Armoires
Armoires can be great packing spaces for lightweight items like
pillows, lamp shades, even hanging clothes, if you use a tight tension
rod inside. If you are going to pack a lamp shade inside, be certain to
pad it all around with lots of lightly wadded packing paper or bubble
wrap.
What you will need: Rope, Large padding or old blankets.
How to pack:
Remove all the contents from the shelves. Remove legs if possible. Place
wing nuts or screws in a resealable plastic bag, label it and tape it to
the underside of the furniture piece. Do not try to ship your CDs, TV,
cards and games, or other loose items inside the armoire.
They will be jostled around and probably damaged. If you have
drawers you can leave some items inside if they are not too heavy. Fill
in the empty spaces with wadded packing paper and tape the drawers shut.
Larger empty spaces can be filled in with lightweight items like pillows
and lamp shades (properly padded with lightly wadded up packing paper or
bubble wrap). Several lamp shades can be stacked together with packing
paper in between. Close and lock your doors, if possible, or tie the
handles together. Tie large padding or old blankets around the outside
of the armoire.
Artwork and Mirrors
What you will need:
Tape, Packing paper and cardboard or bubble wrap, Packing peanuts for
sculptures, Moving boxes
(flat and/or sized to fit) for each piece of artwork.
How to pack Framed Prints:
Wrap each print individually in packing paper or bubble wrap.
Tape cardboard around them. Place each print in flat fitted
boxes. If they still fit loosely in their individual boxes, fill in the
spaces with lightly wadded packing paper. Tape the box shut, label it
boldly front and back “Fragile – Print”.
How to pack Mirrors:
Tape the front of the
mirror like an X with masking tape to keep the pieces in place in case
the glass breaks. Wrap each mirror individually in packing paper and
bubble wrap. Tape cardboard around them. Place each mirror in a flat
fitted box. Fill loose spaces with lightly wadded packing paper. Tape
the box shut, label it boldly front and back “Fragile – Mirror”.
How to pack Original Paintings:
If your painting is
framed with glass, tape the front of the glass like an X with masking
tape to keep the pieces in place in case the glass breaks. Cover the
framed painting or canvas with packing paper and bubble wrap then tape
it closed. Build a box to fit that is slightly bigger than the painting,
or purchase one. If you are packing a canvas (no frame, no glass), wrap
the cardboard box in bubble wrap again, tape it, then build or buy a
second box slightly bigger than the first. Double boxing is extra
protection to prevent sharp objects from puncturing the box and canvas
during the move. Tape the box shut well, boldly mark it front and back
“Fragile – Artwork”.
How to pack Sculptures:
You will need bubble
wrap, packing peanuts and a box at least one-third larger than the size
of your sculpture. Fill one-third of the box with packing peanuts. Wrap
the sculpture completely with bubble wrap and tape well.
Place it in the center of the box in the upright position.
Fill in all the empty space around and on top of the sculpture
with packing peanuts. Your piece of art should be nestled in the center
without touching the sides of the box.
Tape
the box shut, and boldly label it on all sides “Fragile –
Artwork”.
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