High quality and important items like fine art and antiques need special care and attention while packing and moving. You’ll need to pack these sacred items differently than you would pack some of your other less valuable belongings. Here are some tips to follow when packing and moving your fine art and antiques.
Moving Fine Art
If you have art that is larger, packing and moving it can be a tricky process. Attention to detail and giving it extra care is extremely important.
Start by wrapping your art in a type of plastic wrap to prevent smudging in case rain is an issue on moving day. Once you have it wrapped in plastic, wrap it again with bubble wrap to prevent any other damage such as scratches or dents. Next, you’ll want to find a box that will fit your art. If you still have the box you originally got the artwork in then you can use that. If you don’t have that original box anymore you can use an extra tv box, a bicycle box, or any box you can find that fits your art.
For larger art pieces you might not be able to find a box that fits. This is when you’ll likely need to get custom crating or boxing from a packing specialist like Extreme Packing Solutions! Extreme Packing Solutions provides cardboard or wood crating for these high quality and sacred items.
Moving Antiques
There’s a chance that your antique furniture is already a little worn out and delicate so it’s important to take extra good care of it during the packing and moving process. Just like with the fine art you should start with bubble wrap. Bubble wrap effectively prevents scratches and dents. It is also suggested to use moving blankets as well because having that extra cushion is worth the price of buying or renting blankets. If there are any loose or removable parts of your antique furniture you should remove them and pack them separately.
Crating Services
If your fine arts and antiques are extremely sentimental and important to you, we always recommend spending the extra money for custom crating. Custom crating is guaranteed to prevent damage as the wooden crates will keep the items in place and act as a barrier protecting them from outside harm.
If you’re looking for professionals in Beverly, Ma, and its surrounding towns to make custom crates for your art and antiques, contact Extreme Packing Solutions today! Our team has years of experience and will make sure your items stay safe during your packing and moving process.