Let it go, keep the fish
A replica of your catch, sculpted from your photos and its measured length, then painted to match.
Your idea, made real
The best fish of your life rarely makes it home. You release it, or you eat it, and what is left is a photo on your phone and a number nobody believes. A replica sculpted from that photo keeps it: the right shape, the right colours, at a scale that fits a shelf.
What to send us
- Photos of the fish side on, as flat to the camera as you can get it, from both sides if you have them.
- The length you measured, and the girth if you took it. These set the proportions.
- Close-ups of the head, the fins and any markings, spots or colour bands.
- The species, and where it was caught if you want that on the base.
- The size you want the replica to be, and whether it stands on a base or hangs on a wall.
From a phone photo to a replica
A fish held up to the camera is foreshortened, so we use the measured length and the shape of the species to correct the proportions rather than tracing the photo. The fins and the head come from the close-ups.
Colour is what makes a replica look alive. Fish lose their colour quickly out of the water, so tell us whether you want it painted as it looked in the photo or as it looked in the water.
You see renders before anything is printed and can ask for changes. It is then printed in resin, painted, and mounted on a base or given a fixing so it can hang on a wall.
Size, material and finish
- Size
- Standard, around 15cm, or large, around 20cm, for a desk. Extra large, 25cm or more, for a shelf or a wall.
- Colour
- Hand painted, full colour, matched to your photos.
- Material
- Resin, for fine scale and fin detail.
- Base
- Engraved with the species, the length, the date and the place, or plain.
- Finish
- Gloss looks wet and alive. Matte looks more like a carving.
How long it takes
The quote comes back with a lead time before you commit. If it is a gift for a birthday or Christmas, put the date in the form. Posted tracked anywhere in New Zealand.
Questions
Do you need the fish itself?
No. Photos and a measured length are enough. That is the point: you can release it and still have it.
Can you make a life size replica?
Our usual sizes top out at around 25cm or a little more. For a bigger fish, ask in the form and we will tell you honestly what is achievable before quoting.
Which species can you do?
Any you have good photos of. Snapper, kingfish, trout, salmon, hāpuku and marlin are all the same job: the shape from the photos and the length, the colour from the photos.
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