Post #330798 by Robin on Thu, Sep 6, 2007 7:00 PM

My experience shipping ceramics was that if it wasn't 'double boxed' they wouldn't insure it. Or they wouldn't reimburse if it got broken..calling it improper packing. The rules were 2" min. between first box and second box. This space was filled with peanuts. Also 2" between object and first box also filled with peanuts. That being said you can probably get away with a couple of layers of the big bubble around the mug, wrap that in cardboard on all sides and call it a box, the then place it in the actual box with at least 2" of space around it on all sides and fill it pretty tight with peanuts..not mashed down, just really full. Shaking is a good idea. This worked for me with smaller objects. Nothing ever got broken. It won't work with larger stuff. You gotta have the double boxing if something does happen to collect on it.

Good luck!