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Carry the family choice to the bench and build the quote-ready ticket.

Products helps you settle the shelf story first. If that family is already locked, use this step to pin photos, finish choices, and must-save notes into one proof-ready handoff. If not, pause and compare families before you price the wrong lane.

Proof-first intake

Turn the picked family into one clean proof-ready request.

  • Products picks the family first; this page turns that choice into one readable bench ticket.
  • Pin the angles, props, and weird little cues the proof desk should not miss on the first pass.
  • If the one-off grows reviewers, deadlines, or memorial gravity, switch to consult before the quote overpromises.
Live estimate Proof-first review Up to 6 reference photos
Stage 1 · Bench briefing

Build the proof-ready bench ticket.

This is step two after Products. The estimate updates live as you choose families, finishes, and add-ons, while the proof desk gets one readable handoff instead of a trail of scattered emails and “one more thing” notes.

Bring this with you

Proof protects the details

Bring this with you. Get back a calmer first proof.

The workshop does not need a perfect brief. It does need enough context to keep the right face, prop, plaque line, or memorial cue alive before the quote locks in.

  • 3 to 6 clear reference photos (one straight-on is gold)
  • Your preferred style, size, base, and color direction
  • Props, inscriptions, or personality cues that make it yours

Need the family board first?

If you are still deciding between porch joke, pet likeness, or keepsake centerpiece, take the short detour through Products before you lock this ticket.

Compare families first

Switch lanes when…

the one-off turns into a launch, memorial series, batch order, or anything else that needs a plan before pricing starts bluffing. The same proof desk still carries the work; consult just gives the bigger build more context before the quote hardens.

Switch to consult planning

Step 1 · Products

If the family still feels fuzzy, go back to the shelf-story board before you lock a price path that belongs to a different kind of build.

Recheck the family board

Step 2 · Bench ticket

Clear photos plus notes keep the face, pose, markings, plaque copy, and weird little cues attached to one readable workshop handoff.

Step 3 · Consult board

If the build stops behaving like a neat one-off, move it to consult before the first quote has to pretend it already knows the plan.

Open consult planning
Bench-ticket receipt

6 photos

Captured markings and attitude

A clean bench ticket makes the first proof feel eerily close.

“We uploaded glamour shots AND goblin shots of our dog, and the concept somehow caught both moods. Legend.”

Why this worked

The ticket kept the reference pack, collar note, and finish choices together, so the proof desk could lock markings before color upgrades became permanent cost decisions.

Route guidance while you fill this out

This page is for one calm one-off, not a sneaky project board.

  • The estimate stays attached to the actual build Style, size, base, color count, and add-ons travel with the same notes the proof desk reads back.
  • Proof priorities stay pinned from upload to quote The face, pose, plaque copy, and prop gag stay visible instead of becoming separate follow-up messages.
  • Route changes stay honest If the project stops acting like a one-off, the workshop can reroute early instead of salvaging a mismatched form later.

Switch to consult if…

  • More than one approver needs to bless the concept before the quote feels safe.
  • Packaging, launch timing, memorial sensitivity, or batch math matter as much as the figurine itself.
  • The notes already sound more like a project board than a single bench ticket.
Move to consult planning Read proof FAQs
Stage 2 · Bench tag

Who should this piece feel like?

This contact info keeps the quote, proof updates, and any follow-up questions attached to the right person.

Bench tag moment: this is how the proof desk knows who gets the first concept, the quote follow-up, and the occasional “one more angle” question.

Stage 3 · Family

Choose the build family

Family sets the starting point before style, finish, and accessory adjustments. If that choice still feels fuzzy, jump back to Products before you tune the stack.

Bench tag moment: family choice locks the shelf story before the price math starts pretending every build is the same.

Choose the build family
Stage 4 · Character read

Subject and style

This is where the proof desk learns whose likeness matters and which visual language should lead.

Proof desk moment: subject tells the workshop whose likeness carries the emotion; style tells it how polished the first concept should read.

Choose the subject type
Choose the style direction
Stage 5 · Finish stack

Finish, size, and display stack

These choices tell the workshop whether the piece wants porch energy, desk-display polish, or collector-tier detail.

Bench confidence moment: size, base, color count, and UV coat tell the bench what to protect first in pose, display energy, and contrast.

Choose the size
Choose the base option
Choose the color count
Stage 6 · Story extras

Optional extras

Layer in inscriptions, props, memorial notes, and shelf jokes without opening a separate quote thread.

Bench confidence moment: props, plaque copy, and memorial notes belong on the ticket now, not in a rescue email after the proof goes out.

Choose optional add-ons
Stage 7 · Photo pack

Upload the reference pack

Give the proof desk front, profile, detail, and personality shots. JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, and HEIF are supported.

Proof pack moment: one strong front angle plus honest detail shots gives the proof desk enough to lock expression before it starts chasing flourishes.

Shot 01

Lead with one clear front photo

Start with a well-lit front angle that shows facial shape, eyes, and the main expression you want preserved.

Proof desk read: this angle usually locks expression, eye line, and face shape before accessory details get fancy.

Shot 02

Add side angles and signature details

Profile shots, markings, collars, glasses, tattoos, or favorite props help the proof lock onto the right character cues.

Proof desk read: side or detail shots stop markings, collars, props, and outfit cues from flattening into guesswork.

Shot 03

Use notes to explain pose and personality

Call out the smile, posture, chaotic pet energy, or memorial details that matter so the proof reads like the right person.

Proof desk read: notes tell the workshop which cue is sentimental, which cue is funny, and which one is absolutely not optional.

Complete the required contact and photo fields to unlock the bench ticket.

The workshop reviews the photo set, confirms the proof direction, and follows up with the quote before anything moves into production, coating, or packing.

Live bench read

What the proof desk can already trust

The estimate updates live, but the bigger win is checking whether the current stack, photo pack, and bench notes still feel like the right handoff before you send it to the bench.

$89.00

Current bench ticket

    No reference photos pinned to the bench ticket yet

    Bench ticket readiness listens for

    • Contact tag pinned Who gets the first concept and any follow-up question.
    • Family + finish stack visible What the bench should build before the quote drifts.
    • Reference pack attached What the proof desk uses to protect likeness, props, and plaque-worthy notes.
    After you hit submit

    What happens after the bench ticket lands on the proof desk

    • The studio checks fit, finish, and any missing clues. A quote with the right questions attached instead of a vague maybe.
    • The first proof protects likeness before production starts. Approval confidence before print, finishing, and packing begin.
    • Approved builds move into print, coating, and packing. A finished keepsake that still feels like the person, pet, or punchline you started with.
    Read the FAQ Compare Families
    If this ticket just outgrew the one-off lane

    That is not a form failure. It is the workshop telling you to reroute before quoting.

    Built for batches, launch dates, memorial series, creator drops, or any project that needs production planning before the quote can stay honest. If the project picked up approvals, memorial weight, launch timing, or batch logic, that is the workshop noticing the bench ticket did its job and found the edge of the one-off lane. The same proof desk is still involved; consult just gives the bigger build a calmer plan before the first quote goes out.

    • Multiple pieces, approvals, packaging, launch dates, or venue constraints.
    • The emotional context matters enough that you want the plan before the form.
    Proof review still stays inside the quoted build. Consult just gives the same proof desk more room for reviewer order, memorial notes, or launch timing before pricing acts final.
    Move to consult planning Ask for a routing read