Restoration of Antiques and Collectibles,Restoration of China and Porcelain

1).....How to pack the object into " Double Box " ?

How to pack the object?

The best way is to put it into "Double Box".For those who doesn't know how to do it - please read some instructions bellow .

1) Wrap in one/ two layer (s) of white non-acidic tissue paper to protect any decoration.

If you send multiple broken parts its always the best to wrap each of them separately into white tissue paper first or plain kitchen towel .Please remember - No newspapers or similar colored tissue paper with ink /colored dyes which may cause staining of the objects !

Excessive use of sticky tapes should also be avoided by all means. You can use short and narrow stripes sparingly just to fixate the paper over the paper after wrapping over the body of the object. No contact of the tape with the body of the object ,please, it may cause damage to the loss of paint ,painted decorations or damage to the gilding.

2) Wrap the object into at LEAST 2 layers of large plastic air- bubble wrap ,which is usually available at your local post office .Wrap bubble wrap around the piece,and then layers over the top and bottom as well.

If you send any item that has some parts dangerously sticking out like handles/ spouts on china or hands /legs,wings … etc. of the figures - it's recommended to wrap those parts into bubble wrap separately and to make a compact cardboard "shield" around them over the bubble wrap and tape the shield securely with stripes of the sticky tape to the bubble wrap tissue.

3) Find a proper and sturdy cardboard box that will leave at least 8 cm-or three inches (if it's a large item - at least 10cm ,or 4 inches) of room all around place if you put the wrapped item inside of it .

Don't use soft/ thin walled ,fragile or initially deformed boxes for packing otherwise the post may simply refuse to pay insurance in case of breakage .

4) Fill bottom of box with soft 6cm or 2"+ inch sized "popcorn" Styrofoam packing peanuts which are usually available at your local post office.

5) Place the wrapped object centered in the box.

6) Fill box completely full of "popcorn" Styrofoam peanuts , making sure that there is NO shifting once you've closed the box.

Don't just dump peanuts in the box, put the layer in the bottom, and as you fill the box, pat the peanuts down, so the piece doesn't shift inside the box....if you hear peanuts move once the box is sealed, the popcorn is not compressed enough.

7) Find a cardboard box with reasonably thick walls that will leave at least 5cm or 2 inches of room all around once you place the first box into it. .

Get some thin dowel rod, cut it to size, and use it to reinforce the four long sides of the box. Tape it in place.

8) Repeat steps 4- 6 with the first box.

After Restoration I will usually send your item back to you in your original package on condition that the boxes will still be in good shape to provide reasonable safety for trip back. .Otherwise,if you wish so, you will have to pay extra for packaging materials .So please ,pack them well.