| A. Before Seeing the Sculptor:o Find a primary | | | | budget you want to spend on the sculpture.B. |
| location and one or two backup locations that need | | | | Sculptor/Client Meetingo Show sculptor pictures of |
| sculpture. One location might not be just right and it | | | | possible locations for sculpture, discuss total budget, |
| is good to have another location that would serve | | | | optimal delivery time for you, and show sculptor |
| just as well.o Take pictures of where the sculpture is | | | | examples of sculpture or mention which of his pieces |
| to go: both the primary and backup locations. What is | | | | that appeals to you. This can be done in-person or |
| the sculpture to do? | | | | by email. |
| 1. Evoke an emotion, mood, or feeling? | | | | C. After initial Sculptor/Client Meetingo If required, |
| 2. Symbolize a significant moment for you? | | | | Sculptor makes basic scale models and/or computer |
| 3. Be in the same style as other sculptures that you | | | | mockups of proposed sculpture(s) and estimates |
| have seen?o Check several different sculptors | | | | costs/charges and sends them to you. |
| websites or art galleries to see the kind of work | | | | D. Client Approval & Agreemento After your |
| they do. | | | | approval, sculptor and client will sign an agreement |
| 1. After surveying several sculpture websites:a. Make | | | | stating goals, budget, payment schedule and delivery |
| sure that the sculptor you choose has done several | | | | time.o Sculptor receives deposit.o If required by |
| sculptures in the material that you are interested in - | | | | agreement and included in price, Sculptor makes a |
| stone, welded steel, cast bronze, etc.b. Regardless if | | | | full-sized model in foam for placement at your |
| you are interested in a sculpture based on a human | | | | location for approval. |
| or an abstract, make sure they have done more | | | | E. After Contract Approvalo Order Stone and begin |
| than one or two sculptures in a style that you like.c. | | | | sculpture. Send periodic photos if necessary to show |
| Pick out several sculptures off the sculptors' website | | | | progress and keep client involved.o Half-way preview |
| that you are particularly drawn to so that you can | | | | (if appropriate/provided for in agreement)o |
| have a visual way to communicate with the artist. | | | | Completiono Final Paymento Delivery |
| Bring along copies of these sculptures, to the sculptor | | | | This may sound a little involved but it is not truely |
| client meeting - see below, so that you can point to | | | | that complex. In real life a lot of steps are combined |
| the sculptures that particularly speaks to you.o Based | | | | and/or eliminated depending on the client/sculptor |
| on the artist's price of other sculpture, determine the | | | | working relationship. |