Studio Arts Exam Revision booklet - Bendigo Art Gallery

12. Travelling
Items that travel are either soft packed or crated, depending on the number of destinations,
costs involved and fragility of item.
Soft packing is the use of soft materials such as
bubble wrap, cellaire, foam, and tissue with or without
the use of boxes or a surrounding
framework for objects.
Crating is the use of such materials in conjunction with a wooden or metal container with
temperature buffering as well as the higher degree of protection that full enclosure can provide.
Crating also allows for improved signage as to how to treat the artwork, as can be seen in these
images. International standard signs are used to protect the contents from sun exposure, rain as
well as indicating the direction the crate is to be kept.
Revision: What materials have been used on the inside of the traveling crate on display?
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What features can you see that would protect a 3-dimensional artwork?
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