Looking for advice from those of you who've had to pack up their props for longterm storage. My fiancé and I are expecting our first child so our guest room is turning into a nursery, and that means my collection will be getting packed up to make room for a home office where it currently sits in the loft. I'll be putting my props into a storage facility for the next year or 2 till we move to a bigger place.
When it comes to packing, I've kept the original boxes that came with props from company-produced items like HCG, but a lot of my pieces are custom bits from the fine makers here on the rpf. So they'll need their own boxes.
A couple questions I have:
I recently received a package that was protected inside with this packing material called Instapak Quick that custom fits to what's inside the box. I was impressed but it's pretty pricey. That could be an option for some odd sized pieces.
Here's how it works:
Open to hearing your suggestions. Thanks!
When it comes to packing, I've kept the original boxes that came with props from company-produced items like HCG, but a lot of my pieces are custom bits from the fine makers here on the rpf. So they'll need their own boxes.
A couple questions I have:
- Would you pack each prop into its own box, then fill up a larger box with them?
- Would you line the boxes with a large plastic bag before adding the packing material and props to protect them from outside elements?
- Cardboard boxes or plastic bins?
- Is climate controlled storage worth it compared to a regular indoor storage facility?
- Is there a difference in wrapping props with bubble wrap or butcher paper?
- Anything I need to be aware of when storing props that have electronic components, other than removing batteries?
- What am I forgetting?
I recently received a package that was protected inside with this packing material called Instapak Quick that custom fits to what's inside the box. I was impressed but it's pretty pricey. That could be an option for some odd sized pieces.
Here's how it works:
Open to hearing your suggestions. Thanks!