FAQs
What does it cost?
There are a number of factors that contribute to the cost of a tree. The product produced is completely bespoke, including choices you've made on size, colours and styles. Any enquiries and initial discussions are free of charge - there's no obligation. Janet is happy to provide as accurate an estimate as she can right at the beginning, so you can decide if this is something you'd like to pursue. |
As a guide, a handwritten family tree with 60 simple entries (birth and death years) will be in the order of £620.
The same tree, with the picture delivered to you as a printed piece (rather than hand drawn) would be around £210 to design - the print price will depend on the number / size of prints wanted.
An A3 fine art print is £15, A2 is £25, but we're not restricted in size, shape or number of prints for your bespoke tree.
What information will I need to provide?
For an initial discussion it's enough to know roughly how many people are on the tree, what sort of information might be wanted for each person, and whether there are any decorative elements needed.
For example - "75 people with birth and death dates only", or "35 people with birth, marriage and death dates, locations and occupations".
Once ready to produce the tree, you'll have worked with Janet to create a list of exactly what will be included, and have seen a number of drafts to be certain that the final piece will be correct.
Janet understands that getting the information together is not always straightforward - it's far better to take the time and get everything right, and she will work with you to achieve that.
A customer said : 'Her initial design took my breath away and kept me going through the long and often frustrating process. She knew exactly when to encourage and when to be patient and without her very personal support and guidance the task would never have been finished."
Do we need to meet face to face?
While it would be a pleasure to meet every customer this is definitely not a requirement. Janet is tucked away in North Wales, and has customers all over the world. A friendly conversation over email is usually enough - sometimes phone calls and the sending of paper documents is helpful too.
Can the tree include images?
Definitely. For a printed tree the only challenge is to get the images of sufficient quality. For a hand written tree there are other options, including the hand painting of decorative elements such as family coats of arms.
How long does it take?
The longest phase is often the gathering and checking of information for the first (electronic) version of the tree. There can be as many new versions as we need, until everything is looking perfect. It is best to allow 3 weeks after this for the creation of the tree. It is sometimes possible to work faster than this, if a special date is looming!
How is the piece delivered?
The piece is delivered to you in a postal tube ready for mounting/framing. It is usually sent with as a signed for service.
The size of the piece will have been agreed between you earlier in the process. Janet is happy to offer advice on framing - you can either buy a frame of suitable size or - much better - wait for the piece to arrive and take it to a local framers where they will be delighted to help you complete the look for your heirloom.
Can I have more than one copy?
Of course! For a printed tree this is simple - just the additional cost of printing. For a hand written tree the cost is the time to write the tree for a second time, or the cost of scanning and printing.
What materials are used?
Hand written trees are created on high quality watercolour paper using fine art materials (which are fully lightfast).
Printed trees are created by a Fine Art printer using a warm white archival paper and inks which are lightfast for at least 75 years. The finished product is something that will exist in your family for a long time, so only the best materials are selected.
Is there a template I can complete?
Janet's designs are all unique and tailored to the design specification of each client, choosing what works best for each family tree. Therefore there are no standard templates with Family Tree Pictures.
The same tree, with the picture delivered to you as a printed piece (rather than hand drawn) would be around £210 to design - the print price will depend on the number / size of prints wanted.
An A3 fine art print is £15, A2 is £25, but we're not restricted in size, shape or number of prints for your bespoke tree.
What information will I need to provide?
For an initial discussion it's enough to know roughly how many people are on the tree, what sort of information might be wanted for each person, and whether there are any decorative elements needed.
For example - "75 people with birth and death dates only", or "35 people with birth, marriage and death dates, locations and occupations".
Once ready to produce the tree, you'll have worked with Janet to create a list of exactly what will be included, and have seen a number of drafts to be certain that the final piece will be correct.
Janet understands that getting the information together is not always straightforward - it's far better to take the time and get everything right, and she will work with you to achieve that.
A customer said : 'Her initial design took my breath away and kept me going through the long and often frustrating process. She knew exactly when to encourage and when to be patient and without her very personal support and guidance the task would never have been finished."
Do we need to meet face to face?
While it would be a pleasure to meet every customer this is definitely not a requirement. Janet is tucked away in North Wales, and has customers all over the world. A friendly conversation over email is usually enough - sometimes phone calls and the sending of paper documents is helpful too.
Can the tree include images?
Definitely. For a printed tree the only challenge is to get the images of sufficient quality. For a hand written tree there are other options, including the hand painting of decorative elements such as family coats of arms.
How long does it take?
The longest phase is often the gathering and checking of information for the first (electronic) version of the tree. There can be as many new versions as we need, until everything is looking perfect. It is best to allow 3 weeks after this for the creation of the tree. It is sometimes possible to work faster than this, if a special date is looming!
How is the piece delivered?
The piece is delivered to you in a postal tube ready for mounting/framing. It is usually sent with as a signed for service.
The size of the piece will have been agreed between you earlier in the process. Janet is happy to offer advice on framing - you can either buy a frame of suitable size or - much better - wait for the piece to arrive and take it to a local framers where they will be delighted to help you complete the look for your heirloom.
Can I have more than one copy?
Of course! For a printed tree this is simple - just the additional cost of printing. For a hand written tree the cost is the time to write the tree for a second time, or the cost of scanning and printing.
What materials are used?
Hand written trees are created on high quality watercolour paper using fine art materials (which are fully lightfast).
Printed trees are created by a Fine Art printer using a warm white archival paper and inks which are lightfast for at least 75 years. The finished product is something that will exist in your family for a long time, so only the best materials are selected.
Is there a template I can complete?
Janet's designs are all unique and tailored to the design specification of each client, choosing what works best for each family tree. Therefore there are no standard templates with Family Tree Pictures.