How To Package A Canvas 

Updated 31/03/2023

Wondering how to package a canvas quickly and easily while providing it with enough protection to make any journey safely? Adventa explains how to package and ship a canvas painting so that it arrives at your customers' door undamaged. Find out more and buy canvas and packaging below. 

Packaging and shipping canvases

Brand sentiment doesn’t end once a customer hands over their money. A seller's job isn’t done until the customer has the product in their hands and is happy.

That's why we've designed the QuickPro Mail Safe Packaging to guarantee that your canvas art will be delivered to your customers safely and securely. Shipping art is almost, after all, an art form itself, and we want yours to be successful and your customers happy!

What are flat boxes?

Flat boxes refer to boxes that haven't been built yet. All our art canvas boxes come unassembled (or flat), but don't worry, the 'fold and lock' function means your boxes can be ready for shipping within minutes, without the need for packing tape or special tools.  

The compact design of flat boxes also means you’ll save on shipping costs, whether you ship them flat or in their completed form, as they fit snuggly around the canvas. 

How to package a canvas

This stress-free box is straightforward to build, so if you are making canvases in large volumes, then it's ideal. Just follow these instructions:

• Lift the lid upwards and over.
• Slide the lid's tab into the slot at the front of the box.
• The box is then ready for labelling & dispatch. 

Why buy your canvas packaging from Adventa?

If you're looking for cost-effective packaging boxes for canvas prints that are easy to assemble and dispatch for your production staff, look no further than the QuickPro ArtWrap Mail Safe Box from Adventa.

The extra side supports keep canvases safe from crumple zones and promise durability thanks to their thickness. No need for protective packaging like bubble wrap - the thick cardboard and clever design provide maximum protection.

The side of the boxes has been designed so that the three smallest boxes can hold multiple canvas sizes. Either pull over the flaps flat to hold the largest size or fold over into a square tube to create thicker sides for the smaller sizes.

This economical packaging box for canvas prints is ideal for swift packaging and sending your customers prints safely so they can hang their memories easily.

Canvas packaging FAQs

Do you still have questions? Here are the queries we get and answer most regularly:

How do I post a large canvas?

We provide canvas packaging of varying sizes, so all you have to do is order the size appropriate to the size of the canvas you plan to create and dispatch to your customers.

The outer box is big enough to enable a 3.9cm thick canvas to lie neatly and securely within the box. Here’s a full list of sizes and product references we can supply:

• BXMS8 - 8x 8 & 8 x 12
• BXMS16 - 16 x 20 & 16 x 24
• BXMS12 - 12 x 16" & 12 x 18"
• BXM12S - 12 x 12" 

Why does our packaging design work so well?

The QuickPro Auto Canvas and Mail Safe Packaging are designed for rapid production with its semi-automatic machine, ensuring efficient packaging techniques. Premium quality corners are guaranteed every time, which makes us stand out in the manufactured art community.

What type of packing materials are recommended for protecting a canvas painting during shipment?

We recommend using durable packaging materials to ensure the superior "can't sag" properties of the canvas are maintained. The lightweight and compact nature of our packaged art makes it easy and safe to dispatch.

Do I need to worry about size and weight restrictions?

The lightweight and compact design of our packaging makes it suitable for shipping, and they comply with standard size and weight restrictions imposed by most shipping services.

When shipping artwork, how can you guarantee safe shipping?

Both the QuickPro Auto Canvas and Mail Safe Packaging are designed for durability. The black backboard accessory (QPB812) contributes to climate resilience during shipment. The engineered packaging also boasts extra strong side supports that keep the canvas safe from crumple zones. So whether you’re shipping fine art or your business's most recent offering, our packaging can ensure maximum protection for your canvases.

Adventa is committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods. With the focus of the environment and climate change in the news we understand it is our corporate responsibility to put measures in place to help reduce our negative impact.

There are 3 key areas we have focused on:

Products and Packaging
- Striving to reduce the volume of waste per completed product. For example, our retail packed bauble has gone from 36 pieces of plastic to none in the space of one year! To do this we are currently researching ways of using alternative types of protective packaging and endeavour to use FSC certified card and paper wherever possible. For example, we have now switched to using FSC recycled void fill paper in boxes. We are also striving to achieve

Adventa experiences market growth in the US with their unique range of blank print products. To celebrate we are happy to announce the relocation of our American office
Based in New Jersey you can now find us at:

100 CHALLENGER ROAD
RIDGEFIELD PARK
NJ 07660

This larger office space is a great way for us to meet with our US customers and demonstrate new product ranges, with appointments available via advance booking. We can now discuss the needs of all our customers face-to-face too!

Located just off the I-95 and only 16 miles from EWR or 25 miles from JFK it is easy to access and has the Hilton Garden Inn on the doorstep for anyone travelling.

Here is a sneak peak of inside:

High Gloss for High Quality Results

So your customer comes to you with the perfect picture and is looking for that perfect frame to display it effectively. How do you know which one to suggest to them? Is it a timeless piece that needs a frame to deliver longetivity or is it a piece of art that needs to make a statement?

Lets take a look at the key steps below in choosing the right frame for your customer.

Choosing the Perfect Frame for Your Customer

#1 Know the size

As a starting point discuss with the customer what size would complement the picture best. Is it an abstract piece that demands space on a wall or a treasured memory that needs to have more of a personal touch on a shelf or a desk? Is it a delicate detailed print that would get lost if placed in a small frame?

Discuss through these factors with your customer and once you have agreed the size of the image you can start to work out what frame options

 Adventa to Double in Size

2016 will see Adventa complete its brand new state of the art warehouse. Due to increasing sales and demand from customers Adventa is building a brand new warehouse onsite, doubling its storage capacity and significantly increasing the production area.

The new 10,000 square foot warehouse, based in Newtown, Powys, will provide 800 approx. new pallet locations for Adventa stock. A key priority for us here at Adventa is to provide a frictionless service for our valued customers, this new space means we will be be able to improve lead times and offer a faster, reliable and flexible service. With more storage space it will allow us to ensure our range remains

Adventa are thrilled to be trialling their new and exciting brand My Moments at Chester Zoo, one of the countrys largest zoos at 125 acres. The park is is the most visited zoo in the country with over 21,000 animals. 

My Moments was launched last week, cited in their gift shop, just ahead of the busy May Bank Holiday which thousands of vistiors accross. 

My Moments brings an interactive touch screen kiosk solution which enables consumers to create and personalise their own souvenirs there and then in the shop. 

The process has been created to be simple and easy for consumers and staff in store: 

1) Consumer selects souvenir type on screen

2) Consumer selects favourite animal 

3) They then choose their favourite

Adventa is thrilled to announce that we are attending Photokina 2020 in Cologne, Germany. Photokina is the world’s leading trade fair for photo, video and imaging taking place annually from Wednesday 27th May to Saturday 30th May.

During the show the entire imaging world gathers under one roof to present and experience products, applications and services from the industries core fields and trend areas. Photokina is a perfect opportunity for Adventa to showcase their innovative print products from frames, photo mounts, canvases, and photo gifts. Here at Adventa, we are leaders in image presentation and personalised photo items. As British manufacturers of just add print products, we will be exhibiting our range of blank photo products.

In particular Adventa will be showcasing the growth in their revolutionary QuickPro range, to include bigger and better canvases including the launch of the 24 x 36” canvas which is a staggering 44% bigger than the current

Vision Wall Makes an Impact in Support of Local Artist

During February, the Adventa, acrylic poster frame – the Vision Wall, will be creating an artistic impression at a local exhibition being held at the Newtown Library in Powys, Mid-Wales.

The exhibition features a collection of pictures from a local, and very talented artist, Rosie Robinson, who sadly recently passed away.

We are delighted to have supported the exhibition with a range of our picture frames to highlight Rosie’s wonderful paintings in a professional and impactful way comments John Morrish, Sales & Marketing Director. 

These poster frames are the latest concept for large, modern wall art. Contemporary & stylish,

The Adventa team are really pleased to have worked together to provide over £12,000 worth of discontinued products to support children's charity, Barnardo's. The stock incorporated a range of previously sold blank photo gifts that have come to end of life. 

By donating, Adventa not only create valuable storage space for essential current stock lines meaning they can keep up with our customer's demands better but it is also part of their recycling scheme, ensuring unwanted products don't end up in landfill! 

Barnardos comments: 

Barnardo’s Gifts in Kind team partners with a number of companies and brands that donate their end-of-line, out of season, damaged (but usable), returned or sample stock to Barnardo’s, which we then sell on in our charity stores. Any donations made greatly help us to raise vital funds to maintain and develop our wide range