Journal · mail-in & shipping
Mailing a piece to the bench — without the panic.
Shipping something you love feels wrong until you've done it once with a shop that unpacks, photographs, and confirms before anything is cut. That's how we work.
Photos first. Then pack the box.
What travels well
- Works on paper, photos, posters, small textiles (flat, well protected)
- Rolled canvases in a tube (image facing out if it's painted — paint hates being compressed)
- Jerseys and soft memorabilia in a roomy box, not crushed
Glass already in a cheap frame? Tell us — sometimes it's safer to ship the art out of the glass. Oversize rigid panels and deep shadowbox objects: call first so we plan the carton.
Packing that actually protects
- Never put tape on the art. Glassine or clean paper first; tape only on the outer wrap.
- Flat: art sandwich between rigid boards, corners guarded, snug in the box so nothing skateboards.
- Tube: roll loosely, image out for paint, filler so it can't telescope.
- Write "fragile / art" and include your name, phone, and a note about the piece inside.
What happens when it arrives
We unpack, photograph condition, and confirm design and price with you before we cut moulding or glass. Nothing starts on a guess. When the frame is done, you pick up in Fort Lauderdale or we ship it back — acrylic glazing is often smarter than glass for long hauls.
Finished frames going the other direction
Online orders can ship from checkout. Local customers often pick up free at the bench. Big glass packages sometimes leave as acrylic for the same reason airplanes prefer plastic cups.
Ways in
Ask a framer first · Pricing guide · Florida art care · Or drive it in.