Custom ceramics orders are open once every few weeks. They’re advertised via the mailing list, or social media if there are spots left open after the mailing list was sent.
If you’re already familiar with how commissions work, you can go ahead and make a reservation. If not, I would suggest reading the whole page before proceeding.
While I design and sculpt original ceramics pieces, I can also create pet portraits figurines, custom mugs and tableware, or personalized jewelry for you. The custom ceramics order can be a pet portrait, a memorial piece or something creative like a DnD familiar or an animal OC. I sculpt and paint clay animals, any animal is welcome, real or imagined.
A custom ceramics piece can be used as desktop décor, everyday jewelry or simply tableware. As a one of a kind piece of art, they can also be collected and displayed on your shelves, windowsills or as a plant guardian.
Each ceramics piece is made with white porcelain, red, speckled or black stoneware on demand. You can ask for specific colors, as well as gold or pearl luster.
A rat family figurines – custom ceramics order
The process of ordering a customized pottery piece has 3 steps :
Before making a reservation, you should at least have a good idea about what you’d like, the pricing and all the steps involved. I suggest reading this whole page before ahead of time.
If you’ve never commissioned an artist before, here is a small Guide to Commissioning Art.
I’ve listed several reservation items in the shop. This helps me work on a varied body of commissions and not make 43 cats in a given month and 29 dogs the next 🙂 You can order a figurine, a pendant, a piece of tableware (mug, cup, tumbler, ring dish) or a painting.
If a particular listing is not available, you can subscribe to the waitlist and you will get an e-mail when it is restocked.
When your reservation is paid for, you can go and proceed to the next step : communication !
Custom Pendant : Green Plseiosaur
Custom Figurines : Skunks and pumpkins
Once your reservation has gone through, you will need to fill in the information form. This is where you will send me all I need to know about your custom ceramics order. I pre-filled the fields so that it’s an easy enough operation.
Sending pictures can sometimes be tiresome, you can send me links to your dropbox, google drive or social media accounts.
Once you’ve hit send, I will answer you within a few days. I will let you know a few important things :
If I’m unable to fulfill a request (which is very rare), I will refund your reservation fee in full.
If everything suits you, I will need a confirmation e-mail to start working on your piece.
If the pricing or timetable or any other condition doesn’t work for you, you will be able to tell me and I will cancel the order and refund your reservation fee in full.
nce confirmed, you just have to sit and wait for your custom ceramic sculpture or tableware to be finished. This usually takes 6 to 12 weeks depending on my workload. It can sometimes be less, rarely more.
I usually don’t send work in progress pictures unless there’s a particular need for it. This is because clay dries pretty quickly and I can’t change a dry sculpture. I often post works in progress on social media though, so you might spot your piece in my insta stories. This is unless you tick the private commission and in that case I will not feature it.
Once your piece is ready I will send you an e-mail with pictures and a link to it’s custom listing.
A Custom Pendant : Andean Flamingo
Custom Tableware : A Raccoon Espresso Cup and Saucer
The link to your custom listing includes more pictures of your piece, and a remaining balance to pay. It works just like a regular order, with shipping fees according to your destination.
Once your order is fully paid for, it will ship within a few days.
You have 45 days to complete your order. After that time, I will consider the piece abandoned.
When your custom ceramics order has gone through, it will ship following my regular schedule. A few things about this step are important to know.
All the figurines and pendants are packaged in a ready to gift illustrated box. Tableware is wrapped in sturdier materials that I will often decorate with a sticker or quick doodle, but it will not be as colorful as the smaller pieces.
You can enter a different shipping address and name if your piece is a gift. While I don’t include a paper invoice in the package, please note that for orders outside of Canada, the value will be printed on the outside of the box for customs purposes. This is mandatory and I cannot change it. If you don’t want your loved one to be aware of the gift’s value, the best way is to have it shipped to you and send it from your place.
Custom Order of Two Existing Pieces : Opossum Mama Figurine and Opossum Family Bowl
The Custom Ceramics prices are set depending on the time and complexity of the pieces. Here’s an estimate for a few type of ceramics custom orders. When I send you a confirmation e-mail, I will give you an accurate quote for your specific order.
| Animal | Simple | Gold, White Gold, Pearl |
| Dog, Cat Figurine | CAD $170 | CAD $185 |
| Small animal figurine | CAD $120 | CAD $150 |
| Large animal figurine | CAD $ 200-250 | CAD $215-265 |
| Pendant 1 animal | CAD $150 | CAD $175 |
| Packaging, Shipping depending on destination | Tracked from CAD $29 | Fedex : From $59 |
| Custom Fees and Taxes (VAT, etc) | Depending on your country | You might have to pay at reception |
Custom Ceramic Order of two figurines : an antlered winged fox and a night elf cat.
Top : A custom ceramic piece set with a tumbler and a small figurine of the same dog. Bottom : A corgi portrait mug.
This price list is for an illustrated tableware piece with 1 animal. You can request several animals per piece, adding roughly $30-40 per extra animal. The sizes ranges may vary a little because everything is handmade.
Jewelry trays typically have 1 sculpted animal.
I will usually pick white stoneware for tableware but you can request a red, black or speckled tan clay.
| Piece Type | Size (diam. x h) | Price range |
| Tumbler | 7-8 cm x 4-5 cm | CAD $120 |
| Tea Cup (handle) | 7-8 cm x 4-5 cm | CAD $130 |
| Cup | 8-9 cm x 8-9 cm | CAD $140 |
| Mug (handle) | 8-9 cm x 8-9 cm | CAD $160 |
| Bowl | 11-12 cm x 5-6 cm | CAD $190 |
| Jewelry Tray | 7-8 cm x 2-3 cm | CAD $175 |
| Spoon Rest or Saucer | 7×8 cm x <1 cm | CAD $90 |
| Packaging, Shipping | CAD $35+ | |
| Custom Fees + Taxes | Depending on location |
Custom Cat Portrait Tumbler
Raccoon and Opossum Tea Cups
Custom Cat Portrait Mug
Opossum Family Cup
Opossum Family Bowl
Whale Jewelry Dish
Custom Rat Spoon Rest
Bunny Catch-All / Saucer
Working with Karine on a custom piece was a smooth and exciting e-mail thread. I was more than pleased with my purchase, and it won’t be my last one!
She loves it so much. These gifts really helped us and it will definitely be cherished for all our lives. Thank you so so much! What you do changes lives.
The custom ceramic animals are slowly made. It can take from 6 to 12 weeks – sometimes more – to make a piece, plus delivery time.
I cannot guarantee a shipping or delivery date, so if you plan on gifting a ceramics in a month or so, a custom order will not probably get to you on time. This is a long process. If you’re in a hurry, check out what’s already in store ^^
In this article, I documented the whole process of a custom ceramics commission, made a few months back.
My work is not realistic. It’s cute, minimalistic and simple, I focus on shapes and colors. Therefore, I will not be making realistic dog or cat portraits. I can convey my idea of your pet and, with luck, their personality.
Check out the custom orders from the past.
Ceramics colors can be tricky, I work with a lot of premade colors, I cannot make your grey, blue or green’s exact shade. I can pick the closest hue but don’t expect pantone perfect ^^
I don’t do realistic, fierce, violent sculptures. This is just not me. Make sure you get a hold of my style before you order something ^^ It will be CUTE.
Check out the custom made figurines of the past.
Yes ! Absolutely ! If you’d like an opossum bowl and they’re sold out while commissions open, I’ll be very happy to oblige. Same goes for all of the past items, I can redo an old pendant that you liked, a figurine or anything that sold out.
If your order is a figurine or a pendant, it comes in a ready to gift cute little box with a little original doodle on it. You can request a gift wrapping on tableware boxes and I will do my very best.
I can also add a little handwritten note to your package.
Yes, as many as you can fit in your shopping basket !
I ship worldwide ! Yay !
If you know my work, this is usually not an issue. My style is reliable enough that if you’ve seen a few pieces you will have a good idea of what to expect from a commissioned piece.
However, this is all subjective and we’re human. Two things may happen. If you don’t like your piece because something went wrong, and I agree with you, I can redo it. In that case I will usually let you know that something is amiss and ask if a redo is ok with you. Sometimes I see a detail that I don’t like, but you will not see it that way and the order can go through.
Once in a blue moon, someone doesn’t like their piece and abandons it although it’s perfectly fine according to my standards. In that case, I will keep the reservation fee and leave you be. The piece will either be sold, or given away as I see fit depending on its nature.
If a custom order is not paid in full after 45 days from the custom listing e-mail, I’ll consider the piece abandoned and the reservation fee will be lost, the order will be cancelled. The piece will then be disposed of as I see fit.
No, I only do handmade, wheel thrown pieces. The maximum amount of identical pieces would be around 10-20, and the discount would probably be around 10% maximum for a simple repeatable design. Other than that, it takes me the same amount of time per piece making 1 bowl or making 10. Except I’ll be bored by the 8th bowl and probably will take longer while my brain handles the hassle. So no, no wholesale !
More questions ? Let’s head to the General FAQ.
