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When a pet dies, the photos you have are rarely the ones you would choose. The most recent are often from the last months, when they were older or unwell, and a memorial figurine does not have to follow them. This is something people have asked us for, so here is how it works: we sculpt your pet from your photos as you want to remember them, with the coat, the markings and the way they used to sit, at their healthiest.

What to send us

Getting the likeness right

Likeness in an animal lives mostly in the shape of the head, the set of the ears and eyes, and the pattern of the coat. We build the sculpt from all of your photos together, using the clearest recent ones for proportions and the earlier ones for how they looked when they were well, so the figurine can show them fuller in the face and brighter in the coat than the last photos did without stopping being them.

You see renders of the sculpt before anything is printed, and you can ask for changes before it goes near a printer. The figure is then printed in resin, and hand painted to match the real colours and markings.

If this is hard to put into words, that is fine. Send the photos and tell us a little about them. It genuinely shows up in the sculpt.

Size, material and finish

Size
Standard, around 15cm, suits a cat or a small dog. Large, around 20cm, gives a long coat or a big dog room for detail.
Colour
Hand painted, full colour, matched to your photos.
Material
Resin, for the finest detail in the fur and the face.
Finish
Matte usually looks most like real fur. Gloss is there if you want it.

How long it takes

A quote comes back within one working day. Sculpting and hand painting are what take the time, and the quote gives you a lead time before you commit. If there is a date that matters, such as an anniversary or a family gathering, put it in the form so we can tell you honestly whether it can be met. The finished figurine is posted tracked anywhere in New Zealand.

Questions

My last photos of them are not good. Can you still do it?

Yes. Send everything you have, including older photos. We use the clearest ones for proportions and the ones of them at their best for how they look, and you see the sculpt before it is printed.

Can you add their name and dates?

Yes, on an engraved display base, which is an optional extra priced in your quote. Choose it on the form and copy the text exactly as you want it, including spelling and punctuation.

Do you make memorials for animals other than cats and dogs?

Yes. Rabbits, birds, horses and anything else you have good photos of. The same rule applies: more angles, better likeness.

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