Commissions

We open commissions for icons 2-3 times a year, so that requested projects don’t pile up. Each icon typically takes about 2 months to complete, with an additional month required for the egg tempera to set prior to varnishing. Every icon is handmade with care and prayerful attention, and we ask that clients be patient with the process time required. Rush projects are available under extenuating circumstances but will require the payment of a rush order fee.

Price

Price varies by size, materials (gold leaf, gesso board, pigments), detail of icon, and time required for labor. These are handmade devotional pieces of art, using traditional egg tempera, gold leaf gilding, and placed on individually crafted wooden boards from Ukraine. Please send inquiries through our contact page and include size and content desired to receive an estimate.

Once we’ve agreed to an estimate, we ask that clients provide a 30% deposit to solidify their place in the queue. This deposit will come off the final total cost of the icon which is due once the icon is ready to ship. Deposits are non-refundable.

Process

We work intimately with customers, sending sketches and progress photos during the process to ensure satisfaction with the final image. While we are happy to include elements from reference photos and incorporate stylistic requests, we do not do replications or promise to imitate the style of another iconographer or artist.