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if they are high value I would crate them. the people who actually do the packing and moving are generally young kids just trying to make a living. they will just put it in a box and you will be lucky to have some paper wrapped around it. if you care about the art, have it crated.
There are companies that have experience in shipping valuables such as art. If it is a concern, I would
also buy insurance in case of damage. When we moved I packed all of our artwork and took that with
us (but we didn't have to do a cross country move).
Here's just one company I found on the web that specializes in shipping valuables:
jeepman-I can afford art because I make well-considered choices in how I spend my money, not because I have so much I can just spend on a whim.(for clarification, this is not high-end, museum quality, but still considered high value by the moving industry) If crating is the "proper" way to transport it, I have no problem crating. That's my question--what constitutes proper? If fine china and glassware don't need crates, why does art? I'm trying to understand the process better.
baileyvpotter-thanks for that link. They have some helpful info there. (We can't take it with us because we're selling our car and flying instead.)
We had a reputable moving company move us. We had stained glass windows which hung indoors in our previous home, and a heavy mirror crated. The other art was boxed. All arrived in good shape.
If the art is worth thousands, I'd have it crated.
If you hire the right mover, you should not be having your stuff packed by young untrained kids. When you interview movers, ask if their own guys will be doing the packing. If they contract it out, then I'd keep looking for movers.
When we moved, though, the guy who built the crates seemed to be freelance. He did a really nice job. I watched him. It was interesting.
Five pieces, box each (you can box ourself, wrapping each in bubble wrap, then individually boxing them. Then box all five in a single crate. If handy, you can crate them yourself.
We have some semi-valuable art ($500-3000), individually boxed each then placed them in a larger box. Made sure they were on top, arrived just fine.
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jeepman-I can afford art because I make well-considered choices in how I spend my money, not because I have so much I can just spend on a whim.(for clarification, this is not high-end, museum quality, but still considered high value by the moving industry) If crating is the "proper" way to transport it, I have no problem crating. That's my question--what constitutes proper? If fine china and glassware don't need crates, why does art? I'm trying to understand the process better.
baileyvpotter-thanks for that link. They have some helpful info there. (We can't take it with us because we're selling our car and flying instead.)
Because most fine china and glassware is NOT considered art and the insurance company will treat it differently.. When art is not packaged properly and something is damaged, even if you have extra insurance the insurance company will fight tooth and nail NOT to pay for it...
My art work and large mirrors are generally wrapped in a sheet, then foam sheets, then placed in a heavy duty box then the box placed between mattresses during the shipping.
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