Custom Bust Sculpture From Your Photo

£32.04Was £49.30

Size About 22 cm high

Free UK delivery · made and sent in around 7 working days after your photo

Order by Monday 14 December for Christmas delivery to most UK addresses.

Royal Mail delivery dates are estimates, not guarantees.

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  1. Add your photo

    Daylight is best, with their face towards the camera.

    We use these photos to make your piece. Our privacy policy explains how we look after them.

  2. Name or wording

    Add the exact wording for the base.

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    We use this address for your preview or if another photo would help.

  3. Check and add

    Your photos and details stay with this piece. Check them in your basket before you pay.

  • Finished by hand in Cumbria
  • Tracked Royal Mail, free in the UK
  • A design proof before we make it
  • If anything’s not right, we’ll sort it
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Sending it as a gift? Tick "This is a gift" at the basket. No prices go in the parcel, and we can add your message and gift wrapping.

Key details

Size
About 22 cm high
Finish
As pictured
Made in
Cumbria, in the Lake District
Care
Handle with care — each piece is unique. Wipe with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight to prevent colour fading.
Personalisation
Made from your photo, with a design proof first
Delivery
Free UK delivery. Made and sent in around 7 working days after we have your photo.
22 cm
About 2.5 mugs tall, 22 cm high.

What buyers say

48 reviews on this piece

As always, they're incredibly accomodating and quick with responses. The item arrived very quickly, and was packed very well (with no breaks or damages in spite of multiple parts being very fragile). Fully recommend!

RMK verified buyer

  1. Extremely good communication, and attention. This is my second time buying from them.

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    Etsy c. verified buyer

  2. Brilliant communication, lovely items. Thankyou so much.

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    Etsy c. verified buyer

  3. We reached out to the seller with a weird request: to add a toga and a laurel wreath and turn it into a Roman bust. I cannot express the level to which they delivered. We LOVE it so much, and the seller was SO EASY to work with. It got called the greatest Christmas gift of all time. I love it so much. If you’re thinking of ordering this anywhere, it should be here.

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    Etsy c. verified buyer

  4. Very quick response time, from the seller. Item made to a high standard quickly and arrived very quickly after ordering. Incredible work!

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    Etsy c. verified buyer

About this piece

Turn a clear photograph of a person into a custom portrait bust with a marble-effect polymer finish and free wording on the base.

What you receive

  • One custom bust sculpture made from your supplied photographs
  • Approximately 22 cm high x 19 cm wide x 17 cm deep
  • Marble-effect polymer finish
  • One name, date or short message on the base
  • Hand-finished in our Cumbria workshop

The finished portrait is a stylised sculpture rather than a photographic copy. Clear, well-lit references give us the best chance of capturing the features that matter.

How to order

  1. Upload 1–5 clear photographs before checkout. A front view is essential; extra angles help us understand the face and hair.
  2. Add the base wording and proof email. Enter the exact name, date or short message you want checked.
  3. Review the emailed preview. You can request small refinements if something important needs correcting.
  4. Reply within 48 hours. If we do not hear back, we finalise the piece so the order is not held up.

Photo guidance

Choose sharp, unfiltered photographs where the whole face is visible and not hidden by deep shadow. Avoid tiny screenshots, heavy filters and cropped heads. If the only meaningful image is imperfect, upload the clearest version and explain what matters in the notes.

Care and delivery

Handle with care and wipe with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight. Dispatched in around 7 working days after we have your photos and details; delivery options are shown at checkout.

Because this is made specifically for you, it cannot normally be cancelled once work starts or returned unless faulty.

Common questions

How do I send my photo?

Upload it on the product page before checkout so the photo reference is saved with your order.

How long does it take?

Production is 7 working days once we have your photo and details. Delivery options are shown at checkout. International delivery is country-dependent and shown at checkout.

Can I add engraving?

Yes. Add your engraving details on the product page when ordering.

Can I return a custom bust?

Personalised items cannot be cancelled once work starts and are non-returnable unless faulty.

Made by Ripleys Nest, an independent sculpture workshop in the Lake District. About us

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  • Photo guidance infographic asking for clear, well-lit, high-resolution reference photos
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Delivery and returns

UK
Free tracked Royal Mail delivery. We finish it by hand and send it in around 7 working days after we have your photo.
Overseas
Tracked Royal Mail delivery to most countries. Checkout shows the cost for your address before you pay.
Returns
Custom or personalised items do not normally have the change-of-mind cancellation right. Your statutory rights still apply if the item is faulty, damaged or not as described.
Gifts
Sending it as a gift? Tick "This is a gift" at the basket. No prices go in the parcel, and we can add your message and gift wrapping.

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