How to protect and transport finished product

[LemcoIronWorks]

Will be attending a small fair this upcoming weekend just to see how our items are accepted but I am looking for advice.

how does everyone haul their items to and from events without scratching the finish all up, I just cant see carrying them one by one to and from the booth location.

I am more concerned with the packaging style... ANY suggestions would be welcomed and appreciated!

John Lemke

[wickedinhere]

Depending on size of the item i used those plastic totes and bubble wrap. I put a thick layer of bubble wrap on the bottom then stack my items either flat or you can put them on end and put one on top of the other or side by side with wrap in between the items. When i would get to the show i would load the totes on my extended dolly and move my stuff real easy.

[acourtjester]

When I shipped thing that I did not want scratched I would go behind a carpet store "dumpster diving" for cut-off remnants cut then to size for separating your stuff.

[LemcoIronWorks]

Thanks!
Looks like picking up bubble wrap Is my next stop on the way home today. Much appreciated, I was thinking cardboard or similar.

Much appreciated

[Capstone]

my idea was to ensure that I could protect pieces, keep them locked up since they would be left onsite at a restaurant and lastly to make it possible to still hand carry the box if needed. Being able to see all of the pieces in the box all at once was key as well. The idea behind this is that these pieces are duplicates held as inventory to replenish items sold already on display, so it's not really a "bulk move max amounts, then empty for a show solution" but it could be helpful to some.

I purchased a heavy duty tote from HD and then used four 1x3 pieces of pine trim cut 15 1/4" long to fit in the bottom width-wise. Before cutting the slot, I clamped the pieces together and using a small chop saw, put a bunch of slots fairly deep into the upright pieces at fairly regular intervals. Then a scrap piece of luan cut to length and brad-nailed across the bottom of the wood. The kerf on the blade just happens to be perfect for 16ga metal and clamping the pieces together kept the slots in line. Even when it's fully loaded, I can still manage the box for a short distance by myself. The tote lid has openings for padlocks around the entire container to keep it secure. I completely avoid bubble wrap costs and I make sure that only the piece being pulled out as needed is messed with. Now this won't work for pieces longer than 24", but it can still carry 20+ smaller pieces or more in a pretty easy to use way. Also, using this solution forces me, in a good way, to think more about design and real costs when I consider cutting new pieces in order to maximize profit potential while keeping inventory management space and costs at a minimum.

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[acourtjester]

thanks some people just have great ideas