Moving paintings

Moving Paintings

So the time has come to move, but you need some help with your precious paintings. Don’t worry, we are here to help you.
When you move valuable paintings  you should weight the benefits of packing and moving by your own or hiring a professional moving company to deal with the move. Moving on your own can save you money or cause you a lot of troubles.

Firstly if the painting that you want to move is traditional oil on canvas, then you need to be sure that the painting is completely dry before the moving process begin. It could take up to 6 months for a painting to become really dry.  When you are sure that the painting that you want to move is dry then you can start packing the painting.

Of course the first thing that you need to do is to purchase good packing supplies.
After you had bought all the packing supplies you might need such as sturdy boxes of varying sizes, packing tape or bubble wrap, then you can start packing each painting individually.
If your painting is framed with glass, you should put masking tape across the front of the painting like an X, so even if the glass brakes your painting will be protected from any damage.
Wrap each painting with non printed newsprint’s and then with bubble wrap. Don’t worry if you over do the wrapping.  But don’t remove the picture from the frame; it will be very difficult even for an expert to put it back on the frame again.

After you are done with the bubble wrap you should tape cardboard around your painting and the last thing you should do is to place it in a flat fitted picture box.

It may sound silly, but don’t forget to label all picture boxes with words like FRAGILE.  And of course, be extra careful when you load your paintings.
However if your paintings are quite expensive, you should hire a professional moving company to deal with the moving process.  Hiring a professional moving company to pack and unpack your precious art can ensure that it will arrive intact. A professional moving company will photograph all of your paintings and they will be fully insured, so even if the worst thing happens, you will be well compensated.

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