RCR Stack Highball Glass 39 Cl Stackable - 6 Pieces
RCR Stack Tumbler 32 Cl Stackable - 6 Pieces
Onis Summit Highball Glass 26,5 Cl - 12 Pieces
Onis Summit Highball Glass 29 Cl - 12 Pieces
The box and the paper
Use small, sturdy boxes: glass is heavy, and no one can lift a large box full of glasses. A glass box with cardboard dividers is easiest, but a regular box with a thick layer of crumpled paper at the bottom works too. Pack with plain wrapping paper or paper towels; newspaper ink transfers to the glass and your hands.
Bubble wrap works, but it’s more expensive and less convenient than paper, which you roll around each glass and stuff between them. A five-centimeter layer of crumpled paper at the bottom of the box absorbs impacts.
Wrap each glass separately
Place a glass diagonally on a corner of the paper, roll it up, and tuck the ends into the opening of the glass. For a wine glass, wrap the stem separately first with a strip of paper, because that’s where it breaks. Then roll up the whole glass. Stand the glasses upright in the box, not on their sides, with the heaviest at the bottom; a glass withstands pressure from above better than from the side.
Don’t leave any empty space: stuff paper between the glasses and on top until nothing can move. Gently shake the box; if you hear anything, add more paper.
The final tips
Write FRAGILE and THIS SIDE UP on two sides of the box. Stack boxes of glasses on top of other boxes, never underneath them. Pack the glasses you use every day last and unpack them first, in a separate box. Leave hospitality glasses in their original box with dividers; that box is made for this purpose.
Wash the glasses after unpacking, because paper leaves dust behind. If something has broken after all, read our article on cleaning up broken glass. And if you’re starting over with a new kitchen: tempered glass from a range that stays in production is the smartest choice. Take a look at the stackable glasses.
Sturdy for every day
The Duralex Picardie and the Onis Summit stackable tumbler are tempered, stackable and come in boxes with dividers that you can reuse when moving. Find more in the stackable glasses collection.
Duralex Picardie Tumbler 25 cl Blue (6 pieces)
Onis Summit Stackable Tumbler 23 cl (12 pieces)
Good to know
How many glasses per box?
A glass box with dividers has twelve to twenty-four compartments. Twelve to sixteen wine glasses fit upright in an ordinary small box.
Should I pack glasses lying down or standing upright?
Upright. Glass is strong lengthwise and weak at the sides. A box full of upright glasses is more likely to survive a bump than one with glasses lying down.
How do you pack a decanter?
Stuff the decanter with paper, wrap it separately and place it in its own box with paper all around. Also read our article about decanters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pack glasses for a move?
Wrap each glass separately in paper, place it upright in a small sturdy box with paper at the bottom, between the glasses and on top, and mark the box as fragile. View our stackable glasses.
How do you pack wine glasses?
First wrap the stem separately with a strip of paper, then wrap the whole glass and place it upright in the box.
What paper should you use to wrap glasses?
Plain wrapping paper or paper towels. Newspaper ink can transfer.
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