Shipping a drawing

[JoePal]

I've sold a few custom portraits in the past, but they have always been to people I've known locally. So when it was time to deliver the drawing, I could just hand it over. Well I just finished a drawing for a customer in New York. But I only just now thought about how to get it to them without damage. Does anyone have thoughts on the best way to ship a drawing through the mail or maybe FEDEX/UPS?

[Zindy]

Since I am not from US I don't know the best way to ship. In Denmark there is 1 way of shipping - yay for possibilities

[xNatje]

In an enveloppe with a something hard like a cardboard in it.
Or in a tube/box
I only did the second one, but it was in belgium.

[Jeff Colburn]

I mail my photographs in mailing tubes. I lay a sheet of blank newsprint, or other thin, smooth paper, on top of the print and roll it up. I put a rubber band around the print (it should have a loose fit so it won't damage the print) and put some crumpled newsprint on one end of the tube. Then I put the print into the tube and another piece of crumpled newsprint in top before sealing the tube. The crumpled newsprint keeps the print from sliding around. Just be sure not to cram the paper into the tube. The print just needs a little support.

I also use, free Priority Mail boxes that are like a tube, but triangular in shape instead of cylindrical. Free is always good.

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Have Fun,
Jeff

[Zindy]

I want to add that I used to mail my smaller original drawings in a 8x11" hard cardboard envelope but I sadly realized the mail office bend it even though it's a very hard envelope and barely possible. I'd suggest shipping in a tube with original as it's the safest way to do it.