Their drawing, standing on the shelf
A monster, a pet or the whole family, sculpted in 3D exactly as your child drew it, then printed and painted.
Your idea, made real
Children draw with total confidence. The dog has six legs, the house has a face, and Mum is taller than the house. Turning one of those drawings into a real figure, the way they drew it rather than the way an adult would tidy it up, is one of the best gifts there is, for them or for the grandparents. The trick is keeping it theirs.
What to send us
- A photo or scan of the drawing, flat and in good light, with the whole page in frame.
- If you can, ask them what is round the back. Children usually have a firm answer, and it saves us guessing.
- Any other drawings of the same character, which show what stays the same every time they draw it.
- Whether to keep the colours exactly as drawn, crayon gaps and all, or fill them in solid.
- The size you want, and the wording for the base if you want their name and age on it.
Keeping it theirs
The temptation with a child's drawing is to correct it, and that is exactly what we do not do. Proportions, the number of fingers, both eyes on one side of the head, all of it stays as drawn. The only changes are the ones a real object needs: something to stand on, and enough thickness in thin lines that they hold together.
A drawing is flat, so the parts nobody drew have to be invented. We keep those simple and in the same spirit as the front, and if your child has told you what the back looks like, that is what we sculpt.
You see renders before anything is printed, which is a good moment to show your child and ask whether it looks right. Then it is printed in resin and painted in their colours.
Size, material and finish
- Size
- Small, around 10cm, or standard, around 15cm, for a shelf.
- Colour
- Hand painted in the colours they used, or a full colour print.
- Material
- Resin, for crisp edges on every line.
- Base
- Engraved with their name and age, plain, or none.
- Finish
- Matte keeps the look of a drawing. Gloss makes it look more like a toy.
How long it takes
The quote comes back with a lead time before you commit. For a birthday or Christmas, put the real date in the form and we will tell you honestly whether it can be met. Posted tracked anywhere in New Zealand.
Questions
Is it a toy?
It is made to be looked at rather than played with. We thicken thin parts so it is not fragile, but for a very young child a shelf is a better home for it than the toy box.
Can you do the whole family as they drew it?
Yes, as one piece or as separate figures. Everyone stays the way they were drawn, including who is taller than who.
Can you keep the crayon look?
Colours can be painted flat, or with some of the streaky look of crayon and felt pen. Tell us which on the form.
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Family figurines from photos
Everyone in the family, pets included, sculpted from photos at their real heights on one base.
More custom figurines
- Pet memorial figurines
- Print and paint your STL figure
- Corporate team figurines
- Dog figurines from photos
- Deer skull euro mount replicas
- Custom wedding cake toppers
- School mascot figurines and awards
- Video game character figurines
- Realistic figurines from photos
- Cat figurines from photos
- Horse figurines from photos
- Couple figurines for anniversaries
- Mini me figurines of yourself
- Custom busts from photos
- Custom tabletop character miniatures
- Sports figurines from photos
- Anime style figures of yourself
- 21st birthday figurines
- Fish replicas from photos
- Memorial figurines of a loved one
- Graduation figurines
- Retirement and farewell figurines
- Bird figurines from photos
- Christmas ornament figurines