The Design process

Tailor-Made Commissions

Why not commission a bespoke decoupaged set of antlers for a special occasion or space.  To see a small selection of previous tailor-made commissions please click here

Process
 

1. Decide what size stag and what skull cut you wish to have.  (Alternatively I can work with your own trophy.)

2. Give me an indication of the theme/idea that you have in mind.  I will then go away and search for suitable materials that can be used and will come up with design ideas that will work on a skull. 

3. I will send you an email with photos and a description of the design for you to approve. At this point we can tweak ideas together. 

4. Agree on your timeline (usually 2 to 4 weeks, but up to 6 weeks for a large full skull red stag.)  A photo of the finished piece will be sent to you before shipping.

5. Bespoke pieces have an added design fee, so please contact me for more information.

Military Commissions
 

A Regiment’s cap badge looks spectacular on a set of antlers and makes the perfect gift, either to an individual or a Mess.          Click here to see some previous cap badge commissions I’ve had the pleasure of completing.

The process for a cap badge commission involves an initial consultation to determine the exact style of cap badge, and what the background colour will be.  Sometimes this is plain, sometimes this requires flag colours etc.  In the case of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, the dreaded red/white dice make an appearance!

When these details have been agreed on, an image of the cap badge is applied to the prepared skull and then I get down to the nitty gritty!  The image will first be sanded into the prepared skull and then the time consuming process of painting over and around the badge begins.  This involves multiple layers of varnish and paint.  Due to the intricate nature of most cap badges (there are a lot of crowns and scrollwork!) this process can take many hours and for this reason the military pieces are priced higher than the website staples.  Your finished piece will have the skull cavity filled, a wax stamp of authenticity and a keyhole fixing so that it arrives ready to hang.  It will also arrive in bespoke packaging.     

Full Skull roebuck with cap badge  –  £250

Capped skull roebuck with cap badge  –  £200

(KOSB capbadge with dice -£275)

To order a cap badge Roebuck or for more information on a Red Stag military commission, please contact me

roebuck skull with military emblem KOSB
Map Commissions
 

1. Decide what size stag and what skull cut you wish to have. (Alternatively I can work with your own trophy.)

2. Tell me the location that you would like the map centered on. I will then go away and search for suitable maps.  Sometimes this is a digital download for an antique map.

3. I will send you an email with photos of suitable maps and the price of each.  You will decide which one you would like.

4. Agree on your timeline (usually 2 to 4 weeks, but up to 6 weeks for a large full skull red stag.) A photo of the finished piece will be sent to you before shipping.

5. Map commission prices depend on the size/cut of the piece and the added cost of a map.  Please contact me for more information.

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