> Why Choosing the Right Company to Ship Fine Art Matters

Fine art is a pretty broad term that we all esoterically understand but not all of us spend a lot of time thinking about on a daily basis. Merriam and Webster define fine art as art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects —usually used in plural. What makes art fine art is incredibly subjective, much like the world of art in general.
However you define fine art, we can all agree that when you chose to ship it, it’s safety is extremely important to you. Whether you are the buyer, the seller, or just moving the piece of art with you, it’s safety is of the utmost importance. The art loses its value and its significance and integrity if it is damaged or worse, destroyed.
I think we can all relate to a poor shipping experience in our life before. When this happens with a product, we just simply send it back and have it replaced. Well if you are talking about a ten thousand dollar piece of art, there is only one. It cannot just be replaced.
 How to Guarantee Safety in the Shipping Process
Shipping is in an intricate process that you get out of what you put in. When you go through cardboard cut out (pun intended) shipping companies, then you can expect those type of results in return. It’s believed that over 60% of damaged deliverables are due to improper packing. Whatever you want to be done in the world, you will want it done correctly. In this case, you want people who know how to handle your specific set of shipping needs. Shipping art is not like shipping a traditional parcel.
Let’s cut out the generalities and talk about why sipping fine art is specifically a difficult challenge. Here are some of the reasons:
• Every piece of art is unique and different
• Pieces of fine art are usually fragile and delicate
• Each piece of art needs to be evaluated and planned for on its own
The point here is that you should approach each shipping project like you would an art project. Be careful, be deliberate, and know that practice makes perfect.

How to Choose a Shipping Partner
There inherently will be a lot of trust in this process. You are trusting someone to move a very important, valuable, and historical item that cannot be replaced. Thes best advice that I can give you on this is to lean on experts in this process.
Let’s now look at the steps quickly.
First, as we mentioned earlier, each art shipping job is unique and requires its own individual evaluation. This is a craft that can only be perfected by professionals who are dedicated to learning it and who have spent their careers working on a variety of shipping projects.
The second piece is that these projects require a delicate and careful approach. This requires a company to treat your precious pieces of fine art as if they were there own. This level of service requires extreme professionalism and a strong reputation to support the fact that they do indeed care.
If you are currently looking for a shipping company that can step up to the plate and handle your next fine art shipping project, then you are in luck. 1 Stop Pack N Ship is a company that has been handling projects like this with the highest of quality since it’s inception and they have the BBB five-star rating to prove it. If you are interested, then contact them for a free quote today.