I'm finally shipping these paintings for an exhibit in Paris, France! Having an international exhibit is a long dream of mine and I've never expected it to come this soon. And yeah, this will be my first international exhibit so I'm so stoked!
Packing :p
This is also my first time shipping a painting outside the country so I did a lot of research for the costs and for the proper way of packing them.
Due to the pandemic, supplies are short and movements are limited also and combine it with a curfew + me being nocturnal. It took me quite some time to prepare for it and find all the things I need.
The best paper to cover the paintings is the one called glassine. I don't know where to find it and at the same time I don't find it at stores so I just bought parchment papers as an alternative but they only come in a letter size. I just taped them altogether.
Of course there's someone ''helping'' me with my work.
This technique is what I learned from Agora Gallery's How to safely pack paintings for shipping. You fold the tape at the end so you'll be able to pull it easily later when it's time to unpack. Pretty smart haha.
The bubble wrap that I bought is only this wide LOL I didn't check it when I bought it and I was also too tired to buy another so I just used this anyway.
After adding enough bubble wraps, I wrapped it with a box to finalize it.
I shipped it through FedEx International (2GO) to the address the organizers gave me. The cost is so expensive T_T It was almost $600 just to ship it but the estimated time of arrival is 1-2 weeks which is just enough for a stress-free shipping.
I also checked the estimate for DHL but it's the same price. I didn't expect it would be this expensive to ship paintings even with this size but well, it's a risk I'm willing to make.
Despite all of that, I'm still glad I'm up for an exhibition in Paris, France. The event place is at the heart of Paris too which is really nice. And the experience will for sure be good for my portfolio and overall artist experience haha!
Hopefully more physical international exhibits will happen for me this year and I also want to work on with some NFTs + physical which is a long-planned stuff already.
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Congratulations, you must be very excited to see your dream come true, you are an example of perseverance. I wish you much success!
I am haha verryyyyy! Well when we want something, we will do everything we can to achieve it right? Thank you!! I wish you success for your goals as well 🤗
It is true that you have to be focused on the goal, thx!
Congrats Vyankka! 💗💗💗
Thank you so much Bárbara 😍
Nice painting. You are truly genius❤. Congratulations on your achievement and best wishes.
Thank you for the kind words ❤️
Congratulations on crossing a milestone on the bucket list! Not an easy feat to achieve and something to make you giddy with excitement for the next few weeks.
Indeed! I am s excited haha can't wait to see my paintings on Paris wall 😅 Thank you Adam!
Congratulations! I see you becoming a National Artist someday. 🙂 🍻
Haha ano contributions ko? 😂 I don't see myself haha but why not if ever 😜
I foresee it happening someday. 😁
I wish you much success with that 'international' showing and happiness throughout your artistic journey...😎
Thank you!
Congratulations.
All the best for your exhibition
Thank you!!
you're welcome.
Woohooo! Congratulations @hiddenblade 😁
Love the paintings btw, especialy the big one! Great f*cking work!
Aahhh thank you! Glad that you love it 😍
Congratulations! Can you share the place and time of the exhibition? Could be that me and @tinty.art make it to Paris some point this year :)
Thank you! It's gonna be somewhere in Rue de Richelieu on June 25-28 although I will wait for more updates before I will announce it soon (cos who knows cos of pandemic and such). It would be such a wonderful experience and feeling to see someone from Hive visit there!!! <3 If you can come I will be so happy 😄
Wow!! Congrats! It would be great to get some Paris based Hivers to check it out for you.
True!! I'm waiting for more updates so I could announce but yeah, I will be so happy to see Hivers there and I will be satisfied already (even if I can't come) 😍
Congratulations very Beautiful Thanks
Thank you!
wuao Hidde you must be very excited, from the bottom of my heart I wish you many successes with your paintings, you are my example to follow I hope one day I can be like you
I am!!! Thank you so much. I wish you the same and you will find your time soon as well! <3
Congrats, lady! I think your work will be very appreciated!!!
Thank you! I hope the Parisians will like it hhaha
Congratulations, fantastic paintings. Continued Success!
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