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Packaging and Sending

We offer the following packaging and crating services:

Crating
Packaging
Boxing
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Packaging your own arts to be send to us

Unframed items: posters and low value limited editions

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

THICK WALLED CARDBOARD TUBING.
CAPS TO FIT BOTHE ENDS OF THE TUBING.
TISSUE PAPER.
PACKAGING TAPE

WHAT TO DO:

ROLL UP YOUR ARTS WITH THE TISSUE PAPER ON BOTH SIDES.
PLACE INSIDE TUBING
SECURE CAPS ON EITHER SIDE WITH PACKAGING TAPE.

VALUABLE OR THICK PAPERED ARTS

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

2× MDF / HARDBOARD OR PLYWOOD SHEETS [3mm THICK ] ,CUT LARGER THEN THE ARTS BY AT LEAST 40MM.
TISSUE PAPER [8 SHEETS AT LEAST]
4× STRAPS [MADE OUT OF FOLDED UP TISSUE PAPER]
PACKAGING TAPE.

WHAT TO DO

WRAP ARTS FLAT IN TISSUE PAPER.
PLACE THESE ON CENTRE OF WOODEN SHEET.
PLACE TISSUE PAPERED STRAPS DIAGONALLY ACROSS EACH OF THE ARTS CORNERS.
TAPE THE STRAP ENDS TO THE WOODEN SHEET.
PLACE THE 2nd WOODEN SHEET OVER THE ARTS.
JOIN/SEAL THE SIDES OF THE 2 SHEETS WITH PACKAGING TAPE.

FRAMED ART GLAZED OR UNGLAZED

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

TISSUE PAPER.
CARDBOARD CUT TO FIT OVER GLASS
2× MDF / HARDBOARD OR PLYWOOD SHEETS [3MM THICK], CUT LARGER THEN THE ARTS BY 40MM.
STRIPS OF THE ABOVE MATERIAL TO ACT AS SIDES
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD.
PACKAGING TAPE.
DOUBLE SIDED TAPE

WHAT TO DO: [600×500 OR SMALLER]

IF GLAZED TAPE THE GLASS IN UNION JACK FASHION.
STICK DOUBLE SIDED TAPE OVER "UNION TAPE"
PLACE CUT CARDBOARD OVER GLASS
WRAP FRAME AND ART IN TISSUE PAPER.
WRAP THIS IN A LAYER OF CORRUGATED BOARD.
PLACE THIS ON THE WOODEN SHEET.
PLACE THE 2nd WOODEN SHEET ON TOP OF THIS PACKAGE.
MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO WOOD LAYERS AND CUT 4 SIDE STRIPS TO FIT.
TAPE ALL 6 WOODEN PIECES TOGETHER.

[600×500 OR LARGER]

INSTEAD OF A 3MM SHEET USE A 9MM.
FOLLOW ALL THE STEPS UNTIL 7.
RATHER THEN TAPING THE WOODEN SHEETS TOGETHER, YOU WILL NOW HAVE TO SREW THESE.
BEFORE PLACING THE WRAPPED ART INSIDE THIS BOX HOWEVER YOU MAY WISH TO LINE THE INSIDE OF THIS BOX WITH FOAM OR POLYSTYRENE .

IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE THE VAN UFFELEN GALLERY CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL PACKAGING NEEDS.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US.

N.B: AT NO TIME SHOULD THE ART BE TOUCHED BY ANY TAPES

ALL PACKAGES TO BE SEND TO: PICTURE-IT
                                                                C/O VAN UFFELEN GALLERY
                                                                88-90 PRINCESS STREET
                                                                PALMERSTON-NORTH
                                                                NEW-ZEALAND

N.B: PICTURE-IT OR THE VAN UFFELEN GALLERY WILL BE IN ANYWAY LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHILE THE ARTS BEING PACKAGED OR TRANSPORTED WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND OBTAINING YOUR OWN INSURANCE. Most courier companies cover arts up to the value of $1500.