Boxes I have made a few varieties of boxes over the past few years. I sometimes have to change it up because I use recycled boxes and I have to work with the shape and size that is available. Sometimes I am shipping two different sized canvases and it can make things more interesting. I start with wrapping up the artwork first. Tissue paper or bubble-wrap or both. This is the basic, one canvas box. You have to make one side just a touch larger so that the lid slides over the other side. The thickness of the canvas and wrapping will dictate how large you make the sides. Accommodate for wrapping / and any extra layers you might need. If you want to be safe, add some buffer to the sides. I had this recycled cardboard on hand but I have used bubble-wrap, tissue paper, whatever you have. I try to make it look tidy and professional. Large canvas. This canvas was 24" by 24" So I wanted it packaged as tightly as I could. I also wanted to protect
A moment in an artist's studio