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Cartoon Style · Hand-carved commission

Cartoon-Style Portrait in Wood

From $289.00

Your photo redrawn in a playful cartoon style, then carved by hand into black wood. Made for kids’ rooms, gifts and good fun.

Frame included — every portrait arrives framed and ready to display.

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Upload your photo Or send later

Any clear photo works. Tell us in the note what personality you want us to bring out. Up to 3 photos.

Tap to upload or drag photos here JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC · full-resolution photos welcome

    No photo handy, or name and date not decided yet? No problem — add to cart and send them to us after checkout by email, WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook.

    Your photos are kept private and used only to create your artwork.

    Total —
    • Revisions until you are happy, before we ship
    • Hand-painted, layer by layer
    • Free worldwide shipping
    • Secure checkout
    • Sketch approved by you before any carving
    • Framed in black solid wood, ready to hang
    • Packed with corner protection, insured, tracked
    • Secure checkout

    Sizes

    Pick a size for your wall.

    All sizes are overall dimensions with the black solid-wood frame, so what you see is what hangs on the wall. Every size can be vertical or horizontal.

    SmallMediumLarge
    Shown to scale above a 210 cm (83 in) sofa
    A large framed horse wood carving standing next to a woman, showing its real size
    A large framed piece, shown next to a person for scale
    SizeDimensionsBest forChoose
    Small30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7 inDesk, shelf, bedside or a narrow hallwayHead & shoulders, or a single bloom
    Medium50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6 inBedroom, study or entryway wallRoom for a full figure or two subjects
    Large70 × 100 cm27.6 × 39.4 inAbove a sofa, bed or consoleA centrepiece for a feature wall
    Custom30–150 cmper side · 11.8–59 inAny wall, any proportionPriced instantly as you type

    Need something bigger than 150 cm, a diptych, or a piece made for a specific space? Talk to the studio.

    The Commission

    From photo to wall in four steps.

    The full process
    1. A clear photo ready to send
      01

      Send a photo

      Choose your size and upload your photo, or send it after checkout. Tell us anything we should get right.

    2. A design laid out on a wood panel
      02

      Approve the sketch

      The artist lays out the composition on the panel and sends you a photo. Changes until it feels right. Nothing is carved before you say yes.

    3. Hands carving fine lines into black wood
      03

      Carved by hand

      Line by line, the dark surface is cut away to reveal the warm grain beneath. You receive progress photos along the way.

    4. A framed wood carving packed with corner protection
      04

      Framed & shipped

      Framed in black solid wood, packed with corner protection and shipped insured, with tracking to your door.

    Close-up of hand-carved lines in black wood
    Every line is cut by hand

    The Piece

    Carved, not printed.

    We redraw your photo as an original cartoon, with bigger eyes, bolder lines and a lot of personality, and send you the design to approve. Then the artist carves it into a black-lacquered wood panel by hand.

    Works for people, pets or both. Framed in black solid wood, ready to hang.

    We create original artwork from your own photos only. We can’t reproduce characters owned by studios or brands.

    Technique
    Hand-carved line by line. No printing, no laser.
    Surface
    Black-lacquered wood panel; the carved lines reveal the natural grain.
    Frame
    Black solid wood, included. Arrives ready to hang.
    Sizes
    Small, Medium, Large, or your own size
    Approval
    Sketch on the panel approved by you before carving
    Edition
    One of one. Never reproduced.

    Questions

    Before you commission

    Can you carve a famous cartoon character?

    No. Characters from films, shows and games belong to their studios, so we only create original cartoon designs from your own photos.

    How long does it take?

    It depends on the size and the detail in your photo. A large piece can take well over a hundred hours of carving. We confirm the timeline with you before carving starts. Need it by a date? Tell us before you order.

    How does a custom size work?

    Choose Custom, enter width and height in centimetres or inches, and the price updates instantly. Sizes are overall dimensions with the frame.

    What if I don’t like the sketch?

    We revise it with you until you are happy. Carving only starts after your approval, because a cut in the wood cannot be undone.

    Can I send my photo later?

    Yes. Add to cart without a photo and send it after checkout by email, WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook.

    Shipping & Returns

    Made for you, delivered safely

    Shipping

    Every piece is framed, packed with corner protection and shipped insured, with tracking from our studio to your door. Delivery options and costs are shown at checkout.

    Approval before shipping

    We send you photos of the finished piece and ship only after you confirm you are happy with it.

    Returns

    Each piece is carved just for you, so we can’t accept returns for a change of mind. If it arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days of delivery with photos of the piece and the packaging, and we will make it right.

    Questions? Contact us

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    Reviews

    5.0

    (11 reviews)

    Derek Sloan

    We wanted something from our daughter's sketchbook that she could still recognise years from now. Her drawing was a rabbit in a long coat, with one button roughly twice the size of the others. I mentioned it so it wouldn't get tidied up. When she opened the package she laughed at that button first. We put the carving on a shelf next to the original sketch, and I like seeing both there. The drawing is still playful, while the wood gives all that empty space around the rabbit a little weight.

    United States

    Morgan Shaw

    I sent a sketch of a fish with boots. The question back was whether the pencil marks around the boots were part of it. They absolutely were. I appreciated being asked, and the carving kept the drawing's scruffy charm.

    Australia

    Iona McLeod

    It still looks like our boy’s drawing, right down to the enormous feet.

    United Kingdom

    Caterina Ricci

    My niece drew an olive branch as a little character, with two leaves for arms and a smile squeezed into the stem. I wasn't sure the joke would survive once the pencil lines were carved into wood. The sketch they sent kept the smile just where she'd drawn it, and the crooked leaf on the left stayed crooked. In person the fine cuts give the drawing more presence than I expected. We hung it low enough for her to point out which leaf is supposed to be waving.

    Italy

    Federica Neri

    This started as a drawing my son made of the two of us as birds. He was worried they'd change the long legs. The carving kept them exactly as he drew them and left lots of room around the figures.

    Italy

    Dylan Foster

    The point was to keep our niece's dinosaur a little ridiculous. They did. The tail still sticks straight up and the smile is too big for its head. The grown-up frame makes the whole thing funnier, in a good way.

    United States

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