Commissions
How a commission actually runs
No surprises and no mystery. Commission turnaround currently runs [3 to 5] weeks, and the studio holds 12 build slots per season.
- 01
The conversation
You send the idea, the wall dimensions, and anything that has caught your eye. The studio replies within two business days with questions, a price range, and the next open build slot.
- 02
The deposit
A design deposit reserves your slot and pays for the drawing stage. It is credited in full against the final price. Until you approve a drawing, nothing is cut.
- 03
The drawing
You receive a scaled drawing showing layout, lettering, field pattern, wood, and finish, plus a photograph of the actual boards chosen for your piece. Two rounds of revisions are included.
- 04
Approval and schedule
You sign off on the drawing and receive a firm ship window. The balance is invoiced at this point, and your piece enters the build calendar.
- 05
The build
Milling, cutting the field, fitting the lettering, and joinery. You get progress photographs at the milestones that matter, not a marketing drip.
- 06
Finishing and curing
Hand-rubbed finish in several coats with full cure time between them. This stage cannot be rushed and is the most common reason a ship date moves by a few days.
- 07
Crating and delivery
Photographed for the registry, fitted with mounting hardware and an installation drawing, then crated and shipped insured. Large pieces ship freight with a delivery appointment.
Plain terms
What the studio promises, and what it does not
It does
- Quote a fixed price before work starts.
- Show you a drawing before cutting anything.
- Tell you the moment a date is at risk.
- Stand behind the joinery and the finish for life.
It does not
- Copy another maker's design.
- Rush a finish to hit a date.
- Subcontract the build to a shop you never hear about.
- Take more work than the calendar can hold.