FAQ
Commission Questions
Including the ones where the answer is no.
Four or five good photographs is enough to tell you whether this will work, what it costs, and how long it takes.
FAQ
Custom one-of-one silver pet statues
- How many photographs do you need?
- Four or five useful ones plus whichever you love. Head-on, both profiles, full body.
- Will phone photos do?
- Yes, if in focus and evenly lit. Send the largest files you have.
- What if the photos are not good enough?
- You will hear that before you pay.
- Is each piece really unique?
- Yes. The design is retired after casting.
- Do we approve it first?
- Yes, in writing. Nothing is cast without it.
- Can you show color or markings?
- Only suggested in finish. Silver is one color.
- Can you use ashes or fur?
- No. We are not a cremation keepsake business.
- Why does size cost so much more?
- Volume grows in three dimensions. Twice the height is far more than twice the metal.
- Will you make it lighter to hit a price?
- No. A hollow-feeling piece defeats the point of solid silver.
- How long does it take?
- Depends on the piece. Approval is the stage that varies most.
- Can you hit a specific date?
- Tell us at the first email and we will say honestly whether it is achievable.
- Can we pause a memorial commission?
- Yes, for as long as you want. Many of them do.
- Can you engrave a name and dates?
- Yes, optional.
- Can we cancel?
- Any time before casting begins.
- Do you ship nationwide?
- Yes, insured, across the United States.
Still not answered?
Send your photographs, or call (954) 951-8926. You get an honest answer the same working day.
The animals
Dogs
The most commissioned subject, and the one where people notice the smallest thing being wrong. A dog's owner knows that face better than they know most human ones.
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Cats
Cats are recognized by how they sit, curl and hold themselves far more than by facial detail — which changes what we need from your photographs.
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Horses
Horse people can read conformation at a glance, which makes this the least forgiving animal we cast and the one where accuracy matters most.
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Birds
Parrots, raptors and companion birds. Feathers look like fine detail and behave in cast metal like a trap.
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Small Pets
Rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, rats and hamsters. Frequently a child's first animal, and frequently the one that matters most in a household.
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Reptiles & Exotics
Snakes, lizards, tortoises and the rest. The one group where cast silver does something no other material does as well.
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Next step
Run it both ways before you decide.
No credit check and no obligation. Tell us what you hold and what the money is for, and if selling is the better answer for your situation you will be told that first.