The Commissioning Process – Step by Step
The commissioning process is highly collaborative, I’d love to work with you to draw out ideas and significant themes to create something exquisite, something beyond our imagining at the start of the process
1. Meeting
We meet (online or in person) so I can find out more about your initial ideas/requirements/significant themes/dates etc. I’m happy to work to a specified budget, or present designs with a range of costings, whichever you prefer. This is the beginning of our collaboration, and it’s an exciting exchange.
2. Design phase
It may appear simple but this is the most demanding part of the process, where vague notions are developed by sketching, model-making and experimenting, into a fully fleshed out concept, ready to be realised in precious metal. This stage is complex and in depth, and so there is design fee (subtracted from the total cost of the commission when it goes ahead).
3. Design proposal
Designs are presented (online or in-person) via drawings, painted renderings, technical drawings, models, and possibly video. This is a chance for further input from you. Details, including inscriptions, are finalised, and any further changes are agreed before signing off the final design.
4. Schedule of work
The schedule of work is agreed (design, schedule, materials, stage payments, all details) and the making can begin.
5. Making
I will make your piece according to our agreed design and schedule, and keep you updated with progress reports.
6. Delivery
I’ll deliver your piece on time, as agreed, often in-person. The handover is one of the most joyful aspects of commissioning.
Commissioning Film (4 minutes 12 seconds)