Transporting Art Home From a Show

Information on shipping, storing and repairing your art, plus your reviews on products for art collecting, making, storing, etc..
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mfaith
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:40 am

I'm curious what you guys typically do to transport prints and/or originals home that you pick up at a gallery or show. Do you bring your own portfolio to carry them in, or do they usually wrap them in some transportable way?
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:00 am

For prints go with a foamboard sandwich(2 pieces of 30x40 foamboard and binder clips). It's easy for the gallery and it makes it easy for you to check your prints when you get home.
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:17 am

Get a tube, get some craft paper, have the guys at the gallery show you how to roll properly. Buy a couple cheap prints and practice.

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Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:19 am

dasponyboy wrote:For prints go with a foamboard sandwich(2 pieces of 30x40 foamboard and binder clips). It's easy for the gallery and it makes it easy for you to check your prints when you get home.
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:46 am

Thanks guys.
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:49 am

dasponyboy wrote:For prints go with a foamboard sandwich(2 pieces of 30x40 foamboard and binder clips). It's easy for the gallery and it makes it easy for you to check your prints when you get home.
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:28 pm

I typically just fold them and stuff them in a backpack for safe keeping.
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:02 pm

Timbrh2001 wrote:I typically just fold them and stuff them in a backpack for safe keeping.
I roll them all together then use a couple rubber bands.
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:46 pm

jjttdw wrote:
Timbrh2001 wrote:I typically just fold them and stuff them in a backpack for safe keeping.
I roll them all together then use a couple rubber bands.
Rubber bands ??!!!! ....

posh bugger , ......what's the matter with a nice piece of wide Sellotape? ...strong enough to wax a lady's leg.
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Timbrh2001
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:56 pm

I typically just light them all on fire and shove the ashes into a fanny pack for easy transport.
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Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:03 pm

Thanks, was wondering what I could do with my fanny pack. :)
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