A few months ago, Chicago Art Magazine stumbled upon a Facebook conversation initiated by Geoffrey Todd Smith, who asked the question that many artists ask each other: how to safely and inexpensively pack and ship a painting. He asked, “Any of you painters have advice for shipping a relatively big painting on canvas? Should I just make a crate or is there a cheaper alternative? Is there somebody I can pay to do this who isn’t too expensive?” Adding that the work he wanted to ship was “52”x 64.” Stretched canvas.”
In response to Smith’s question, many of his Facebook friends weighed in with excellent advice:
