Hi,
My advise to you is to separate the cel from the
glass as far as you could within the box. In case
the glass breaks, it won't scratch up the cel.
So, in other word, yes take the cel out of the
frame. I have learned this from experience. When
I bought my Ryoko OP cel, it was customly framed
for me. The cel was not removed from the frame
during shipping, and the glass broke. I was lucky
(and thank god for this) that the glass broke
into big pieces and on the edge only. The cel
wasn't damaged at all. The box was packaged like
a baby's carriage, but still, you know how clumsy
these delivery guys are. If your buyer insist on
leaving the cel in the frame, then you should
notify him or her that you won't take
responsibility for broken frame or damaged cel.
For your benefit, it's best you take the cel out
of the frame, wrap the frame nicely, put the cel
in a USPS envelope, and separate these two with a
cardboard (for protection and to keep the cel
flat), and then box them up. This way everything
is protected and the cel is as far away from the
glass as possible. Good luck! |