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Build your Shelfie in one sitting—then let the proof do the magic.

Best for one clear custom piece at a time: a gift, a pet likeness, a family keepsake, or a shelf-ready little legend with enough detail to feel personal from the start.

See gift ideas first How it works Ask Shelfie

Build request, but make it friendly

This form keeps the custom part exciting and the proof stage reassuring.

Photos and notes stay attached to this request so the first quote and proof can be reviewed with context. We use them to shape your Shelfie, not to turn your story into marketing without permission.

  • Best for one gift, one pet portrait, one family keepsake, or one gloriously specific shelf legend at a time.
  • Your photos, plaque text, props, and must-not-miss notes stay together from estimate to proof.
  • If the build turns into something bigger, we will help you switch lanes before it gets messy.
Live estimate Proof included Up to 6 reference photos
One-piece sweet spot

Build the version you want to approve before we print.

This page is for one clean, confidence-building custom build. The estimate updates live while your photos, finish picks, and little story details stay attached to the same request we review.

Bring these three things

You do not need a perfect brief

A little clarity goes a long way.

Shelfie does not need a polished design document. We just need enough context to protect the face, prop, plaque line, or memorial cue that matters most.

  • 3 to 6 photos, with one clear front angle doing most of the heavy lifting
  • A rough vibe direction: playful, polished, sentimental, or collector-leaning
  • Any nickname, prop, memorial cue, or detail that would make the piece feel unmistakably right

Need gift ideas first?

If you are still deciding between playful gift energy, pet/family keepsake energy, or premium centerpiece energy, Products is the smarter first stop.

See gift ideas

Switch lanes when…

the project turns into a launch, memorial series, batch, or approval-heavy build that deserves more room than a one-off form. You still approve before we print — it just helps to plan the bigger build first.

Plan a bigger build

Step 1 · Pick the vibe

If the Shelfie family still feels fuzzy, hop back to Products before you stack up choices that belong to the wrong mood.

See gift ideas

Step 2 · Customize it

Photos plus notes keep the face, pose, markings, plaque copy, and weird little cues attached to one readable request.

Step 3 · Watch the proof

You get to react while changes are still easy, which is exactly what makes custom feel fun instead of risky.

See how proof works
Before you start Private photo pack

You approve the proof before anything prints.

  • You see the proof and the price before we print a single thing
  • Every upgrade shows up in real time — no hidden costs, ever
  • Photos and notes all live in one place so nothing gets lost
  • Built for gifts that make people cry, laugh, or both at once

Need to talk through a memorial, batch, or time-sensitive gift first? Use the bigger-build route before uploading the full reference pack.

Proof trail

6 photos

Markings and personality checked

A clean build request makes the first proof feel surprisingly close.

“A mix of cute photos and goofy photos helps the proof balance markings and personality before approval.”

Why this works

The request kept the reference pack, key note, and finish choices together, so the proof could focus on likeness and personality instead of reconstructing the story from scattered messages.

Best for one clear piece

This page works best for one beautiful piece—not a bigger multi-step project.

  • The estimate stays attached to the actual piece Style, size, base, color count, and add-ons travel with the same notes we read back.
  • Your most important detail stays visible The face, pose, plaque copy, prop gag, or memorial cue stays with the build instead of getting buried in follow-up messages.
  • One-off builds stay easy to say yes to If the project stops behaving like a one-off, we can reroute early instead of forcing the wrong form to do the wrong job.

Talk to us first if…

  • More than one person needs to sign off before the concept feels settled.
  • Packaging, launch timing, memorial sensitivity, or batch math matter as much as the figurine itself.
  • The notes already feel bigger than a single one-off build.
Ask Shelfie first See how it works
Stage 1 · Your details

Who should this piece feel like?

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

This tells us who should receive the quote, the proof, and any quick follow-up if a photo angle or detail needs clarification.

Stage 2 · 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.

Choose the overall Shelfie family first. It is much easier to style a great build once the basic mood is locked in.

Choose the build family
Stage 3 · Character read

Subject and style

This is where we learn whose likeness matters and which visual language should lead.

This is where you tell us whose likeness matters and whether the final feel should lean playful, polished, soft, or collector-forward.

Choose the subject type
Choose the style direction
Stage 4 · Finish stack

Finish, size, and display stack

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

These choices shape how bold, giftable, premium, or shelf-commanding the finished piece feels before any optional extras come into play.

Choose the size
Choose the base option
Choose the color count
Stage 5 · Story extras

Optional extras

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

The nickname, favorite toy, plaque wording, memorial date, or running joke belongs here so it never has to become a rescue email later.

Choose optional add-ons
Stage 6 · Photo pack

Upload the reference pack

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

A clear front angle plus a few honest detail shots gives the first proof a much better chance of feeling right on the first pass.

The hero shot

Start with their best face forward

One well-lit front-facing photo goes a long way. Show us the eyes, the smile, the expression that screams 'that's so them.'

This angle usually does the heavy lifting for expression, eye line, and face shape.

The detail shots

Now show us the little things

Side angles, ear markings, favorite glasses, that one tattoo — the quirky details are what turn a figurine into a tiny legend.

These shots keep markings, props, accessories, and outfit details from flattening into guesswork.

The personality note

Tell us what photos can't

The way they stand, their chaotic pet energy, a memorial detail that matters — a quick note helps us capture the stuff a camera misses.

A short note tells us which detail is sentimental, which one is funny, and which one is absolutely non-negotiable.

Add your contact details and photo pack to send your build request.

We review your photos, confirm the first proof direction, and follow up with the quote before anything moves into production.

Live build read

What your choices are already telling us

The estimate updates live, but the bigger win is seeing whether the current stack, photo pack, and notes already feel like the right handoff before you hit submit.

$89.00

Current build request

    No reference photos pinned to your build request yet

    A strong request usually means…

    • We know who this is for The right person gets the quote, proof updates, and any follow-up questions.
    • We know the mood of the piece Family, finish, and extras tell us whether the build wants to feel playful, tender, or premium.
    • We know what the proof should protect The reference pack keeps the face, markings, props, and emotional cues in one place.
    After you hit submit

    What happens after the build request lands

    • Our team checks the details and flags anything we're missing. A quote backed by real follow-up questions, not vague guesses.
    • You see the proof and decide if it really looks like them. That 'oh my god, it's actually them' feeling — before anything prints.
    • Once you say go, we print, finish, and pack your piece. A finished keepsake that still feels like the person, pet, or punchline you started with.
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    If this just outgrew the one-off lane

    That is okay. It just means the project deserves a bigger plan.

    If the build picked up more approvers, more logistics, or more emotional weight than expected, that is exactly when contact or bigger-build planning becomes useful. You still approve before we print; the starting structure just changes.

    • More than one person needs to sign off before the concept feels settled.
    • Packaging, launch timing, memorial sensitivity, or batch math matter as much as the figurine itself.
    Need a quick human read instead of a full bigger-build plan? Contact us and we will point you toward the kindest next step.
    Plan a bigger build Ask for a quick recommendation