FAQ
The Questions People Actually Ask
Including the ones where we have to say no.
Send a reference, a rough idea, or a photograph. We will tell you honestly whether it will cast well.
The whole argument, in one line
One of one. The design retires after casting.
1 of 1
No mould survives to make a second
Approved
You sign off before any metal is poured
.999
Fine silver, hand-poured in the USA
FAQ
Custom solid silver commissions
- What does one-of-one mean?
- Cast once, then the design is retired. Not a limited run.
- Is it really solid silver?
- .999 fine, hand-poured in the USA, weighed and X-ray verified. Not plated or filled.
- Do you offer sterling?
- No. One grade — .999 — on every piece in every size.
- How much?
- Weight drives it and silver moves daily. Tell us size and subject for a range.
- Why no price list?
- It would be wrong within the week.
- How long does it take?
- Longer than most expect. Tell us your deadline at the brief.
- Can I see it first?
- Yes. You approve a digital sculpt before anything is cast.
- Can I change it after approval?
- No. Molten silver does not take amendments.
- How many photos do you need for a pet?
- Five or more from different angles in daylight. A video is better still.
- Will it look exactly like the render?
- Very close, with natural handmade variation. Images are references.
- Can you make a licensed character?
- No. Everything is original expressive art and we are not licensed by anyone.
- Can I return it?
- Made-to-order work is final. Defects or transit damage: contact us within seven days.
- What is the buy-back?
- 95–98% of current silver spot for the metal weight, standing, at any time. A floor, not a refund.
- Is it an investment?
- No, and we will not imply it is.
- Will it tarnish?
- Eventually. That is chemistry, it is reversible, and it is not a defect.
- Are they safe for children?
- They are adult decorative collectibles, not toys. Keep them out of reach of young children.
Still not answered?
Call (954) 951-8926 or send the idea. The conversation is free and we will tell you honestly whether it will work.
What people commission
Pets
By a distance the most commissioned thing we make, and usually the one that means the most. Often it is a memorial, which changes how carefully we handle every part of it.
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Mascots & Logos
Companies commission these for milestones, retirements and the kind of award nobody throws away. A solid silver version of your own mascot is difficult to put in a drawer.
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Cars & Vehicles
Not a generic model of that make. Your actual car, with your plate, your wheels and the modification you spent a summer arguing with.
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Characters & Original Art
People ask us for characters constantly. Here is exactly what we do, and what we do not, without the vagueness this subject usually attracts.
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Buildings & Places
A first house, a family business, a church, a stadium, a boat house. Architecture casts unusually well because it is mostly flat planes and hard edges.
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Hands & Impressions
Almost always for a new baby, and sometimes for a memorial. Either way the appeal is exactness — this is the hand at the size it actually was, in a metal that does not change.
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Next step
Run it both ways before you decide.
No credit check and no obligation. Tell us what you hold and what the money is for, and if selling is the better answer for your situation you will be told that first.