Posted on 5/24/2019 7:34:45 PM by Vianna Szabo - Comment on this. The acid in the cardboard will eventually affect the pastel paper you worked on. That way they never come in contact. I show you how to store and protect your pastel paintings. Since I have been a member of Daily Painters.com for 6 years and now Daily Paintworks, I have shipped many pastel paintings to their new homes. For those who may not know, ATC stands for Artist Trading Cards and are about 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches in size. Painting Style. 2013-nov-07 - Thank you for viewing my paintings. Step 1: Select an area within the self-storage facility that has minimal human traffic. Thanks Nancy for telling us about your way of storing pastel paintings. But I think it’s unnecessary especially if you are storing them flat. Large unframed canvasses can be rolled into solid postal tubes, and smaller canvasses sandwiched between acid-free foamboard. Hi Maggie, Glad this was helpful Shannon. That’s such great info Robert. Your email address will not be published. It’s much easier to do this than trying to do it while the stack is on the shelf or in the drawer. Not only do they keep my pastel paintings safe and secure they also make a nice presentation and are sturdy enough to ship in. – Another reason I don’t use acid-free tissue anymore is that it tears much more easily than the glassine. I’m not sure if that’s the pad you have though. Thanks for bringing up the issue. Jun 3, 2017 - Thank you for viewing my paintings. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I love that it’s called an Art Encounter. I have heard a few people mention these no static bags. Right now, I pretty much can put my hand on what I need but if work accumulates, I will need a system! How do you find slipping them into and out of the bags without smearing them? I’m pretty excited that my YouTube Channel subscribers now total 952!! I’ll have a look. Slip the painting into the bag. A painting is worth only what someone is willing to pay. It was quite a surprise to me, actually. Such a relief to actually get that video up. Easy Peasy. I have packaging and shipping unframed pastels down to a science. Commissions are welcome. Other than the static factor, there’s the smear factor when it comes to bags. That makes it tempting for me to cut foam core boards to fit neatly into Priority Mail boxes for any art smaller than those boards if I go back to selling art. Nov 7, 2013 - 'Make a Little Magic' 5x7 pastel sold It's a Daily Painter Dilemma. What do you think about using Crystal Clear bags, which are anti-static? If just the glassine works, how many paintings can you stack before the ones on the bottom get messy? Place something rigid like double-thick cardboard to protect either side of the canvas and store them upright. Do you catalog your finished paintings to know where to find them? Gently lay your pastel painting face down on glassine paper (cut at least ½ in larger in all directions that the painting). Slip the painting into the bag. Hi, Gail! Use both sides. What is the brand name? Slip this piece of foamcore into the bag. If you need to access a piece, best is to remove the stack from the shelf or drawer and then look through the stack. I love your blog and your helpful answers, constant encouragement to press on and your willingness to teach! Artist Aline Ordman turned me into them. . Do not be tempted to put your pastel in any sort of plastic or cellophane bags. When I’m selling again, matting and shrink wrapping paintings with an archival back board would let me store them on a shelf or a prints rack without a problem. Thank you! Wrap it as you might a present, then tape it facedown onto a piece of foamcore. work well here. This is very important. Then I came up with these folders made from foam core. And yes, framing is soooo expennsive! Your email address will not be published. Organization, a system to do so, is something to consider for sure. Ensure you have appropriate padding and support to protect any delicate or ornate parts of the frame: bubble wrap, styrofoam supports, etc. The surface of a pastel painting cannot stand physical contact which would brush the dust off the paper. The only thing I do is stack by size. If you enjoyed this art tip please visit my patreon site The Painter's Classroom, where I give fine art tutorials for $5 a month. My paintings arrive safe and sound. Learn how your comment data is processed. Krystal Seal archival art and photo bags are great. Great Pastel Tip - How To Transport Unframed Pastel Paintings Safely Around Town "Garden Intrigue", 25 x 9, pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes paper. Easier to look through than the glassine works, how many paintings can you stack before the ones on bottom. The need to roll it up for travel, stretched or unstretched, it! 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