Packing something as fragile and breakable as a Tiffany-style lampshade is an art in itself. To protect against damage, we use a foam-in-bag product called Instapack.

First, wrap the lampshade with bubble roll, being careful to cover every edge and corner.
Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 1

Next, activate the heated Instapack so that it foams up.

Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 2

Quickly place the foam packet at the bottom of the carton, and while it puffs up, press the wrapped lampshade firmly in place so that the foam fills up the spaces around it. Warning: the Instapack is very hot at first and should not be used on items that can be adversely affected by heat.

Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 3

Repeat with more Instapacks to fill in the space on the sides of the box. This gives the lampshades protection on all four sides and on top.

Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 4
Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 5

This particular box will have two Tiffany-style lampshades in it, so the images that follow show the process of packing another lampshade on top of the previous one.

Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 6
Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 7
Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 8
Shipping Tiffany Lampshade - Step 9
The finished package is a safe, secure carton for the fragile lampshades.

To see a video on how to pack a sculpture using Instapacks, click here.