Transporting a print seems simple \u2014 until it isn’t. Paper prints are more fragile than they look, especially during transport. A small bend, a sudden pressure, or poor support can leave marks that are difficult to fix once they appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The safest way to transport a print is to keep it flat, protected between two rigid surfaces. Cardboard, a portfolio, or a flat folder works well. This prevents bending and protects the print surface from pressure during transport. For most print sizes, two sheets of stiff cardboard cut slightly larger than the print \u2014 with the print sandwiched and taped shut at the edges \u2014 is enough to survive a car trip, a flight, or a courier handoff without bending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not every print should travel the same way. Small and medium prints (up to roughly A2) generally travel best flat \u2014 rigid support keeps them fully protected and ready to frame on arrival. Larger prints are often easier and safer rolled, simply because a rigid flat package that size becomes bulky and harder to handle without flexing. If you do roll a large print, a rigid triangular mailer is a better choice than a plain tube \u2014 the angular structure resists crushing and rolling around during transit far more effectively than a cylinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need to roll the print for transport, keep the diameter as wide as possible. Tight rolls create stronger memory in the paper and make it harder to flatten later. As a rule of thumb, the roll’s diameter should never be tighter than about 5 cm \u2014 anything tighter risks visible creasing along the length of the print, especially on heavier fine art paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use a sheet of tissue paper or clean paper to protect the print during transport. This helps avoid scratches, marks, or friction against other surfaces. If the print is rolled, slide it into the tube print-side facing inward, with the protective sheet wrapped around it first \u2014 this keeps the surface from rubbing against the inside of the tube during transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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