Got the giant padded art box on Thursday, so I sent this piece out to the Taos Gallery, The big box contained a piece of perforated foam - you mark the corners of your art and then rip out the foam inside the perimeter so you have a little cradle for your piece. This would have been more satisfying if the foam had been perforated all the way through. As it was I had to use my knife, which is almost never a bad thing.
I bought the big (35×42x5″) spendy box for this piece because I was nervous about shipping my biggest artwork, and moreover having it shipped back to me after the show was over. Overall I’m pleased - it was pretty easy to pack, very sturdy, and I think will protect the work well. I’ll probably use it to store the piece after, assuming it does not get sold.
Shlepped it to the UPS store, along with a smaller piece that’s going to Lexington, KY, for which I already had a proper box. The lady who assisted me was extremely nice and very thorough. Now both works are on their way to their destinations, and I have tracking numbers and a load off my mind.
