Pack n Send Blog

There are several methods that we can use for packing up your special glass items, all of them with the utmost care to ensure that they arrive at their destination unmarred.  Rest assured that Pack N Send is highly experienced at packing and moving expensive and irreplaceable items.  We are used by a number of galleries, designers, and households for their glass shipping needs.  

All of our glass is packaged with care.  We have doublewall boxes that will help pad your shipments; packing peanuts and Styrofoam cut to shape; and specialized boxes that are constructed individually for your shipment.  

Shipping Murano glass?  Pack N Send is very much aware of the history of Murano glass and how much care must be taken with it.  Murano glass has been around for centuries.  It started way back during the Roman empire, when molded glass fixtures began to appear in bathhouses.  By the 8th century, Venice had emerged as one of the world's leading producers of molded glass, a status that they held on to for centuries.  

Murano glass experienced the peak of its popularity during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.  Around this time, one of the Venetian glassmakers discovered the method that produced clear glass, allowing them to take over as the sole producer of mirrors in Europe.  Because porcelain and china were very popular at this time, glassmakers also discovered the method that would allow them to create white glass that successfully mimicked porcelain.  

Clear and white glass weren't the only methods being learned during this fascinating period of history, however.  Venetian glassmakers also learned how to create enameled and gilded glass, an art form that originated in the Middle East and spread throughout the world.  They created elaborate designs by twisting and swirling different colors of glass, created more shapes and colors of glass than ever before, and created steadily more complex designs and patterns.  

Venice remained a cultural center for glass, but as new trade routes opened and people throughout the world learned to produce glass of their own, their contributions became slightly less prized.  Gradually, the production of glass and all of the techniques used in Venice spread throughout the world--but new, fascinating methods continued to emerge one by one.  This included the process of inserting small flecks of metal into the glass product in order to create a sparkly effect.  

By the twentieth century, many of the old techniques had been forgotten, but Venetian glassmakers were determined to bring back some of the classic styles and techniques.  Gradually, they have rediscovered some of the techniques used by their ancestors, improving the quality of current production.  Murano glassmakers strive to find a balance between technical accomplishment, or proper use of the techniques, and the color and designs appreciated by most buyers.  

Obviously, if you're delving into glass art, you need a shipping service that would take as much care of your glass as you yourself--and that's where Pack N Send comes in. We have the experience to see to it that your glass is packaged with the utmost care so that it will shine as brilliantly in its destination as it did when you made your purchase.  Contact us for a quote concerning your glass shipping needs.