Help with packing a platter for shipping.

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I have a 17" Fitz and Floyd Christmas platter listed.  Fitz and Floyd items chip very easily so I'm concerned with packing it properly.  I'm having a terrible time finding a box big enough for the darned thing.   After bubble wrapping is it advisable to leave room around the platter or should it be packed until it sits firmly in the box?.  How should I secure it? 

Any suggestions are appreciated.

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Bubble wrap and a few inches of packing peanuts all around - don't leave any big gaps. You don't want it to bump into the box.

Once it's packed (but before you tape it up), close the flaps and give it a good shake. If you can hear it moving around, add more peanuts.

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Thanks, I've been saving packing peanuts and will now have a way to move them out of here.

[zoesam]

Firmly. Everything I've read has always said there s/b no movement at all. That's how I've always packed breakables & no problems yet. I use a lot of cellophane grocery/WM type bags. I save them all for my breakables. Light & a super tight packing job.

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I'd be tempted to buy some of the thin Styrofoam at the craft store or WM. Use a layer on the top and bottom of the platter (along with the bubble wrap) and tape it. Just to add another layer between the platter and the box.

[betabutton]

I have found the most secure way to ship breakables is to surround the item with bubble wrap, lightly taping the bubble wrap in place. The item then goes into a box and all empty space is filed with more bubblewrap, peanuts and/or firmly crushed paper.
This next step is equally important but sometimes harder to do, especially with large items. This firmly packed box must then be packed in another box with at least 1" but preferably 2" clearance in each dimension. The space between the boxes must now be filled with more peanuts, bubble wrap or firmly crushed paper before the "outside " box is taped shut. 
Last summer a visiting friend purchased an old photograph in an carved frame and topped with CURVED GLASS. It took me several hours to get this packaged properly for shipping to her home. We were both a little nervous until it arrived safely but I was pretty sure the double boxing would provide enough protection and it did. 

[jellybeanscloset412]

I was going to say the exact thing Beta did. Double box it. I do it for real fragile items, works great!