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Very valuable paintings should be shipped by an expert art moving company, but a great many works do not require the white-glove treatment. Fortunately, there are cheaper options available. If possible, transport your paintings unstretched and unframed, to provide the maximum protection against damage. Instead, roll the painting around a sturdy cardboard tube, paint side in, wrap it in bubble wrap, then encase the whole in a second, larger tube. If this is not possible -- for instance, in the case of paintings on board -- you may be able to use a "mirror box" available from most shipping-supply stores. Pad this box with corrugated cardboard or bubble wrap. When you uncrate or unpack a painting, save the crate or packing items in case you need to ship it again.