christmas
For the person who already owns every dog mug.
Everyone in that family has bought them something with the dog on it. The calendar, the tea towel, the cushion, the socks. It is the same gift every December and they are very gracious about it.
This is the animal itself, standing up. One photo in, and they get a link on the day: their dog turning on the screen, your message under it, and the option to stand it on the table next to the plates.
- nothing ships, no postal deadline
- built from their own photo
- opens in any phone browser
- two portraits free before you pay
Why this one is not another dog mug.
It stands up
Flat pictures of the dog are the entire December gift category. A small version of them that turns on the screen, and stands on a real table through the camera, is not something anyone at that table has been given.
You cannot miss the post
There is no last posting date, because nothing is posted. You can make one on Christmas Eve, or on the morning itself, and it is ready in minutes.
Everybody ends up looking at it
It is on a phone, so it gets passed around the room. Most gifts get opened once and then put back in the box.
Doing it before the shops shut, or well after.
- 01
Get one photo of their pet
Daylight, one animal, as much of the body in frame as you can. A photo they already sent you is usually the right one.
- 02
See it drawn both ways, free
About fifteen seconds. Real is the closest to the photo. Figurine is the collectible toy version, glossy and standing on a little base.
- 03
Write the message
Pet name, your name, and a line. This is the part read out loud in a room full of people, so make it the thing you would actually say.
- 04
Order, then send the link on the day
The 3D takes a few minutes to build after you order. Make it now and send the link whenever you want it opened.
Every one of these was an ordinary photo first.
Tap a card and the 3D replaces the snapshot it came from. Nothing was touched up by hand, so this is what the pipeline actually produces from a phone photo.
Snowy (black cat)
Marmalade
Lilac (siamese)
Tiger (tabby)
Pearl
Shadow (black lab)
The December questions.
Is a link a real present
It is not a thing under the tree, and that is a fair objection. What it is instead is the only gift at that table that puts their own animal on the table, in the room, turning. Print the card if you want paper to hand over.
Can I still do it on Christmas Eve
Yes. Photo to sent link is usually under ten minutes, and there is no cut off, because there is no post office involved anywhere in this.
What if the photo is bad
We say what we noticed before you pay. Very dark fur and a pet cropped at the edge of the frame are the hardest cases, and a Christmas jumper photo taken indoors at night is usually both.
They are not good with phones
They open a link and pull a ribbon with a thumb. No app, no account, no sign up. Standing it on the table is one extra button, and nothing breaks if they never press it.
price
One payment, no subscription.
Dearling
12.90EUR
- One pet, in the look you pick
- A private gift page they open on any phone
- They stand it in their room through the camera
- A card you print at home and point a camera at
- Ready a few minutes after you order
Dearling Plus
19.90EUR
- One pet, built in both looks
- They choose which one to keep on the page
- A private gift page they open on any phone
- They stand it in their room through the camera
- A card you print at home and point a camera at
Questions people ask.
When is the last day to order?
There is not one. Nothing ships, so nothing can be late, and people will be making these on Christmas morning.
Can I make it now and send it later?
Yes, and that is the sensible order. Build it in December, keep the link, and send it when they are holding their phone on the day.
Can I print something to put under the tree?
There is a card that prints at home on any printer with the pet on the front. Point a phone camera at the paper and the animal comes up out of it. That is the closest thing here to something you can wrap.
They have two dogs. Can I do both?
One order covers one animal, so two dogs means two dearlings, each built from its own photo and each with its own card to print. If one dog is clearly the dog, one dearling does the job.
Does it work on an old phone?
The gift page works in any modern browser on iPhone or Android. Standing the pet in the room uses the camera and wants a reasonably recent handset. If that part does not work, the page still does.
How much is it?
From 12.90 EUR, paid once, after you have seen the two portraits of their pet. There is no subscription and nothing renews in January.
What if it comes out wrong?
The portraits come first and cost nothing, so you see the likeness before you pay. If the 3D itself is wrong, tell us and we build it again.
The one gift that is not printed on something.
One photo now, a link on the day. From 12.90 EUR, paid once.
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