How We Package Your Pet Portrait
45 minutes of careful attention for every portrait — teal tissue paper for pencil drawings, purple for oil paintings, foam wrap, ribbon, and a hand-written note
Nicholas took a whole series of photos of me packing one of his oil paintings — which you can see below. Oil paintings come in Nicholas's deep purple tissue paper and purple ribbon. Pencil portraits are packed in the same way but with beautiful teal tissue paper and teal ribbon instead. Every portrait is hand-packed by us using professional quality materials, and it's our priority that your artwork arrives safely. Scroll down to see the full process — and whether Lily gives the seal of approval at the end!
Our Professional Packaging Standards
Archival Protection
Professional cellophane, foam wrap and double-walled boxes protect every portrait on its journey.
45 Minutes Per Portrait
Each artwork receives three-quarters of an hour of careful attention.
Perfect Unboxing Experience
Beautiful presentation with ribbon, tissue paper, and personal touches.
Worldwide Safe Delivery
Fully tracked and insured shipping to destinations globally.
Hand-Written Notes
Personal thank you notes included with every package.
Client Photos
Documentation photos sent to clients before shipping.
Our Professional Packaging Process - Step-by-Step
Complete Process Overview: Packing our pet portraits is a long process, it probably takes three quarters of an hour from start to finish. It has to be perfect so that the un-boxing experience is perfect when our clients open them.
Step 1: Quality Check and Stickers
Each completed pet portrait undergoes a final check to ensure everything is perfect. The oil portraits then have a sticker with our details on, attached to the back of the canvas.
Step 2: Protective Covering
We carefully place cellophane over the artwork to protect it and prevent any contact with packaging materials.
Step 3: Cellophane Application
The cellophane comes on a roll and is perfect for wrapping up our portraits.
Secure Wrapping and Protection
The first stage of the packing process
Step 4: Scotch Tape Securing
I secure the cellophane with scotch tape on the back so nothing is actually attached to either the paper or the canvas.
Step 5: Tissue Paper Presentation
The portrait is laid onto tissue paper with the presentation box underneath ready for photos to send to the client.
Step 6: Care Leaflets & Materials
We provide our clients with care leaflets dedicated to either pencil or oil, whichever portrait they have commissioned. Along with a few business cards of course.
Taking Photos for Clients
I always take photos of the portraits being packed and send them to our clients.
Step 7: Laying out the Ribbon
Here you can see I am laying everything out ready to photograph for our clients to see the finished product.
Step 8: Documentation Photos
Nicholas took a photo of me... taking a photo of the scene on our plan chest.
Step 9: Time to Pack
Now it's time to pack everything up carefully, placing the portrait in the tissue paper.
Seal of Approval
Your packaged portrait receives our final seal of approval before being handed to our trusted couriers for safe delivery to your door.
Logo Seal of Approval
The tissue paper is securely sealed with one of our logo stickers.
Bringing it all Together
Everything is placed in the presentation box along with the care leaflets.
Tied with Care
I then tie the ribbon neatly so the presentation box is secure.
Closing the Lid
Putting everything together in the presentation box is always an emotional moment. Saying goodbye to a piece of artwork we will never see again is genuinely hard — we have put so much into it. But we know it will be loved when it arrives, and that is everything.
Ribbon Trimmed
The edges of the ribbon are always trimmed so that they have neat edges. A sharp pair of scissors is essential!
Thank You Notes
I always include a personal hand written note to our clients. I feel that the personal touch of a hand written letter is being lost these days.
Personalized
I use a fine black art pen to hand write all of my cards and hope that my handwriting is not only legible but looks lovely and arty too!
The Final Touches
The finishing touches are super important in our packaging process. Nothing is rushed or hurried.
Hand Written Note
My hand written note is placed in the envelope and slipped under the ribbon, ready for our clients to receive.
Second Seal of Approval
The final seal of approval is placed on the presentation box, the final touch to the overall package.
Foam Wrap
One of my favourite stages is wrapping the box in foam wrap. It's like wrapping it in a warm hug.
Ready for Safe Delivery
Next is packing it in a double walled cardboard box.
Boxing
Our portraits, whether a pencil drawing or an oil painting, are packed into our double walled cardboard boxes.
Fragile
Once secured, the fragile tape is placed around the edge.
Weights and Measures
The portraits are all weighed and measured ready for booking in with the courier.
Booking In With the Courier
These photos are of me at my desk booking the portrait in with the courier — making sure every detail is right before it leaves us.
Melanie
I take time to make sure the portraits are booked in correctly, whether they are heading inland or overseas.
Labels Galore
All of the packaging labels are secured safely on the front of the parcel.
Melanie and Lily
The final package, with myself and Lily... she absolutely gives her final seal of approval.
Why Our Packaging Matters - Professional Standards
Archival Quality Protection
Professional cellophane, foam wrap and double-walled cardboard protect every portrait — whether it is travelling across the country or around the world.
Tracked Shipping
Every portrait is fully insured during transit, giving you complete peace of mind that your investment is protected.
Proven Process
With decades of experience shipping artwork worldwide, our packaging process has been refined to ensure consistently safe deliveries.
Packaging Process FAQ
Each portrait receives approximately 45 minutes of careful packaging attention. This ensures every detail is perfect and the unboxing experience is memorable for our clients.
We use professional archival materials — cellophane protective covering, teal tissue paper for pencil portraits and purple for oil paintings, presentation boxes with matching ribbon, foam wrap, and double-walled cardboard boxes for maximum protection.
Yes! We always take documentation photos of your portrait being packed and send them to you before shipping. This gives you a preview of how your artwork will arrive.
The protective process is identical for both mediums. Pencil drawings are presented in beautiful teal tissue paper and ribbon, while oil paintings use our signature presentation style. Both receive the same level of careful, professional protection.
Absolutely. Every package includes care leaflets specific to your portrait type (pencil or oil), plus business cards and a hand-written thank you note from Melanie.
All portraits are fully insured during transit, carefully weighed and measured, properly labeled for international shipping, and tracked throughout the delivery process for complete peace of mind.
Complete Professional Packaging Process Summary
Pet Portrait Packaging Service Overview
- Process Duration: 45 minutes of careful attention per portrait
- Quality Standards: Professional archival materials — cellophane, tissue paper, foam wrap, double-walled cardboard
- Protection Materials: Cellophane, tissue paper, foam wrap, double-walled cardboard
- Presentation: Teal tissue paper and ribbon for pencil portraits; purple tissue paper and ribbon for oil paintings — each in a presentation box with logo seal
- Documentation: Photos sent to clients before shipping
- Personal Touch: Hand-written thank you notes from Melanie
- Care Instructions: Medium-specific leaflets included with every order
- Shipping Standards: Fully tracked and insured worldwide delivery
- Unboxing Experience: Perfect presentation designed for memorable reveal
- Safety Record: Decades of experience ensuring safe artwork delivery
- Universal Process: Same high standards for both pencil and oil portraits
- Quality Control: Final approval before dispatch
- Professional Standards: Same careful process for every commission regardless of size or destination
- Complete Service: From final quality check to courier collection
