Packing And Transporting Inks - Suggestions?

[MensRea]

I'm moving from one city to another in a couple of weeks and need to transport my collection of bottled ink (say 25). I'm planning to ship my stuff through movers. Have any of you done this before? Can I have some suggestions on how to pack them so they don't break enroute?

 

The last thing I need is the police calling me up with questions regarding suspicous red coloured liquid oozing from one of my boxes...

 

PS: Don't forget to factor in the state of most roads in India.

Edited February 23, 2014 by MensRea

[migo984]

I've moved mine in one of those large rigid insulated food/picnic boxes, with handle. Wrap bottles individually in bubble wrap, pack as closely togther as possible to prevent movement. Separate the layers of boxes/bottles with more bubble wrap. Pack around and fill spaces with polystyrene packing shapes. Mine were moved without incident.

[shumanfu]

put em all in bags and put some cloth in as well.

Just incase a seal fails or a bottle breaks you wont get ink everywhere.

[Fakie]

Bubble wrap individually and make sure to pack them snugly in a suitable sized box so they won't bump around in transit

[inkstainedruth]

Personally, I would not trust ink bottles to movers -- at least not without a long prior discussion about them about what they're shipping and how fragile it is). And marking the box with the words "FRAGILE" and "THIS SIDE UP" in really large letters. I would definitely put the ink bottles in (probably individual small) ziploc type bags, and then also pack with bubble wrap around or between each bag with a bottle in it, either way -- but I would definitely recommend that if there is any way to transport them yourself to do so.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[lynxcat]

ziploc bags and/or cling film (like the Goulets use) to contain any leaks, closest to the actual bottle so the ink can't go far. bubble wrap around that, to keep the bottles from breaking. packing peanuts and/or paper fill to fill up the box and keep the bubble wrapped bottles from moving inside the box. consider using something tougher than a cardboard box, if anything is available.

 

which is also how i'd pack fine china and glassware i didn't want broken, come to that. only the waterproofing layer to contain ink leaks needs be unique to the ink bottles, really.

 

the most important point is to ensure the box is filled up so none of the bottles can move inside it; second most important is to ensure everything is padded until it's well away from any side, edge, or corner of the box. shipping damage i've seen done has mostly been caused by goods moving around in the box, or not having sufficient clearance to the box walls.

Edited February 23, 2014 by lynxcat

[wnclee]

I shipped mine the way they were shipped when ordered. wrapped individually in bubble wrap and separated by newspaper wads.Then put in a hard-sided cooler or other type container...Good luck, LeRoy

[MensRea]

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Edited February 24, 2014 by MensRea

[MensRea]

• individual ziploc bags,

bubble wrap,snug fit,

paper wads/ packing fillers,

cloth layer to absorb spilled ink,

good clearance from sides,

hard sided container of right size,

'FRAGILE' and 'THIS SIDE UP' markings,

discuss with the shippers regarding what's inside,

Try moving them on my own if possible.

Got it. Thanks a lot for the tips, I'll let you know when it's done.