Animals come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. I am willing to work on any of them. All I need is a good quality, face-on photograph of your beloved pet and the stage is set!
Due to the size of the portrait and time is takes to complete it (see below), the cost for each commission is $500 with a $100 deposit fee. Portraits with a background will cost $1000 with the same deposit fee. I will need to place the photograph through the pattern designer and craft supplies will need to be purchased before beginning the project itself.
NB: The above currency is in Australian dollars.
I primarily work on AIDA cloth 14 count of 36cm x 48cm (14" x 19") so your portrait will be larger than life!
Unfortunately, due to the unpredictability of Australia Post, the completed portrait will be unframed. However, because of the portrait's size, it will easily fit into an A2 frame which can be bought at your local stationary or craft store.
Cross-stitching is a time consuming craft which, in the case of each portrait, consists of over 30,000 stitches. Depending on the complex of the portrait, it can take between 6 to 8 weeks to complete. If you would like a background, it could take twice as long.
While bank transfer is the preferred method of payment, I am willing to accept PayPal as well.
I take my cross-stitch projects very seriously. I make it my policy to send clients end-of-the-day progress photos which I will email you. Additionally, I will also be posting my progress on the homepage of this site.
Once I have obtained a delivery address from you, I'll post the folded portrait in an Australia Post Express Post satchel which you will need to sign for to prove you have actually received it.