Frequently Asked Questions

Buying a Danny Rae Design Artwork

New Zealand

If you’re interested in purchasing a Danny Rae Design piece and you are located in New Zealand, check out the available art in her Shop and follow the normal shop guidlines to purchase artwork.

Overseas

If you’re interested in purchasing a Danny Rae Design piece but you’re not located in New Zealand, get in contact with Danny, state the artwork/s you are interested in and provide your address for delivery. Danny will organise payment and shipping with you directly.

Shipping

National shipping within New Zealand is calculated based on how heavy/large an item is and is automatically calculated as you add items to your cart. It is also based on whether you are located in a non rural or rural area. If you think the shipping cost is too high, please contact Danny and she will make sure it is correct for your location.

International shipping is available on request. Pricing will be determined on the package weight/dimensions and the country it’s being sent from/to. Please get in contact with Danny if you would like to enquire about a shipping quote.

How is Danny’s Art Created

Danny carefully hand moulds coloured polymer clay in a unique way to create her art pieces. Once her artwork has come to life, it is baked in the oven, cooled, and then it is adhered to a wooden board. Danny creates her art pieces using reference photos and is guided by the way she is feeling and how she wants to express what she is creating at the time. This ensures that even if she uses the same reference photo each piece of her work is unique and original.

Commissions

If you wish to commission an art piece please get in contact with Danny.

You can discuss what design you would like (e.g. bird, animal, foliage, scene), the size of the art itself (keep in mind Danny is restricted by oven size) and which board you would prefer to adhere it to. A commission can take from 1 to 5 months depending on how large and detailed the art piece is. The cost of the art piece is determined by how long it takes to create, the detailing, and what materials are used to create it. Danny can give you a rough estimate on pricing or work to a reasonable budget. Danny can keep you updated during the process so that the art piece does not cost over your budget. Please note that if you wish to make changes to your art piece this can only be done before the clay is baked, if it is structurally okay to do so, and may incur additional costs.

Care Instructions

Avoid touching and placing objects on your artwork. For general up keeping, blow dust away using a hair dryer on the cold setting, this should prevent dust build up. Alternatively brush the artwork using a fine bristled paint brush or wipe the smoother surfaces delicately with a damp cloth, be careful of catching or pressing on any loose or sharp pieces of clay which could snap with force.

How to Display

Danny’s Art pieces do not come framed behind glass and It is up to the buyer whether they would like to frame it. However Danny recommends not getting it framed behind glass due to the frame casting unwanted shadows on the art piece and the loss of visual texture from light as the art piece will be hidden behind glass. Danny’s polymer clay art comes adhered to a wooden board. See below for display options.

Plywood Faced Box Boards- Various Sizes

The Plywood Faced Box Boards without a frame can be hung directly on the wall using Command Velcro Strips or by adding your own hook to the back of the artwork and hooking it securely to the wall using a nail. Alternatively if the width of the wood is over 40 mm you can sit them directly onto any surface, but in a location where it won’t be knocked over. The Framed Plywood Box Boards come supplied with hooks and string, ready to hang onto the wall with picture hooks or screws.

Back of Plywood Faced Box Board. Size 400mm x 500mm x 40mm

Back of Plywood Faced Box Board with Frame. Size 350mm x 350mm x 45 mm approx

MDF Round Flat Board- 330 mm or 100 mm Diameter

The MDF boards are painted light blue, pink or grey on the back and circumference of the board. The 330 mm boards that are purchased from 2021 now come supplied with a hook which can be hung directly onto a screw. If the board is not supplied with a hook, it can be hung directly on the wall using Command Velcro Strips. Alternatively you can display it on a small easel.