What is the best way to mail prints?

[IconicPhotosUK]

Hello

I am looking to send prints in the mail, they are currently mounted against a white matt and placed in a clear bag. Now I am slightly worried about the being bent in the mail etc so I was wondering if anyone could suggest good sturdy packaging methods that will help prevent the print from being bent.

Thanks
Oliver

 

[KmH]

Cover the matted print with a thin (1/16") sheet of plastic so the plastic bag doesn't scratch the print.

Tape the bagged, matted print to a sheet of corrugated cardboard that just fits inside a corrugated cardboard box of the appropriate size and depth (about 1.75") for shipping.

If you want added protection, add a second sheet of corrugated cardboard on top and tape the 2 cardboard sheets together with a single piece of tape in the middle of each side.

 

[IconicPhotosUK]

Thanks for the advice, I may go down the box route to help protect the print.

 

[KmH]

What I described is the way many US print labs package and ship prints.

 

[Big Mike]

The method mentioned by Keith is very good. Photo in plastic bag, bag taped to cardboard.

Also, you can buy special rigid envelopes, often called 'Photo mailers'. Amazon.com: Quality Park Photo/Document Mailers, Extra-Rigid Fiberboard, 9.75 x 12.5 Inches, Box of 25 (64015): Office Products

Also, you can use boxes and mail them as packages. Tap Photographer

 

[jamesbjenkins]

I have plastic bags that are designed for each size of print, then I sandwich the bagged print between 1-ply corrugated cardboard pieces sized for the print. Tape it up and ship in a properly sized envelope or box.

You can stick all similarly sized prints together in one plastic bag.

EDIT: I just read the other posts and saw Keith said pretty much exactly the same thing. Apologies.

 

[spacefuzz]

I have had success with placing the matted print in a clear bag, putting a piece of cardboard over the tope, then slipping it into a collapsed box of the right size. Just saves using any additional packing material. Tape the sides shut and havnt ever had any damage.

 

[IconicPhotosUK]

Thanks for all the advice. Some interesting ideas that I can try, just need to sell some now