at the next place (moving is stressful enough).

Any advice is much appreciated.
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:25 pm

with care :P

Believe most folks bundle/sandwich them in foam core/plexi etc.

would never roll them - more opportunity for issues
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:25 pm

Just move them in the flatfile maybe?
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:26 pm

no way- shifting
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:38 pm

I'm in the same predicament. I'll likely be moving next year, too. From what I hear the above suggestions are the best...foamcore or plexi sandwich held with binder clips.
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mliddell
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:57 pm

The flat file is to big to fit through the door without turning it on its side.
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:04 pm

i'm debating foamcore inside the FF for mine.
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:07 pm

Moving pictures , huh ....Go with theses guys :D
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:08 pm

bundles of 20, sandwiched and strapped - it would be my recommendation to use more than clips, wrap those babies with duck tape, hold them like a nice pair of momma bottles suck suck
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:09 pm

this got nsfw fast..
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