Quote Originally Posted by king2005
Thought...
We have a whole wack of that art & craft flat foam sheets. Do you think if we tape that to the back of the painting & then glue it thick to go past the front of the painting, so it touches the other foam on the other painting, that that'll be ok? & also line the bottom of the tote with the foam, so it acts as a shock obsorber.
No, don't attach anything foam or plastic to the paintings. They contain & release chemicals that can be harmful to the paintings. Seriously, call your local art museum or a gallery and ask if they can direct you to someone for advice. There are a number of archival materials that are safe to use. I don't have enough experience with oil paintings to tell you anything more.
What you are doing sounds like a lovely idea, good luck.