Lay down 2 strips of artist tape over the glass in an x formation with each piece stretching diagonally from 1 corner to the other.
How to ship glass sheets.
Protect glass or acrylic on framed artwork.
When wrapping glasses first wrap each in newspaper tucking the paper inside the glass as well.
Keep the roll secure with a strip of artist tape.
How to safely pack and move glass panes use protective gloves with sticky material such as latex or nitrile on the palm to guard against slippage and cuts.
One should be big enough to fit your glass item with extra.
Make a star pattern out of tape to protect small glass panels.
Place a sheet of glassine paper between each work before rolling.
Small stained glass panels can be safely shipped using the double boxing technique.
To protect it from the elements scratches and imprints place the panel in a plastic bag before wrapping it with several layers of bubble wrap.
Since glassware tends to be smaller but heavier when stacked your best bet is to use a small or medium double wall box for packing.
Secure the wrap with packing tape.
Where large sheets are concerned they should be slung and handled on their edges.
Pack the smaller.
How to ship glass across the country.
Layer the art from largest to smallest and make sure every piece is facing the same direction face up or face down.
Then lay down 2 more strips in the form of a cross or plus sign with the tape stretching from the midpoint of 1 side to the midpoint of the other.
Make sure that all sides front and back are well protected.
Suspended packaging can even work to ensure the glass doesn t move during transit.
First wrap the glass sheet in a garbage bag or bubble wrap to prevent scratching.
Then secure with tape.
Usually the glass stands on strips of material proud of the base of the case.
Shipping multiple pieces in a tube.
To start off you re going to want to find two different sized boxes.
Then consider adding some secondary protective packaging as well such as air pillows foam or even loose fill peanuts.
Have two people on hand to move particularly large or heavy pieces of glass.
Line the inside of the bigger box with packing material.