How do you wrap framing

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wcox

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How do you wrap up your finished framing jobs for storage till the customer picks them up or are delivered and making sure that the framing does not get damaged in the mean time and or as the customer takes it home.

We use corrigated cardboard we buy and cut to size to wrap each framed item.

What do you do??
 
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wcox:
How do you wrap up your finished framing jobs for storage till the customer picks them up or are delivered and making sure that the framing does not get damaged in the mean time and or as the customer takes it home.

We use corrigated cardboard we buy and cut to size to wrap each framed item.

What do you do??<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


opps sorry messed i messed up


[This message has been edited by wcox (edited October 05, 2000).]
 
I put cardboard corners on the frames and then wrap them in either brown paper, or brown paper and bubble wrap, depending on the fragility of the frame's finish.

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Seth J. Bogdanove, CPF
21 years framing and still loving it
 
Minimum two layers of stretch film (more if texture of surface requires more protection)directly over moulding, then foam strip, then corners (no staples), then stretch wrap to hold all in place. Unwrapping instructions attached. Delivered to the client in same condition, inserted into polyethylene bag.

When in shelf storage after initial wrapping, each piece is separated by Coroplast dividers.

Orton

[This message has been edited by Orton (edited October 05, 2000).]
 
Orton, When you say "stretch wrap" and "stretch film", do you mean shrink wrap, or something like Saran (food) wrap?

For neighborhood customer pick-ups & back-seat-size frames, we wrap in poly bags (sized & sealed on hot-wire shrinkwrap cutter from a roll of 36" wide poly tubing).

For longer transport or local courier, we add (over the plastic wrap) foam-center boards front & back, cut about 2" larger than frame all around & taped in place with 2" packing tape, pulled tight. The tape's tension keeps frame centered within the board 'sandwich'. Outside is clearly marked "FRAGILE-GLASS".

We've found that corrugated and other paper surfaces are like fine sandpaper, and will abrade a frame's finish if in direct contact.


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Jim Miller, CPFcm; GAFP Committee Member
 
We use bags, then put them in bins. We do not deliver.

I don't understand wrapping in paper, as most people want to see the framed piece before leaving. (You do know that the clear plastic is not clear enough for some people to see through. They have to take the art out of the plastic to see it.)

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Sue May :)
"Everyone is born right-handed, only the greatest can over come it!"
 
I wrap finished work in shrink film with the Cavalier system. I use CP500 (isn't folded) shrink film in 24",36", or 45" and use their hand held roller to wrap. Just fold the shrink film around the frame like you would wrap a package and seal.You can also use the same film to wrap art with foam core backing. I do this in my Seal Masterpiece 500T press rather than using the roller. It is much faster.
 
Stetch wrap same as pallet wrap but of a higher grade and almost transparent: acts as an interleaf to prevent abrasion of the moulding surface from other packing material.


Lefty Orton.
 
Like Susan May, we use clear plastic bags (from United; see thread) and take the piece out of the bag for inspection at time of pick up. Bubble wrap is available on request. Most people are going straight home but considering the extremes of temperature we get in Minnesota I suggest that they not leave the piece in the car for very long at +95 or -30. Kit

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Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
 
Looks like I'm the only one still using brown paper with the customer's name written along the side for identification. I discontinuted using plastic bags several years ago when one of my customers told me the best part of a custom framing job was having the framer open the package when she came to pick it up. Since then, I can't tell you how many times I've had customers exclaim as I open it (back showing first so they see the careful work[wo]manship) that "this is as good as Christmas."

I do deliver, though, so take responsibility for the piece until it is in the customer's home. But for that, I might package it differently.

[This message has been edited by Mel (edited October 06, 2000).]
 
We do it the same way Mel does it.
We always make the customer be the final inspector. The customer likes it and we like it. Have you ever had a customer come back in a few hours or days and insist that the glass was broken when he/she picked up their picture? By unwraping every job before the customer leaves the store solves that problem. Plastic bags make you lazy and fine dust particals can go unnoticed during final inspection.
John
 
Cardboard corners and stretch wrap to hold them on for me. I deliver and install 98% of my framing so that's all I need. Rack them face to face or back to back so the hardware on one doesn't scratch the face on the other. I like this method as the image and frame is viewable allowing me to place the artwork before removing the wrapping. In fact I usually leave the corners on until the piece is on the wall. This prevents any damage to the piece or the wall.
 
We ordered preformed bubble wrap corners from M&M while in Atlanta. they look better inside the clear poly-bags than the cardboard corners do. So far I'm very pleased.
 
By the way, did you know you can use the wand on your shrinkwrapper to cut and seal bubble wrap? I made a bunch of bubble wrap envelopes to fit some small frames for a job once. worked great!
 
We put corners on and wrap in paper. Customers love the drama of opening the finished piece. We don't use kraft though, we get rolls of paper from a florist. At $25 a roll it's cheaper than kraft and looks great. Customers like that it's already gift wrapped.

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Wal-mart...the Ferengi of our times.
 
Every finished job is wrapped in bubble wrap and sealed with a minimum amount of tape to enable the customer to view it upon collection easily.
No damage,no dust pictures easy to find.
 
we just put corners on, no bag until after they've looked at it and are ready to take it home. At the risk of sounding snobbish... can you all be really so UNbusy as to have time to do all that wrapping?! I can't imagine doing that on all the peices we go through.
 
we just put corners on, no bag until after they've looked at it and are ready to take it home. At the risk of sounding snobbish... can you all be really so UNbusy as to have time to do all that wrapping?! I can't imagine doing that on all the peices we go through.
 
We hang finished work in the showroom behind the design counter. This gives all customers a chance to view the quality of our work and the owner is able to look at the piece from a distance and up close, before we wrap in heavy kraft paper. Our regulars want a chance to look around and see the new pieces before getting down to their business.
 
Thanks for your suggestions. We have been using clear bags for years but I've decided to change to bubblewrap bags. Offers clear viewing and protection. Paper never made sense to me, too time consuming to wrap each pic twice, once when the piece is done and once after the customer has viewed it. The re-wrap never looks as good as the original wrap job. cardboard corners were always falling off and really offered little protection.
 
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