Load the window glass into a moving van or truck so that it is upright and leaning at a roughly 45 degree angle to the side of the truck.
How to ship glass sheets.
How to ship glass across the country.
Place a sheet of glassine paper between each work before rolling.
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.
Shipping multiple pieces in a tube.
Layer the art from largest to smallest and make sure every piece is facing the same direction face up or face down.
Pack the smaller.
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.
Then secure with tape.
Make sure that all sides front and back are well protected.
Where large sheets are concerned they should be slung and handled on their edges.
Make a star pattern out of tape to protect small glass panels.
When wrapping glasses first wrap each in newspaper tucking the paper inside the glass as well.
First wrap the glass sheet in a garbage bag or bubble wrap to prevent scratching.
Line the inside of the bigger box with packing material.
Then consider adding some secondary protective packaging as well such as air pillows foam or even loose fill peanuts.
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.
Usually the glass stands on strips of material proud of the base of the case.
Place two strips of masking tape in an x shape across one side of the glass pane and then follow up with four smaller x.
Protect glass or acrylic on framed artwork.
To start off you re going to want to find two different sized boxes.
Have two people on hand to move particularly large or heavy pieces of glass.
Suspended packaging can even work to ensure the glass doesn t move during transit.
One should be big enough to fit your glass item with extra.
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.
Small stained glass panels can be safely shipped using the double boxing technique.
Secure the wrap with packing tape.