questionnaire and order form

This page is divided into two sections, the top section contains the order form itself, the bottom section contains information you can refer to when filling out the actual form if you need clarification on things. Refer to the bottom section as you fill out the form.

If, after reading through the questionnaire listed under the form below and referring to the website, you still have questions or are still confused about something, contact me and we'll work out what you need together that way.

 You will not be billed for anything at this point. I will contact you after I receive your order and take it from there. You will not be charged for your urn until it is ready to fire. You may, however break up your payments if you like- paying half now and half upon delivery.

We accept all major credit cards through PayPal. 

 

  Urn Order Form:  

You will not be billed at this point, this is just the information we need to start processing your order. Use the questionnaire under the form to refer to while filling out the form and please double check everything (dates and spelling!!) before submitting!! 

Name of Pet:

Breed of Pet:

Your name:

Email Address (required!):          

please enter again:            

Shipping Address:

              Street:

              apt: 

              city: 

              state: 

              zip code: 

     Daytime Phone:

 Date ordered (00/00/00):   

 Please tell us how you found us       

1. Size?  (check one)

Cat 

Small Dog  

Medium Dog 

Large Dog

2.Style of urn?

3.   Picture mount? ($50) (check if yes)  

Picture held by (choose up to 4) paws hearts stars tennis balls 

butterflies biscuits flowers bottom bone w/name

Sending photos? (check yes) sending by  e-mail / US mail

4.Color? Refer to our Color Choices Page first!

 Check one:

  Washed Blue Washed Green Washed White

  Deep Blue  Deep Green

  Tan: light/dark

   Black, Rust, Opal  

   Stained

5.Inscriptions. The name and dates are included in the price of the urns. We have a large list of favorite inscriptions, which add $25 per phrase, or we can make your custom inscription for $50, price subject to change for longer or multiple inscriptions. Inscriptions are usually placed on a heart, bone or plaque of some kind, stamping directly onto the urn is also an option.

Dates are usually placed on the lid and this is included in the price of the urn, however if you'd like the dates somewhere else on the urn just let me know. Standard format for dates is: Sept. 18, 1994 - Dec. 15, 2009  or   7/14/1998 - 6/28/2010.  

Please use the following fields to fill in your pet's name as you wish it to appear on the urn.

Front Inscription:

Front inscription is a: Custom Inscription  Cheers' Favorite Inscription

     Front inscription in:

(if other please provide this info in the special instructions box)

  Back Inscription:

Back inscription is a: Custom Inscription  Cheers' Favorite Inscription

       Back inscription in:

(if other please provide this info in the special instructions box)

   Lid Dates (example; Sept. 18, 1994 - Dec. 55, 2009 or 12/17/1998 - 7/29/2010 ) :

 

  B. Special instructions for inscriptions

 5a. Font Style 

Choose from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  Stamped Paw Prints? 

YES      NO 

7.   Attaching collar? tags? sending them?

8.  Additional instructions? Tell us here anything you think we should know about how you want your urn to look. 

9.  Payment preference: Check/MO /Credit card e-bill me please

10. Please review your order BEFORE submitting!!

 

 I will contact you personally after receiving your order to let you know the total price and to go over any necessary details. You will not be billed at this point. 

 


Design your own urn
(Use this section as a reference when filling out the order form at the top of this page)


1. Size of urn?

Size (for vase style urns*)

Dog: small (up to 30 lbs) approx. 6" tall x 5" wide
medium (40-60 lbs) approx. 8" tall x 6" wide
large (80-100+ lbs) approx 10" tall x 9" wide
Cat: one size, approx 6" tall x 5" wide

*Heights and widths will vary, so if you have a preference, please let me know.


2. Styles (prices given are for the basic versions of the style and include name/dates and short inscription, they do not include extras such as longer inscriptions, photo mounts, etc)

Cheers' Basic Custom Pet Urn - This urn starts with name & dates inscribed in decorative font on your choice of a heart, bone or plaque. From there the price can go up as customizations are added. These are: paw prints- $10-15, hanging tags-$20, biscuits-$15, additional inscriptions: Cheers' Favorites-$25, custom-$50, and photo mount-$50. For more choices at a reduced price, order a DIY urn, listed below.

Starting price: Cat and Small dog $75, Medium dog $80, and Large dog $85 

Cheers' DIY (design it yourself) Pet Urn -This is where you get to put in your ideas to make this uniquely your urn. Designs or inscriptions can be either drawn or stamped into the pot or added as a raised design. Some examples that I've done in the past are: rainbows, carved squirrels, sun, moon & clouds, raised biscuits, attaching or incorporating bows & ribbons,  dog bones, simple cartoon, flowers, bugs, or paw prints stamped into pot. Stick to fairly simple designs and choose from our line of favorite inscriptions (one included in price).

Cats and Dogs (all sizes) start at $150 and can go up, depending on the complexity of the request.

Cheers' Winged Kitty & Doggie Pet Urn - you may add; moon, stars and clouds or hearts and balloons, etc.  
(click here for examples)

Cat $100, Small dog $125, and Med or Large dog $150

Cheers'Cartoon & Custom Cartoon Urns These feature our trademark sculpted cartoon face, they can be glazed to match coloring (photo needed in some cases) or slightly altered to match breed  for an extra charge

Cat or Small Dog, $100 Medium & Large Dog $120

Face only glazed to better resemble your pet, one color add $10, multi colored add $25 cat or dog, all sizes (Custom Glazed Basic Cartoon Urn)

Breed-specific cartoon face altered and custom glazed to resemble your pet, $200 cat or dog, all sizes (Breed-Specific Custom Cartoon Urn)

(click here for example)

Cheers' Portrait Pet Urn - A detailed illustration of your pet drawn on the urn while the pot is still wet; a background scene of your choosing works well for this particular style. Perhaps your dog loved the beach? A beach scene can be added, and so on. Choose from a 'carved-illustrated' portrait urn or a 'sculpted' portrait urn.
(click here for examples)

(All sizes) $300 for one carved rendition of pet $450 for extended scene, $50 extra for the 'Sculpted portrait' (dimensional rendition), include detailed description of what you want, and send me your favorite photo, I'll try to duplicate it onto the pot in the carved-illustrated or sculpted style of your choice.  Digital form is easiest, but a regular photo will work as well and I will be sure to return it with your urn, close-ups are the best.

3. Color
(glazes vary a little differently depending on clay used)
Washed Blue, Washed Green, Washed White,
(These glazes are nice light colors that break*(see below) to a brownish earth color)
Deep Blue, Deep Green, (these glazes are bold, rich, opaque colors)
Black, Rust (flushes from brown to rusty-red, this glaze can be unpredictable!),
Opal-White (white with pinkish/purple overtones),
Light Tan, Dark Tan (this is just a clear glaze that lets the colors of the glaze show through and I have dark, light and even black clays)
Stained (like "Max", we use an iron oxide stain which results in a rustic, earthy look that lets the roughness of the clay come through (not shiny like a glaze).

*Breaking glazes turn brown wherever the glaze is thin, for example- on rims and throwing rings or in places where the glaze is just applied thinly. This makes for interesting effects, but is hard to control and the end result is always a surprise.

 Please be aware that some people find this effect to be "blotchy" while others consider it beautiful. It is impossible to control exactly how the glaze will break. If you wish for a solid appearance with few browned, breaking areas, but still like the color of the washed blue, green or white glazes, let us know and we will apply the glaze sufficiently thick to insure a solid appearance.

4. Picture Mount? Adds $50  Just send me the photo you would like to have mounted and I reprint and laminate it to fit the urn. (click here for example)


5. Attaching collar or tags on vase urn? If yes, I don't really need you to send me collars; although I have found that some specially sized or designed collars have required some simple alterations in order to fit the pot better. If you are the slightest bit handy, this won't be a task for you. Sometimes it simply requires a stitch in the back so that the collar sits better, or a stitch so that the excess doesn't hang. I have had to put in a new hole to make the collar fit a little tighter. This was pretty simple too. If you feel better having me do this, then by all means, send me the collar, I'm more than happy to do it. And definitely send in the collar if it is a bit unusual, like extra small, or vise versa, so I know to make the pot to fit. If you are interested in attaching only the tags, I can make a hang tag holder (either under the pet's image if there's room or on the side) were I use a small wire to hang the tags from the pot.  PLEASE SEND COLLAR, TAGS OR PHOTOS VIA CERTIFIED MAIL FOR YOUR SAFETY!!


6. Additional Inscription? (Other than name and dates) - Additional words or short phrases can be inscribed into hearts, clouds, dog bowls, doggie biscuits, etc. or they can be put directly on the pot, please indicate which you prefer. Longer inscriptions may be framed within an ornate border. Original inscriptions should be kept short and add $50 to the price, our favorite inscriptions are included in the price of our DIY urns or can be added to other urns for an additional $25.Please note the favorite inscriptions are shown in their available font, you cannot choose your font.

      6a. Font Style

Choose one:

 

7. Additional Instructions: Anything else you'd like to add which I should know.

Lid Sealing Options for vase urn: If you want the lid to be sealed permanently, I recommend glue called e-6000, you can find it at most hardware stores. This glue is like a silicone gel and really does the job. Super glue will work also and may be easier to use. This is much thinner glue and may require that you apply thickly for the pottery surface isn't totally flush. If you don't think you want a permanent seal, I suggest using a silicone caulking that could be easily removed if needed. It forms a good seal and can be easily cleaned away in the future. I make the lids heavy to fit like a plug. Special requests can be made for a different style lid, or attachments to handle like a biscuit or a rose bud, glass "eye", etc.
(click here for example)

8. Payment

When your urn is completed and ready to fire you will be billed electronically through PayPal should you choose to pay by credit card. We accept all major credit cards.  NEVER GIVE CREDIT CARD INFORMATION IN E-MAILS!!

 Of course, checks and money orders are also accepted, and if you would like to break up the payment (half now/half when you receive the urn) that is fine also. I do not require a deposit to begin work on your urn, I only require that your urn be paid for upon completion and prior to shipping and a photo can be sent prior if requested..

Our mailing address is:

Cheers' Pottery
1019 S. Camino Del Pueblo, Unit A, Bernalillo, NM  87004

505-990-2208 voice mail only

 Shipping is done through USPS Priority Mail and adds $15.

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