The Brisbane – Floor Standing Globe

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

A contemporary and modern base for a floor standing globe. Handcrafted and hand-turned in your choice of wood – Oak or Walnut.

Sizing options are 50cm, 65cm or 80cm diameter.

After you choose the size (diameter of the globe), we will work with you to confirm your choice in colouring, wood type and finish as well as through the options of personalisation.

The globe can have a gloss or matte finish – and the globe spins in a hand-cast and hand-engraved brass meridian. The meridian can be moved so the globe spins at any angle including upside down.

Each and every globe is handcrafted bespoke to order, allowing you the opportunity to choose the colours, the finish, the wood, the stain of the wood, and endless options of personalisation.

Globe featured in this listing is a 50cm diameter in Prussian Blue and if you scroll down other colours including a 50cm diameter globe in Gagarin colouring. You may see examples of personalisation on the globes shown, this detail is unique to each globe and by request. We will work with you to design your one-of-a-kind globe.

You are welcome to book in just knowing the size you’d like and finalise the colour, base wood and style and personalisation later.

The commission includes a personalised engraving and 20 cartography edits, we will be in touch with more details after you place your order to discuss.

Shipping will be applied to your final invoice. We ship worldwide, directly from our London studio fully insured and tracked, in special built crates ensuring safe arrival.

Colour guide for the larger Floor Standing Globes – Linked here.

Click here to explore options of colour across all sizes. We also do bespoke colouring and variations by request.

We will go into this in much more detail once you book in – but in the meantime you may want to look over this guide showing examples of past commissions : Personalisation Guide Linked Here. The decisions on personalisation are usually made after you book in as we have a mocking up and approval process.

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