Thank you for this awesome information! You confirm that I am not alone in my lack of confidence with getting started in not only showing my paintings but especially trying to sell!

Your videos are pure gold.thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

This is a WONDERFUL video, Lori! Thank you so much. I'm so afraid of the shipping process that I don't even want to sell my art and have to mail it. How stupid is that. Maybe if I watch your video a few more times, I'll become more confident in what I need to do and maybe I'll actually try to sell something!

“Why am I taking like a robot?” 🤣🤣🤣 I love your videos!

Thank you for sharing your wrapping places . I am exactly where you were years ago and I need all the help I can get Thanks again .

I have my childhood kitchen table too! Also the shipping and packaging aspect of selling large/canvas/wood canvas/etc pieces online has always been so intimidating that I’ve never done it and this has been SO helpful!

Lori, thank you for being so generous with your wisdom, knowledge and expertise!! Can't wait to unpack the painting that you're shipping to me :D

Excellent! Just what I was looking for. Thanks!

Thank you, you are the answer to my prayers, I want to sell my art on line but had no idea how to start. You have answered everything I didn’t know lol which was everything thank you❤️

Lori, few people are kind enough to share all their trade secrets as you have. Thank you. Its much appreciated my dear creative friend.

Thank you for this video. It is very informative.

Wow.....there is quite a bit of work n supplies needed

Thanks Lori, you're a wonderful & generous teacher! 🥰

I wish I stumbled across this video last week when I mailed off two paintings and the shipping cost was whoa expensive, but now I'll know better to cut my box down for next time! Thanks for all your tips, Lori! They are always so helpful!!!

So informative nd detail. Lovely ❤️ThanQ.

That finished package looks bullet proof!

You are such an inspiration.

Very good Video! Thank you.

This is great! Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for sharing. Can’t wait to see the next video. 😀

Look forward to your next vid! Thank you!!

Thank you! Just what i needed right now 🙏🏽

Thank you Lori!

Thank you so much for such detail information . You are awesome!!

Amazing. thank you for sharing !

Super helpful -- thank you!

I appreciate very much you sharing all of this, thank you!

Very helpful. It would also be good to see how you send oversized canvases.

Thank you Lori. Really appreciate you sharing your information. Who better to learn from than a very successful artist, can’t wait to package and mail out my first sale.

Thank you for another bright spot in my day. You are truly inspiring

I've never heard of a Shipping Broker before. Very helpful!

Would love to see a video of either unstretching the canvas or building the canvas stretcher frame. This was awesome. :)

Thanks as always!!!

Thank you so much for this clear information Lori. You are so encouraging and helpful. I’m a beginning artist and I find this end of what we do quite daunting.

Another great, informative video! Thank you Lori! 🙏👍

You’re a terrific artist and I really appreciate everything you’re sharing, so helpful!

Great video!! Thanks for doing it, and your humor is shining through 😂!! I’m looking forward to my painting’s arrival and now I know how you packaged 👏🏼👏🏼

Thank you so much for this information! I feel grateful for finding you on KZfaq and Instagram!! You inspire this 56 year old super-newbie blossoming artist. And...you know how someone looks familiar...I felt that when I saw your face. We could have crossed paths somewhere because I lived in The Soo and currently in Sudbury (?)

I really found this helpful and will be using it as a reference in the future. Thank you for sharing💕

So the sides are well protected, which is great, but bubble wrap around the painting does nothing if the box is pierced in the middle where the actual painting is. Just one more simple step - cut a flat piece of cardboard to fit the inside of the painting, for real protection, then add the cardboard sides and tape. Bubble wrap is not even needed unless it's to fill up extra space so the work doesn't move around inside the box, but if you cut the box to fit tight, it's not necessary.

Lori, thanks for sharing your method of packaging.

Thanks Lori for all of the sharing. You are doing a great job on these videos.

Great tips!! Thanks

Amazing how I love the simple things your share. Very cool to pick up new tricks!

Dear Lori, I would so much like to follow your example and achieve my dream of being a full-time abstract artist. I am nowhere near approaching this adventure, but one thing is for sure: as of today, after finding your YT page, I can't say that I did not get so many useful, intelligent suggestions. I can't thank you enough for sharing your experience about becoming a full time abstract artist and revealing everything you know about the business part. Your generous advice is greatly appreciated. I love everything about your videos: your personality, demeanor, appearance, how natural, friendly and smart you walk your audience through the chosen process. In my opinion your YT videos are high quality. I will study them more and hope that one day I get the courage and enough knowledge to follow your path. I am immensely grateful for your help and wish you the very best from the bottom of my heart! XXX

Newly subbed :-) thank you for all the information Lori! You're so gracious and creative! ...And I love the dancing :-)

Thanks, Lori! I'm glad I came across this video. That's a great idea for making the boxes shorter. I'll keep that in mind the next time I ship a painting. I use Uline boxes as well (16x12" and 12x12"). It's great that they come in many sizes, but you get a large quantity and living in an apartment can make it tough storing them. Though I manage to store them on top of wood shelves in my studio (2nd bedroom). So with your idea I'll be able to order a size that'll fit most paintings and save space. Thanks again!

I love how you guide in detail. It helps a lot for beginners!👍 Tons of love from India 🙏❤️

Thank you so much for sharing this, Lori.

thank you so much for sharing all this great information. Im so excited got a pack of Derwent Inktense blocks at staples for 10.99. reg 29.99 12 pk . Im in Hamilton Ontario.

Thank for the terrific information... you’re awesome Lori 🙏🎉💚

Great info!

This is exactly the kind of info I need! So glad I came across your videos. 👍 Lori, you’re a “Godsend!” 🙏💗😀

Thank you for some great info. That damn shipping cost! I hate having to add $50. - $200. Ill ask about taking it off stretchers.

Dear Lori, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us , I am an artist since many years and always made wood boxes which cost a fortune and time, Silka from France

Lori, been following you on Instagram and KZfaq for a while... all I can say is 💕 and thank you so much for being a beautiful human being!

Good morning!!! I dont do paintings but, and however, love your advice!!

wonderful! I did shipping for 5k to 150ks worth of machines regularly. Export was somewhat hell. Excellent job.... A good bread knife comes in real handy for cardboard and especially foam. Also when folding flaps I used to pre-crease the flaps with the handle part of a knife so the flaps fold well. Lastly, when cutting flaps out I used to cut about 1/4in. back on each flap... just like the original flaps. I cut Thanks for your help !!!

Thanks Lori I learned a lot for my next sale!

Informative Thank You

Thanks for the info

Awesome Lori, thanks so much. Do you think you will ever do a video on editing pictures of our paintings from iPhone or iPad by chance ?

Thank you for sharing such wealth of information. As an architect who just got back to painting, I was wondering about the shipping methods once I start selling my work. This really answered a lot questions.

Thanks Lori. This was so helpful.

Hello Lori! You are definitely a wealth of knowledge! I really enjoy watching your videos and I've gained a lot of knowledge regarding having an business of Art and art making. I would like to see more of your art making process and definitely more about you know the cost incurred in having an art business. I myself and chronically ill but I am an artist but I'm a beginner well not really I've been an artist for 52 years but I'm just starting to get into producing more of a portfolio and getting my art out there and maybe selling some. It's really tough doing everything myself I also have a KZfaq channel and a lot of my energy right now is put towards that when maybe I should be putting more energy toward making the art. Yes I know but it's really tough being chronically ill and also I had a lot of trauma in my life so trying to live with the two of those and trying to make an art career can be very challenging. The worst part about it is that I'm sick so much of the time and I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder along with a whole host of other health problems, some serious, some are not. Thank you so much for your informative videos! I'm looking forward to seeing your videos that you're going to do as of your new move to Ottawa! Thank you and take care!

this was very helpful-I was wondering how tricky it would be for canvas art to be shipped safely. thank you

Thank you for sharing how you pack & ship your art. I have videos for packing and shipping all types of fragile items but have been hesitant when it comes to shipping art. I learned a lot from your video. I haven’t painted on canvas for some time....hopefully that will change this year. Thanks again!

You did sound a little bit like a robot, but! I have the understanding that you were making sure to “deliver “ the info simply and accurately. Good job👍

So great that you did this. I didn't know who to ask!

Saturday night and here I am watching you pack a painting - somehow it was more engrossing than anything on Netlfix! 😂 enjoyable to watch !

Hi Lori, thanks for the great videos! You should buy a huge cutting mat from Jo-Ann Fabrics or Michael's, they are used for sewing and cutting fabrics. I have a large one and a medium sized one and used them for years for cutting mats and paper. Buy them when they have a 50% coupon which you can use on one item. Cheers!

Great tips, thank you. I am just starting to paint and hopefully sell, so these videos are needed. Dr. Marc

You were speaking like a robot, because your subconscious thought you were doing voice to text. My Co-worker does it all the time when he leaves a voicemail. I hear him in his office. I get a kick out of it, so don't stress...it's entertaining. :-)

Fantastic packaging 🎨😊

I really enjoy your videos!! Shipping larger paintings is always a challenge. Ive had several potential commission pieces not happen because of $800 shipping charges. Some clients not interested in having them re-stretched. Thanks again for all the great videos:)

I'm sharing your vids on my LinkedIn. You're terrific! Thank you! 🤗

Wonderful video! Do you also have a tutorial on how to put the string thing (to hang) on the back and what materials do you use for that? I live in Vancouver B.C. so I'm glad that you're also located in Canada!

Thanks so much for this tutorial. With uline you have to shop in bulk and it gets really pricy if you're only shipping once in a while -plus you need storage for all these supplies. I think you can purchase mirror and picture boxes through U-Haul one at a time but I have no idea where to find those edge protectors in fewer amounts. If you hear of anywhere I'd love to know. Thanks again so much! I'm shipping a painting to the U.S. for the first time and am grateful for the tips!

Lori, do you keep a catalog of the pieces you sell? I'm interested in your bookkeeping process and how you keep track of sales, images, etc. Thank so much!

fantastic advice Lori! How do you ship your un-stretched canvases? I'm guessing a mailing tube? does rolling damage the canvas?

Great Video! Can you please tell me who you use for the post card and business cards with your artwork on it? They are such nice touch. I am just getting started and trying to get all my ducks in a row.

Hi Lori, what a generous wealth of information. I am curious about your large canvas's and whether you build them or have them made? Thank you for your inspiration. After watching a couple of your video's, "have no fear" popped into my head. lol.

Great information!! Than you so much. I noticed that Uline offers different edge protectors from light to heavy duty. Which ones do you use? 🙏

I appreciate you so much❤️

Thank you so much! This info is really helpful?

What about the center you should put plexiglass on it to cover the center of the painting from being punctured in the middle by another object

Hi grate informative vid Lori. Loving all you work and working my way through your content. So much helpful stuff to absorb. One question arose when I watched you protecting the painted surface before packaging is do you varnish your artwork. If so, do you have a vid on this. I assume its a must to aid longevity of painting and aid in cleaning it of dust etc over time. Great work. Julian

Ah, packaging. The bane to my artist’s existence. Lori...how do you ship your BIG stretched paintings? I’ve never used a crate. Have you? Thoughts? I bought some telescoping boxes from U-line...packaged my 40” x40” paintings flat...put them in a box....and then was like...OMG these are heavy and awkward to carry. How’s a courier going to manage? Otherwise, yes i ship my large paintings in a U-line tube. My clients have no issue stretching at their destination. I love painting on panel too. So... wondering about crates. If i have to go that route... dear gawd...i’d rather just hand over my work to a professional shipping packager. Packaging takes forever for me. Thanks for your KZfaqs. Just found you. I live in Cambridge, ON.

Lori, Thanx once again for helping me work out how to go from my spare room studio, to feeling confident to putting my work "out there"... one question, when u take ur work off the frame to ship it off to client, doesn't the paint crack or the texture paste 'ruin' if ur rolling it to send ????? Blessed Be U n ME !!!

If your canvas is shallower than the one you boxed, are the edge protectors still a good idea? I'm thinking I'll have excess of the edge protector hanging over and not fitting as nice as yours

Wow this is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing 😊 but I must ask.... the edge protectors only seem to cover one side of the painting. Is it not important to cover the back side edges?

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How do you package your large (48"x60") un-stretched canvases?

Thanks for sharing your experience with us...very helpful! I'm curious, do you use a special tape that sticks to the glassine?

The flat side of the bubble wrap should be against the painting surface not the raised side.

Wonderful. What type of saw are you using. Thanks.

Thank you so much for this video! Do you know if Glassine would work on oil paintings?

Thanks for sharing your expertise. 👍 Normally, if you were to ship your artwork without a frame, what sort of percentage discount do you offer your clients? [now that it costs less to ship]

Very interested to see how my paintings will come packed! Also to hear what you say about sending canvas unstreched. I was curiously going to ask u about that. I had a picture off Betty Krause/Franks. And it saved a load of money doing it like that. I have a local guy who finds restretching rather a novel break from his conventional framing! In due course if the money appears {!!} i will email you and ask about commissions. I was very struck by that last commission { hot colours and grafitti}. Best R

Thank you for sharing and your work is amazing . So do you already factor in shipping on the cost you list for sale price?? Never sure how to do this part .