Dan Salzmann Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Any tips on transporting these lanterns so they don't get damaged. Don't worry I'm talking about when they are flat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Kevin Zanit Posted August 10, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted August 10, 2007 2000' film cans do the trick for the smaller lanterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cheong Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I use re-inforced art portfolio's. They're strong and flat themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Lavalley Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 You could build a flat wooden box around 1-4 inches thick, depending on how many lanterns you want to carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I just keep them in the box they came in, paperlanternstore.com ships them out in some good sized cardboard boxes. And oooooo, I'm gonna try and get my hands on a couple of 2000' cans ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Coroplast, the corregated plastic sheet that is used to print disposable advertising and political signs. Easily cut with a utility knife, lantern is kept between two sheet, with a strip of gaff tape on each side. Can be purchased at a plastics supply. Or you can collect old signs and reduce visual pollution in the landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Salzmann Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 Does anyone know the size of those fibreboard cases with the straps that 35mm projection reels are shipped in? I also thought that perhaps inexpensive rigid cymbal cases might do it as well. I guess I am answering my own post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Perhaps a large photodisc pouch would work as well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Featherstone Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I've been using an artists portfolio case I got at pearl paint. It works really well. -Rob Featherstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bill Totolo Posted August 11, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted August 11, 2007 How about a pizza box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Salzmann Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 A pizza box is a bit light weight (no pun intended) for transport in a vehicle loaded with equipment. Photodisk pouches are not rigid enough and also difficult to buy without the Photodisk :-) By artists portfolio you mean those things that are two pieces of heavy cardboard held together on 4 sides with cotton ribbons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Kevin Zanit Posted August 11, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted August 11, 2007 I still stand by the film cans, they are free and super solid. They can hold most sizes but the largest. I have been doing it for years and years and have never had it fail me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Christie Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Coroplast, the corregated plastic sheet that is used to print disposable advertising and political signs. Easily cut with a utility knife, lantern is kept between two sheet, with a strip of gaff tape on each side. Can be purchased at a plastics supply. Or you can collect old signs and reduce visual pollution in the landscape. Incidentally, also the stuff Kino Flo fixtures are made of. Known as Coroflute in some parts (such as Australia) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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