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Personalized Pet Slate
These beautiful, custom pet portraits are hand painted on genuine slate. Simply send a photograph or electronic image, and a professional portrait artist will re-create your pet's likeness in stunning detail. Your pet's name or WELCOME can also be included. Photo will be returned. The pet portrait includes leather strap for hanging. 8" x 12". Made in USA.
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40 of 40(100%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Personalized Pet Slate
Review 1 for Personalized Pet Slate
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My gorgeous boy!,
May 26, 2012
By: Heathercd2554
from Herefordshire
"The slate arrived much quicker than I expected...I had said that I would like to give it as a Father's Day present and all the stops were pulled out to ensure that was possible, so thank you to everyone at Orvis who made that possible.
Regarding the portrait...where do I start? When I first saw it, I was a little taken aback as it was painted more in "blocks" of colour, rather than with fine brush strokes to show off individual hairs,BUT it really is my beautiful boy Archie...the artist has captured both his nobility and cheekiness of character and all from a photo which was slightly out of focus!!! The more I look at it, the more I love it and I know that my husband for whom the gift is intended, will ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!
This is a wonderful way to give a unique gift to a person you love,of a pet you adore, and at a very low price. I have pencil drawings of past dogs and they cost a lot more than this and are not as unusual as the lovely piece of slate these are painted on.
You can probably tell by now that I am quite pleased with my purchase !!!!!
I urge anyone who has thought about buying this, but not done anything about it yet, to go ahead. You will not be disappointed.
Just one down side....how do I top this when I buy my next gift?!!!"
Regarding the portrait...where do I start? When I first saw it, I was a little taken aback as it was painted more in "blocks" of colour, rather than with fine brush strokes to show off individual hairs,BUT it really is my beautiful boy Archie...the artist has captured both his nobility and cheekiness of character and all from a photo which was slightly out of focus!!! The more I look at it, the more I love it and I know that my husband for whom the gift is intended, will ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!
This is a wonderful way to give a unique gift to a person you love,of a pet you adore, and at a very low price. I have pencil drawings of past dogs and they cost a lot more than this and are not as unusual as the lovely piece of slate these are painted on.
You can probably tell by now that I am quite pleased with my purchase !!!!!
I urge anyone who has thought about buying this, but not done anything about it yet, to go ahead. You will not be disappointed.
Just one down side....how do I top this when I buy my next gift?!!!"
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Review 2 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Excellent Purchase,
April 18, 2012
By: Annie73
from Norwich
"I was really thrilled to get the 2 slates I had ordered. The likeness to my dog Freya was excellent well worth the 9 week wait. I will know next time to order in good time as I wasn't aware of the length of the wait. Anyway I am so pleased with the end result"
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Review 3 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Ty Immortalized,
May 9, 2013
By: TYANDTEDDIE
"We lost our Jack Russell Terrier, Ty, earlier this year after 15+ years. We decided to purchase this as a memorial to help our family cope with the loss and keep her memory alive. She loved to sit out in the sunshine near the pool and we had a nice picture of her in the sunshine. The artist captured her beautifully on the slate and we will be hanging it out near the poolhouse. Very nice product for those trying to keep memories of their pets."
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Review 4 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Stunning!,
February 19, 2013
By: Turtledog223
from New York
"I ordered this slate for my husband. It has 2 portraits on it: our dog, Benny, and our late dog, Poochie. Since we adopted Benny after Poochie died, we never had a picture of the two of them together. Now we have them together on this slate.
I was worried that they would only resemble our dogs but they were captured beautifully. When we opened the box, my mouth fell open and my husband was in tears. It's beyond gorgeous."
I was worried that they would only resemble our dogs but they were captured beautifully. When we opened the box, my mouth fell open and my husband was in tears. It's beyond gorgeous."
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Review 5 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Perfect Gift,
January 28, 2013
By: Misti430
"I bought this for my friend and her husband, that lost their dog a year ago. It was a gift, to remember what a wonderful member of the family he was. The photo I sent was not the best quality, but the painting was amazing! It brought tears to my eyes when I first opened it. Absolutely perfect!!!"
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Review 6 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Dog painting likeness,
January 26, 2013
By: Hickster
from Lake Clear, NY
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"Thought the painting of our dog was quite good however the dogs nose is jet black when her nose and most yellow labs noses are more of a brown color."
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Review 7 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Beautiful Memorials,
January 15, 2013
By: TheZoo
"I ordered several custom pet portraits for three of the Malamutes from our past, from various artists. The most expensive was the most disappointing (I was told afterwards that the artist "doesn't paint from life but from spirit" - needless to say the result did not at all resemble my beloved Lakota at all but what a stranger thought she was like....), so I was a little hesitant to try again. To my (very happy) surprise, the pet portraits I received from this artist are stunning! This is what I call "capturing the spirit"! After all, I selected the photos I sent because they did clearly show the character of our dogs (no further "interpretation" needed!). All three slates are truly beautiful, and I am extremely pleased with them. Thank you!"
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Review 8 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Exquisite and Precise with detail,
January 13, 2013
By: DaLynn
from Texas
"This was a Christmas gift for my father who is retired and spends a lot of time with his two dogs. The artists captured them perfectly, right down to the detail of their spots, collars and jackets. Dad has said it is one of the most meaningful presents he has received. Thank you for capturing the beauty of his dogs for him."
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Review 9 for Personalized Pet Slate
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fantastically accurate,
December 3, 2012
By: abbieg
from Greenwich, CT
"This is a fantastic head portrait of my daughter's dog- simply perfect! thank you so much - the artist captured the pooch perfectly and it was t
rushed to me in order to arrive before Christmas."
rushed to me in order to arrive before Christmas."
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Review 10 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Perfect Rendition,
December 1, 2012
By: NewJerseyGirl
from Brea, CA
"We were extremely satisfied with the artist's rendering of our Australian Cattle Dog DAKS. I forwarded six photos and suggested the artist use whichever pose worked best for her. We received an email from an Orvis employee confirming receipt of the photos. The finished product arrived in two weeks. You will not be disappointed!"
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Review 11 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Wonderful gift,
November 8, 2012
By: HappyDalOwner
"The pet slate of our dalmatian is an incredible likeness of her and very true to the picture we submitted. The artist did a great job. I would highly recommend this as a gift for any dog lover. It is something we will treasure forever."
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Review 12 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Perfect!,
October 25, 2012
By: Ruthmarie
"I'm thrilled with my slate... it's a beautiful and extremely accurate portrait of our beloved collie. The wonderful artist captured her personality ( it's all about the eyes and the tilt of her head!) perfectly. I received it two weeks after submitting the order. Fast as well as beautiful!"
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Review 13 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Treasured Memory,
October 24, 2012
By: Puma87
from Colorado
"Very happy with quality and likeness of our dog. Uploaded picture with some very specific instructions regarding removing some of the white around the face. The hand painted slate done by Cynthia was incredible! What a treasured gift this will always be. A great way to remember your dog after they are gone."
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Review 14 for Personalized Pet Slate
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September 14, 2012
By: JAgnor
from Dade City, Fl
"The artisit did an absolutely wonderful job painting the portrait of my dog and daughters dog. They look exactly like the pictures I sent."
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Review 15 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Truly Exceptional,
April 16, 2012
By: Lichfield
from Seattle, WA
"Purchased as a gift for my husband, when he opened the package we were pleasantly overwhelmed by the artist’s rendition of our dog Tieg. She captured the tilt of his head, his eyes and coat color perfectly. We are thrilled with this item….Tieg is the third golden we’ve been privileged to share our lives with and we’re so enthralled with his portrait we are researching pictures of our two heaven-sent golden’s to remember all of our dogs in this fashion. Lovely, just lovely. Please pass along our accolades to the artist – she did a wonderful job, we really appreciate her detailed work. Thank-you for offering this item and making it easy for us to order. I’d highly recommend this product. Be sure to plan ahead, it does take the full 8-week lead-time."
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Review 16 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Beautiful,
April 9, 2012
By: Porty3
from Mahopac, NY
"I was beyond happy when my plaque arrived. It brought tears to my eyes to see my sweet girl immortalized and looking just like herself. Sending another dog's picture - it was that great!"
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Review 17 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Great Value,
April 2, 2012
By: kerrypbs
"The artwork was awesome considering the artist worked from a picture from my cell phone tdhat is 10 yearis old. It captured the essence of our dog."
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Review 18 for Personalized Pet Slate
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Absolutely Wonderful!,
March 21, 2012
By: Robert45
from Indiana
"My wife bought the first personalized pet slate as a gift to me. It was a painting of our stray, mixed-breed dog (Juliet) who came to join our family a couple of year ago. The painting was so beautiful and accurate that my wife then purchased two more for me: our black lab (Jen) who passed at the age of 12, and our current black lab (Josie) who more recently joined our family from the humane society.
All three hang from a piece of walnut mounted on our living room wall. The slate background is absolutely perfect. These rank among the most touching gifts I have ever received. The artist fully captured the spirit of each dog from the pictures we sent.
Thank you!"
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Review 19 for Personalized Pet Slate
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very happy,
March 20, 2012
By: veryhappy
"I got tears in my eyes when I opened the box with the painting on the slate of our dog. We lost her in October and it is a sweet tribute to her wonderful life with us."
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Review 20 for Personalized Pet Slate
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March 14, 2012
By: CarolineW
"Had to wait a few months for finished product, but it was well worth the wait. The artist did a fantastic job capturing the expressions and personality from the photo."
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