Would you like to commission a mosaic?
The following information will give you an idea of the process that the client and I will go through for a commission, dependent on its size and complexity.
First off, I would need to know roughly what you are after, for example, a table top, a wall mosaic, a wedding present...
Stage One
Whether it is a house sign on a slate, or a wall mosaic for your bathroom or kitchen, I ask you to look through my website, or Facebook page, and give me an indication of what you like, and what you don't like. As each mosaic is unique, this gives me an idea of what colours you are drawn to, whether you like shiny and bling, or matt and 'sensible', stylised or chaotic (in a good way). This can be done by cutting and pasting the url, or giving me the title of the mosaic.
Stage Two
I will give you an outline of the approximate cost and time implications.
Stage Three
On drawing up a sketch design, I will confirm with you the concept of the mosaic and the final price, and whether that includes P&P or and installations costs.
Stage Four
For projects under £100, I will accept payment on completion, but prior to posting. (you don't need to read stages 5, 6, 7 or 8), and the item is collected or posted.
For projects over £100, there will be a payment of a £30% non-refundable deposit, prior to me starting the piece..
A more detailed drawing will be made for larger mosaics
Stage Five
The mosaic is made in my workshop
Stage Six
For projects over £100, I will send you images and request a further 50%, prior to me installing the mosaic.
Stage Seven
Installation of the mosaic where required.
Stage Eight
The final 20% is due on completion of the work.
Terms and Conditions
Payment
I accept postal cheques, bank transfers and Paypal payments. Paypal payments carry a small surcharge
Delivery
Finished items normally ship within 5 business days of receiving a cleared payment via the Royal Mail for smaller items, or by courier for larger ones. However, every effort is made to get your purchase in the mail within 2 to 3 days - for larger items I sometimes make bespoke packaging which takes a bit of time, but protects the mosaic better. And keeping the recycled theme going, I have a tendency to reuse packaging where possible.
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You are always welcome to collect items from near Comrie, Perthshire given that mosaics can be heavy
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International shipments will take longer to be received, and we are not responsible for delays as we have no control over Customs, nor control over lost or stolen items. Let me know if you would like to pay an additional fee for tracking the package, and I will give you a price.
Cancellations or Refunds
Bespoke goods do not come under cooling off or cancellation period once the commission has been confirmed. If refunds do apply to the commission agreement (this is by negotiation with us prior to undertaking the design work or buying/commissioning materials or other works) goods must be returned in the original condition and shipped at your cost. Once the returned goods have been received and checked, you will be issued a full refund, usually via the same payment method used for purchase
TESTIMONIAL
"Every time I walk by the mosaics you generated in our forecourt, I discover something new and exciting in in them.
Our guests marvel at them and the skill with which you have created images of birds, flowers and greenery to delight and challenge the eye. One guest pointed out to me how carefully you had cut pieces of china into the same size and shape in order to create the image of a flower, another was enthusiastic about your birds, recognising how you had captured their features delicately and accurately, so that they were easy to identify - among them were robins, wrens, blue tits, chaffinches, and gold finches.
Your work here at The Bield is captivating and innovative, creative and drawing the eye of our guests, slowing them down, and beckoning them to enter a contemplative space, noticing, seeing, and finding delight. As one of our Team put it, “Guests on silent retreat stop and melt into the mosaics as they discover the deepening perspectives inlaid here.” He pointed to a flower which on closer inspection revealed a wee house, another, a laughing cartoon face, and another, a young couple in front of a Dutch windmill, and yet another, a pair of Victorian ladies' lace-up boots.
I would also like to mention the way in which you have blended the bright green of the spirals in the mosaics with more muted greens to create the effect of a deepening spiral revealing itself out of the two dimensionality of flat the surface to draw in the eye of the viewer down and in. And the subtle humour permeating your work. Delightful.
And I haven’t mentioned the fish you first created outside our labyrinth - arresting our guests with the adroit placing of the words of Jesus in, respectively, the gills and tail section of the fish symbolising the person of Jesus (1): “I am the Way” and, “Do not be afraid"
So, dear Katy, I hope this modest commentary on your work here at The Bield will serve to let others know what an artistic genius you have, and how pleased and blessed we are with your creations in the forecourt made to soften the concrete and connect it with nature.
Peace and Good, Robin Anker-Petersen (Rev’d)
Co-Director
The Bield at Blackruthven"