1. Start with sturdy boxes that are tall enough for the items you want to pack.
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2. Also pick boxes about
the same size in relation
to each other for stacking
later.
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3. For carded figures,
begin by stacking two
figures face to face in a
"two-pack" fassion to get
more of a solid structure
per unit, like so. |
4. For boxed figures or
accessories with odd
shapes, place them so
your end result is that
of a square shape.
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5. Lay a box on it's side.
Then place one of the now
"two-pack" figures flush
within one of the corners
of the box. Now stack them
up accordingly and repeat
for the other side.
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6. If the figures aren't
flush with the box at the
top of the stack, just place
a piece of cardboard at each
end until reasonably tight.
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7. But wait, now there's a
gap between the two
stacks! Don't panic! Simply fill in the gap with other figures or wadded up newspaper.
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8. The box should now
have sort of a solid feel to
it and doesn't shift the
figures when the box is
pressed slightly inwards
at the corners.
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9. If the figures are the
kind that have the blister
mounted on the lower left
or right side, stuff wadded
newspaper inbetween the
space of the two cards. |
10. Now pour styrofoam
peanuts over into the box
until level with the top of
the cards. Tap or shake
the box to make sure the
peanuts settle between
all of the tiny gaps. |
11. Most of the time your
boxes will be taller than
the cards. In this situation,
just place more "2-packs"
face-down on top of the
already packed figures.
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12. Pour more styrofoam
peanuts over the top until
level with the top of the
box.
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13. Now close the flaps of
the box and use a small
piece of tape to hold the
top flaps firmly together.
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14. The final step is to
tape the seam at least three
times with the packing tape
of your choosing.
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DO NOT USE
MASKING TAPE
TO SEAL
YOUR BOXES !
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IT WILL DRY-OUT AND BECOME BRITTLE OVER TIME, THUS LOOSENING THE SEAL |
