Packing Pictures Tips for Moving

Small pictures can be wrapped and stood up in normal packing boxes with other goods.

Extremely large pictures, such as the type commonly found hanging over a sofa or mantle (usually measuring 24" x 36") should be packed by your mover in one of his specially designed picture or mirror cartons.36x27x5 ix a half of a two piece mirror carton you can use one or two together. when you use two it will adjust to 54 in in height so your box can be 36x5x27 to 54 in height . we sell all sizes of picture boxes smaller and larger.Just come in to a box brothers store or on line at www.boxbros.com or call 800-842-6937

Many pictures, however, that are just a little too large to fit in regular cartons (16" x 20" or 18" x 24") can be packed in a self-devised picture carton.

If your picture is glass take it out or take masking tape and criss cross the glass this will make it stronger so if it does brake it will not mess up you photo.

tip. take glass out.do not move with glass save your photo

Select a carton that is larger than your picture when open at both ends.
Lay your picture, face down, on several sheets of packing paper which have been spread out so as to be almost twice as wide as your picture.
Open the bottom of the carton, and then flatten the carton. Seal one of the open sides with your tape.
Wrap the picture in much the same manner as you might a gift box. Bring one side of the packing paper around the picture so that it will cover most of the back of the picture. Then bring the second side of the packing paper around to cover the back of the picture. Seal with tape. Fold up both ends of the packing paper and bring over the back of the picture. Seal with tape. Turn picture over and seal the areas where the packing paper overlaps.
Slide picture into unsealed side of your carton and seal this end with your tape. At Box Brothers you can always ask us at Box Brothers how to pack .. Ask us we know we are the pros . 800-842-6937 or on line at www.boxbros.com