Professional art packing methods Most artwork damage during shipping happens long before the package arrives. What many people overlook is that professional art packing is not simply about wrapping the piece. It is about controlling vibration, pressure transfer, corner impact risk, surface abrasion, and structural movement throughout transport. Weak packing methods often create: • corner crushing and frame separation • acrylic or glass pressure damage • shifting artwork inside the frame • puncture and compression stress during transit Professional shipping-protection systems help stabilize the artwork while reducing movement, environmental stress, and handling impact throughout the shipping process. At Picture Worth Custom Framing, art packing is approached as preservation protection — not ordinary packaging. Proper spacing, reinforcement, corner protection, and controlled material layering help valuable artwork travel more safely whether moving locally or across the country. Because once shipping damage occurs, restoration is often far more difficult and expensive than preventing the damage correctly from the beginning.
