Frame Destination Packaging: the Green Way to Send Holiday Gifts
Although there’s some debate over the etiquette of regifting, recycling is a no-brainer at our house. My wife and I are parents of a Gen Z teenager who has had “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” drilled into her brain throughout her young life. So when I ordered a frame to showcase a photo of said teenager, I was impressed with the super secure packaging. And my wife was excited to extend the life of the “festive” (her word) green bubblewrap.
First-Time FD Experience
As a freelance commercial photographer, I rarely frame my professional work because I deliver it digitally to my clients. Honestly, most of my photos of our family are stuck in digital limbo. But since our daughter is a senior in high school this year, we wanted to frame one of our favorite shots of her.
I had heard good things about Frame Destination, and so I ordered a custom frame [Wood Frame Profile 792 in Marshmallow White with Crescent 8Ply RagMat Museum in White and Anti-Reflective Water White-ArtGlass AR70] to showcase a 5x7 photo of our offspring. Here is how the frame arrived at our doorstep. The packaging fits perfectly in the box, with no room to slide around.
Bubbling Over
I counted four layers of bubble wrap encasing the frame. My wife quickly started calculating how many Christmas presents she could mail to out-of-state family using the bubble wrap. For example, the small gift box below (a flat glass ornament for our niece), took just half of one sheet of bubble wrap. I wanted to throw in some red confetti, but our niece’s mom hates vacuuming and would have killed us, lol.
Professional Application
While my spouse was in gift-wrapping mode, it got me thinking. Like I said, I don’t do much framing, but if you’re a professional photographer or artist who does, you could reuse the bubble wrap any time of year for shipping art to clients or to galleries. My wife wasn’t super precise with the scissors. But you could take more care to cut the bubble wrap in straight lines and seal it with clear packing tape so it looks fairly seamless when the client or gallery owner opens the box. And for any of the packaging that does not get reused, I liked knowing that almost 100% of it is recyclable including the wrapping film and bubble wrap.
One for the Walls
Here’s how the final piece came out. I’m very happy with the high quality of the frame and how nicely it complements this photo my all-grown-up girl. My wife is equally happy that we have some more of my work on our walls.
That’s a Wrap
Frame Destination, you’ve got some new fans in North Carolina. Keep up the good work, and I’ll work on displaying more of my original photography around the house.
Last Updated October 17, 2023