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NIFTY KNOLL

HOW COMMISSIONS WORK

​Woo hoo! You're interested in commissioning me to make you something delightful! I would love to create something playful and meaningful for your space. Read on to learn how my commissions work.

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REACH OUT

The first step is to contact me! If you already have a nifty idea in mind, just let me know! Let's see if your idea is a good fit for my art practice. 

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Not exactly sure what you'd like, but you want... something? That's cool, let's generate ideas together! We can unearth some meaningful ideas and symbols in your life while considering the context of where you'd like the artwork to live.

 

If we can nail down some ballpark details, I can provide a ballpark quote. Ideas at this stage remain verbal; visual ideation (sketches) are a part of the design stage. 

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QUEUE & DESIGN

Ready to commit? A flat $100 commission design fee will secure your place in my commission queue and kick off the process. The design fee is in addition to the quote, and like all payments, is non-refundable.

 

We'll take the rough details and form them into some concrete decisions. As part of this process, I'll provide sketches to aid our conversation. If the landscape context is especially important, I can draw on top of photos of the artwork's destination!

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With more specifications nailed down, I'll be able to provide a more precise quote and identify a month or season in which your commission will be completed.

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​​SCULPTING, MOSAICING, & PAYMENT

Once all decisions are made and a solid quote provided, I'll send an invoice for 50% of the quote. This needs to be paid before I purchase any materials for your project or start sculpting. Once the artwork is completed, I'll send a final invoice of the remaining 50%, to be paid before handoff. Due to the unique and time consuming nature of the work, all payments are non-refundable.​

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WATCH!

I post behind-the-scenes videos of my works-in-progress in my Instagram stories @niftyknoll. Follow me there to see your commission come to life!

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handoff

Once your commission is done, and the final invoice paid, we'll coordinate to hand it off! You can either meet me in my area near Kenmore, WA, or pay a delivery fee for me to bring it to you (or closer to you). Deliveries are currently limited to the Puget Sound area.

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I'm sorry, I'm not shipping artwork at this time.  I expect shipping of even my small sculptures would be $100 or more. If you’re still interested in this option, please let me know, as it will motivate me to pursue it sooner.

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SHARE

Once you have your artwork, I very much appreciate photos of my work in its final destination. If you're on Instagram, please tag @niftyknoll !

CONTACT

Ready for something nifty? Take the first step and reach out!

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© 2021 by Nifty Knoll

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A knoll is a small mound and a mappable feature on orienteering maps. A knoll can be made of a variety of things, including rocks, earth, logs, squishy moss, and eager ferns. Sometimes when I come across a knoll, I think, "now that's a nifty knoll!" My art work is inspired by that same feeling of happening upon a delightful scene.

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