Travelling

[satya]

Hi guys!
I am leaving Malaysia in a few weeks. A friend of mine gave me a streched 3'x4' canvas while I was here and so I went for it and started a big lotus painting. I have finished the 1st layer and it seems dry. Now here comes the question: how do I transport it???!!! This friend says I can unstretch it, roll it up in or around a carbord roll (which I can get at a cloth marchant)and restrech it when I get to my destination. Has any of you ever done that? Will it affect my painting? I am a bit worried
Please advice!
Satya

[sandge]

Are you sure the paint's really dry? Is your first layer fairly thin?

I expect someone more knowlegable will come a long in a minute but I as I understand it: yes, what you propose is perfectly possible. And you should roll the painting around the tube with the image facing out not in.

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[This message has been edited by sandrafletcher (edited June 14, 2000).]

[bruin70]

they say that can be done but i would be nervous anyway. by the way,,,,ryderart is living in malaysia....say hi for us.....{M}

[satya]

Thanks for your reply.
Yes, my first layer is quite thin. Anyway, I don't have much of a choice to carry it. So I'll give it a try and let you know how it went. I'm crossing my fingers!
Any other suggestion, anyone?
Satya

[This message has been edited by satya (edited June 15, 2000).]

[AIGottlieb]

Rolling it up for travel is fine enough, but be sure to put wax paper on the surface (NOT TRACING PAPER!!!).

[CarlyHardy]

YOu might want to check out the mailing tubes..they are larger in diameter than the fabric tubes (unless you have a really large one). Roll the canvas with the painting to the outside loosely and insert into the tube. This will travel safer with you.
carly