How to take photos for an Arty Lobster Pet Sculpture
Tips for taking pictures of your pet
Here are some tips for taking pictures of your pet for an Arty Lobster sculpture. Note that this is different from taking a great pet photo that you will hang on a wall. For example, we will ignore the background, so feel free to take pictures of your pet in any setting and don't worry about the background.
Pose
Take pictures in your pet’s “signature pose” (if any). We prefer sitting or standing poses, sitting might be simplest to keep the pet still.
About 10 Pictures
Please take at least 5 pictures, 10 or more is better, around the body, and a few around the face.
Background irrelevant
You don’t have to worry about the background on the photos, we ignore the background to focus solely on your pet.
Focus on the face
The face is the most important part, and the more pictures we have of the face, the better we can make it.
Get enough light
The more light, the better we can see details in the photographs. Go outside, or take pictures in a room with a lot of windows. Natural light on a cloudy day is best
High quality photos
Please give us the highest resolution pictures you have, we are happy to work with up to 5Mb per picture or more. Photos over 1.5Mb might be difficult to email, but you can send them to us by WhatsApp.
Get the photos to us
After ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from us with extra information on the next steps of the process. You can then send us the images via email to info@artylobster.com, or via WeTransfer. If you send photos via email, it is usually best to send one photo per email. Additionally, you can send photos via WhatsApp or post photos to us at the address below:
Arty Lobster
8 Knightley Walk
London
SW18 1HD
Order a full colour pet sculpture from £230
Our sculptures are suitable for:
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Pet Memorials
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Gifts
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Remembering the look of a puppy as it grows up
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Decoration
The most beautiful handmade sculptures of your pet
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High quality
Our sculptures are an excellent likeness and made in beautiful full colour stone.
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Simple process
Send us 10 photos of your pet and we’ll do the rest.
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Customer Satisfaction
We pride ourselves on providing great customer service and a great product. We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Sculpture size
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Sitting pet sculpture
Arty Lobster makes most of its pet sculptures sitting. A sitting pet sculpture is usually the best way to get out the personality of your pet, as the face is larger.
A standard sitting pet sculpture is usually about 14cm tall (5 1/2 inches), including the base. The metal base will be engraved with the name (or another message of your choice). The dimensions of the base are 13 x 9 cm. The weight of this sculpture varies, but is typically around 600-700 g (just over a pound). -
Standing pet sculpture
For some sculptures like sighthounds and horses, a sitting sculpture does not make sense. Arty Lobster is happy to make your pet sculpture standing. Please note that for pets with thin legs (e.g. horse, greyhound) we need to make a large 20cm sculpture to make sure the legs will survive shipping.
A standard standing pet sculpture is usually about 14cm long (5 1/2 inches). The metal base will be engraved with the name (or another message of your choice). The dimensions of the base are 13 x 9 cm, so the sculpture reaches out past the base. -
Lying down or multiple pet sculptures on same base
We can make a sculpture lying down or put more than one sculpture on a base, but in general we prefer not to do this. The individual pets tend to be very small and not as nice. Please contact us if you are interested in this option.
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Shipping and Payment
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Delivery to UK
We send our sculptures with Royal Mail Next Day Delivery if you are in the UK. The fee is £5.
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International delivery
We deliver anywhere in the world.
European deliveries
We deliver anywhere in Europe. Our European shipping costs are £5.
Delivery to the rest of World
We charge £5 for shipping anywhere outside of Europe. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Trusting Arty Lobster with your money
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Want to order from Amazon instead?
Arty Lobster is a growing company, so we understand that customers may not have heard of us before and are worried about paying for a sculpture they can’t see in advance.
If you prefer, you can order this sculpture through Amazon instead. In addition to the Arty Lobster guarantee, you can trust Amazon to assure that you will receive the product. If you would like to order via Amazon, please use the links below:
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Ordering from other pet stores?
We sell our products in some online and physical pet stores, groomers and vets. Please contact us to find our which shops are local to you.
If you are running a pet store or similar, we would love to talk to you about offering Arty Lobster sculptures.
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FAQ
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How many pictures do I need?
Where possible, send us around 10 photos of your pet including different angles like the front, back, tail, top of head etc. The more angles you send us, the better.
However, if you don't have many photos, we can still make the sculpture- we have made a sculpture using only 2 photos before. If in doubt, send us an email and we can guide you.
How to take photos for an Arty Lobster sculpture.
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