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Cool And Fun Crafts For Kids With Leftover Mailing Tubes

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

If you have leftover shipping supplies that you don’t know what to do with, get creative! Here are some things that you and your kids can do with those unwanted mailing tubes. If you don’t have any lying around, you can also get them at very little cost at any store that sells shipping supplies.

Rain Stick
To make those soothing rain sounds, you don’t need to wait on the weather. All you need as a mailing tube, some foil, a hot-glue gun, some rice and corn kernels, and a broom handle. Roll the foil lengthwise so that you have a rope of sorts. Wrap this around a broom handle to create a coil and stretch it out to the length of the mailing tube. Keep in mind that you can cut the mailing tube to any desired length. Put the foil in the tube and hot glue gun the ends to the inside. Then glue one cap onto one end of the tube and let your child pour in the rice and corn kernels, then glue the other cap on. Decorate the tube by painting, coloring or gluing and you’ve got a new rain stick that you made together!

Bangle
To make this unique fashion accessory, cut the tube into small, bangle- or cuff-sized circles. Cut out part of the circle to create an opening for the arm. Take any colorful fabric, tulle is especially cute, and cut it and inch or two thick and about a yard long, and wrap it from end to end of the bangle. Tie the ends in a knot and use a glue gun to attach the excess fabric to the inside of the bangle. You can buy grommets and use pliers to fasten them onto the cardboard for a rock and roll look, or you can use a hot glue gun to add beads and sparkles. Voilà! Cool new bracelet!

Race Track
This is a simple and fun way to construct a new track to race toy cars on. Just take the mailing tubes and cut them down the middle. You can paint them to look like a road by spray-painting them black and drawing yellow lines, or just decorate them in wacky colors. Use them to build a new racetrack or slide for the toy cars to cruise on!

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Protect Your Goods During Shipment by Using the Right Packaging Products

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Packing and shipping products is a necessary department to many businesses, and protecting these goods are just as important. Choosing the right mailing box or envelope ensures the goods inside are snug during shipment, but what about fragile items and electronics? You can never be too careful when packing your shipping containers, and you certainly don’t want to rely on the shipping company to replace any damaged items. Before closing your packaged boxes, make sure everything is where it needs to be.

Fill any negative space with packing peanuts or crumpled paper in order to completely secure the contents of your shipping container. Because your mailing boxes can travel great distances before arriving at the final destination, you want to make sure nothing is damaged along the way. If you want to add extra stability to your packaging, include custom poly-foam material built for the specific product. Electronic products especially need to be stabilized during shipment, as the slightest knocking around can easily damage the item.

Check the contents of your mailing box or envelope before sealing. Is everything properly secured? Move the box around a bit and see how much each of the items inside move and whether or not they rub against each other. Make sure you’ve included everything needed for this particular shipment and that everything is well protected.

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Everything You Need to Know About Shipping Photographs

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Use a mailing tube to keep your photos from being damaged during shipping.

Whether your photography is a business or just a hobby, when sending your work to friends, family, or clients, you want to make sure it arrives safely. Here are some tips from Fine Art Nature Photography on how to ship photographs.

If you want to send your photos unframed, there are several options. The best option is to use a mailing tube. First, roll the photo in a piece of interleave paper to protect it from getting scratched. Before placing the photo in the tube, put some crumpled newspaper at the bottom of the tube to cushion the edges from the cap. After sliding in your photo, add more newspaper before fastening the cap on the top. If you would rather keep your photograph flat, a protective envelope, such as a corrugated envelope or a rigid mailer, will work fine. Make sure to stamp or label the envelope with “Fragile” or “Do Not Bend.”

When sending a matted photograph, you will have to use a flat envelope. A bubble mailer works very well, since it provides some cushioning for the mat. For extra protection, you can sandwich the photograph between two layers of cardboard. Use pieces of cardboard that are larger than the matted photo. Put the matted photo into a clear plastic bag, and then tape each corner of the bag to a piece of cardboard, so that it’s in the middle. Then cover it with another piece of cardboard, and tape the two together, and then slide into an envelope.

If you’re shipping a framed photograph, especially one with glass instead of plexiglass, you will need added protection. First, wrap the entire photo in bubble wrap and tape to secure. Next, wrap the photo in a piece of corrugated cardboard, and leave openings at both ends, which you can fill with packing peanuts. Then, put the piece into a larger cardboard box, and fill with peanuts. Make sure to label the package as “Fragile.”

So next time you wish to send out some of your photos, you can rest assured they will likely arrive at their destination safe and sound.

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When to Use a Mailing Tube

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

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The key in any shipping any item is to use packaging that is not going to be a burden to the post office or whatever delivery business that you are using. This can be a problem when the item that you are shipping is wide and thin, such as a poster.

For that item, you could flatten a box, slip it in, and then seal the edges. Unfortunately, wide and flat packages have a way of taking up far too much space and have a tendency to get bent in the shipping process. The best way to ship a poster-sized item is to roll it up and use a mailing tube.

A mailing tube is solid, and they come in many colors besides the traditional brown mailing tubes. There are also white mailing tubes, red mailing tubes, blue mailing tubes, black mailing tubes, gold mailing tubes, yellow mailing tubes, and green mailing tubes. There are also crimped end mailing tubes can be easily sealed by pinching them shot or the tradition version that only requires extra end caps. You may consider using other space saving mailing tubes including triangular mailers and square mailing tubes. They are available for a low price if bought in bulk.

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