HOW TO PACKAGE AND MAIL YOUR ART ECONOMICALLY!



 

 

 

There is no big secret to  mailing your art work safely . Packaging and taking care of your work is a  practical idea for you and your customer. The better you package your art the more people appreciate it and you. It looks more professional and helps your art business to become reputable.

However, shipping and packing affordably, can sometimes  be  a little bit of a hassle.

I try to market and  sell my art economically by cutting my shipping cost . Shipping can be  expensive if you do not watch your cost of supplies. 

Cutting costs by being frugal and sometimes preparing can help from spending lots on your packaging.

 

So let me explain what I use and give you a list of materials I keep on hand for  packing and shipping.

 

 

Materials List

 

 

1. 1 inch masking tape

2. One jar rubber cement.

3. Business cards

4. Bubble wrap /a big roll

5.One large envelope

Preferably 17 x 19 inches

you can buy these at Walmart cheap.

 OR if the painting is larger get some

brown paper rolls.

6. Card board

you can find these as boxes and cut them up

with a box cutter and save them .

7. A box cutter.

8. 2 inch packing tape or clear tape

clear tape is cheaper.

9.Scissors of  Course. LOL

 

 

These are the  steps to creating  your shipping and packaging.

 

 

I categorize my paintings into two types : large and small paintings.

 

 

Large paintings: range from 16 x 20, 18 x 24,  22 x 28  ALL THE WAY TO 40 x 50.

 

Small paintings: 5 x 7, 8x 10 , up to 11 x 14.

 

 

 

Small paintings I usually buy large envelopes at Walmart to ship them.

And precede with the steps below.

 

Large paintings I use the brown paper rolls .

That means, after the process steps below, I wrap the painting with the brown paper .

I then place the

shipping label on the outside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So lets begin

 

 

 Three good rules to shipping are:

 

Backing on painting

bubble wrap

card board

bubble wrap again

then envelope or brown paper

shipping label

 

 

 The shipping process:

 

 

Backing

 

 

It is always important to place a backing on the back of your painting.

You can use rubber cement to glue the brown paper on the back or construction paper . Depending on the size of the paper.

The smallest construction paper is 9 x 12

 

 

 

Cover each corner  with the brush full of rubber cement  and sides.

 

 Then Cut  your appropriate  size of paper to fit your back.
 
 





Place the cut paper on the back and remember to go back and glue the paper where it is not pasting to the painting.





When this is dry , place  rubber cement on the corners , sides and  on top of the paper you just glued. This will help the tape to stay on the paper

 

 

 

 

After you have placed the rubber cement on top of the backing or paper  ,place your tape on the edges of your painting.

Make sure you cover the paper and painting with the tape.

After taping,  cut  the ends off of the tape on each edge.

Please be sure that you have applied enough rubber cement to have the tape  adhere.

 

 
 

 

 
Last  step for backing , tape your business card on the back with 2 inch clear tape . This last for ever and is a marketing tool for your business.

 



                                  
                           Bubble Wrap

Take your bubble wrap and wrap your painting with  it once. Then tape it with masking tape.

 

 




                                                        
                                                               Card Board

With your Salvaged Card board , Cut two pieces the size of your painting.

Place one on the front  and tape it to the back. I always place a bigger one on the front to save the painting.

Then place one on the back and tape it around the front to the back in a circular motion. The back one can be smaller because it is not a bigger risk of damaging the painting

          Do this vertical taping  on both sides.





                               Bubble Wrap 2


                                 Next Bubble wrap again 
                     taping the middle.
 

View the picture . It is ready for your envelope or brown paper wrap.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelope or Brown Paper,

 

Remember , always  put this into an envelope or wrap with brown paper. Then tape  the brown paper with clear tape or packing tape.

 

 

 

This is the most effective and economical  way to package and ship your art work.

And it is the safest and most professional .

You will get a lot of great reviews from your customers using these safe professional steps.

 

 

 

Good luck shipping and packaging.

 Happy Arting from Belinda Lawson

 

Living the Art Life!

Hope I could help!