Packaging Artwork

[mkulltra]

I sold a lithograph from a lot of 16 I had bought recently. It is unframed and measures about 32x30. Since it is a lithograph and not a painting, do you think I can roll it up and ship it in a tube or do you think that I need to pack it flat? It would it "ruin" the piece if I roll it up?

 

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[Doodle Bug]

I myself would flat ship it sandwiched between something stiff depending on how important it is.
I ship a lot of prints sandwiched between cardboard, but I am not worried about damage because I can always reprint. You will have to determine the value and what material is right for the job. Keep weight in mind. I have used matte board, foam board, even wood paneling in the past. The latter gets expensive to ship!

 

[mkulltra]

It's an original hand signed lithography. I bought it in a lot of 16. The lot only cost me 37. I sold this piece for $100. I'm just worried about the cost of shipping if I flat pack it. I didn't know if it would be taboo in the art world if I rolled it up.

 

[gino22]

Rolling will not ruin it, but it might raise the ire of a picky buyer. If you didn't charge for shipping, go for the tube + priority shipping because flat packing 30x32 will eat most of your profit. Wear gloves while rolling, roll on a clean surface, protect the print surface with clean carpenter's paper, and make sure you have an adequately sized tube.

I always specify that unframed art will be shipped in a tube and that a premium must be paid for flat packing. I have shipped a $600 litho and a few $70-100 vintage posters via tube, as long as it's not in there too long there will not be a problem and the buyer will be satisfied.

 

[mkulltra]

Thanks Gino for the suggestions. If I do roll it, should I try to keep it loosely rolled?

 

[gino22]

Thanks Gino for the suggestions. If I do roll it, should I try to keep it loosely rolled?

Looser is preferable to avoid any mishaps when removing the paper from the tube, but as long as you can slide it in without cramming it you should be good