[rickyc]

Morning all

Just wanted some opinions.

I'm from Australia, living in London, and I am now going back home for a wedding and I wanted to take some prints home with me (to store until I go back for good).

I still have the original tubes of all my prints, but don't know if that's the best way (taking 20 tubes on a plane); or possibly cardboarding my portfolio so that all travel flat.

Anyone got any other suggestions?

Many thanks

Rick

[rolyateel]

try & do it flat
but use wood, not cardboard...to avoid them geting bent
probably best to check if there are any size restrictions for lugage on planes too

[Vsix]

Can use an A2 portfolio folder and then package that up in cardboard. Need to support the prints inside the sleeves.

...or are any of your prints larger than A2?

[rickyc]

My applause is, but my folder is only A2, so that's not even in there at the moment

My other thought was tubes, taped and taped and taped together, bubble wrapped, taped with fragile stickers ALL over it.

[Vsix]

Tubes are the best idea and you could put them in a holdall. But don't forget each tube will weigh 0.6Kg, so you could carefully roll a couple of prints in each tube using acid free paper. This will save on overall weight!

[saltandiron]

If you're going to put a few prints in one tube I'd recommend trying to find an extra wide tube, the weight probably wont be that much difference but it'll be better for the prints.

[rickyc]

Thanks for your help all. Still not sure which method is best, but I'm thinking the tube might be as they are solid and easily protected (bubble wrap and then some).

Now I've just got to decide which I want to leave behind, and which I will have to go a long time without seeing...