Bespoke Flat Map – Deposit Towards Creation

How to buy a globe

Please start the process by simply placing an order directly through our website. This is a generic 50% deposit based on your chosen size – and the balance will reflect your final choice of colour, base, and optional added personalisation. We will be in touch shortly thereafter to confirm your order and let you know the next steps.

You are welcome to call or studio or email Jade at jade@bellerbyglobemakers.com to discuss the options and any questions you might have ahead of an order as well. If you prefer to make payment over the phone or be invoiced via email that is of course fine as well.

What’s included in the price

Your one-of-a-kind globe and base, fully bespoke, each one handcrafted.

No VAT, unless you live in the UK, so thats 20% off the price, which usually more than covers the shipping cost.

Local taxes may be applied by your local customs.

Safe packaging and insurance, and help with the shipping process. All large globes are tracked with apple trackers, so we can be extra sure of its safe arrival and track its journey.

You may visit the studio to start the process of commissioning your bespoke globe. Please get in touch to discuss a day and time.

Personalising your globe

With each globe made bespoke to order we can personalise in endless ways. This can be bespoke cartography, travel routes or hand drawn and hand painted illustrations. This is a process we will guide you through and explain in detail. Some styles of bases also include an engraving which is the perfect place for names, dates, or short sentiments.

Click here for guide and examples of previous personalisation requests : Customisation PDF

Everything about your globe can be personalised and individualised.

More Information

Flat Maps & Sets of Gores have VAT removed already, there is no VAT on maps in or outside of the UK.

This is where you can book in with a generic deposit so we can start the process of working with you to design your own bespoke and one-of-a-kind map. We undertake commissions of all kinds.

You will work with our talented team of cartographers, designers, and illustrators to create your map exactly as you imagine it. This can be an area map, a city, a state, a country, an illustrated travel route, or imaginary.

The final pricing will reflect the sizing, detail of the map, amount of illustrations, and shipping –

Please get in touch with any questions on delivery dates and your ideas.
It would be great to start by knowing :
– The sizing that you would ideally like to do (height x length)
– Colouring of the map (can be based on any of our globe colours)
– Timeline for completion
– Any reference images
– If you would like hand drawn illustrations it is helpful to know if you want these to be large detailed features or small simpler illustrations. The level of detail in the drawing and painting of each illustration will be reflected in the final quote.

We will then work with you through a design and approval process: email to discuss info@bellerbyglobemakers.com

Examples attached include a Camino de Santiago map with drawings relating to the customers partners journey, using photos as reference. This Camino map has a travel route as the focus. We have also done an illustrated Silke Route map and regional maps like Madagascar. And then a detailed map of Somerset, England.

The customer is welcome to request specific styles of drawings, the sizing of the illustrations, the way travel routes are shown, how title labels and legends are shown –
We are there to help suggest and will work with you to ensure you know all options and the end result is something really one of a kind and beautiful.

We ship worldwide from London.

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