Aetherium / Private commissions
Made for a story only you can tell.
Private commissions for meaningful gifts, collector objects, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Developed around your story, from the first idea to the final presentation.
Discuss a private commissionExplore the possibilitiesBy individual commission. Designed and made in the Pacific Northwest.
Begin with the person
Some gifts are appreciated.
Others become part of someone’s story.
A retirement that deserves more than a plaque. A once-in-a-lifetime proposal. The mentor who changed everything. A family heirloom that has not been created yet.
A private commission begins with your story, your recipient, and the experience you want the finished piece to create. Together, we develop an object that cannot be picked off a shelf.
What might yours become?
A few starting points. There is room for something we haven’t imagined yet.
For a milestone.
Recognition pieces, commemorative awards, retirement gifts, and objects that mark an achievement.
For someone you know by heart.
Proposal presentations, anniversary keepsakes, jewelry, and personal gifts with details only they would recognize.
For the pleasure of owning it.
Collector objects, desk pieces, presentation boxes, and one-off ideas you would simply love to see made.
Consider the whole moment
Before it is held,
it is opened.
The first glimpse. The feel of the case. The detail that tells them this was made with them in mind.
A commission can include the object and its presentation, developed together. Materials, fit, finish, and personalization all belong in that conversation.
Tell us about the occasionPersonal, down to the details
The shape.
The surface.
The small things.
A symbol worked into the form. A line of engraving. The meeting of metal and wood. These choices give a piece its character.
The design may draw on wood, metal, carbon fiber, leather, precious metals, or gemstones. We choose the materials and making process around the idea, then agree the details before fabrication.
Design · Material exploration · Engineering · Fabrication · Finishing
The commission experience
From the first conversation
to the final presentation.
You work directly with the person developing the piece. Creative direction and practical decisions are worked through together.
- 01
Tell us the story.
Share the person, occasion, or idea behind the commission. References, important symbols, an intended date, and your overall budget help establish the direction.
- 02
Develop the piece.
We explore the concept, materials, and production path. The written scope sets out the deliverables, total, schedule, and design checkpoints.
- 03
Approve, then make.
Once the scope is agreed, the build-slot deposit is credited in full toward your project. Fabrication and finishing follow the approved design.
Before you commission
A considered piece.
A clear agreement.
How is a commission priced?
Each project is individually quoted. The price reflects its concept development, materials, engineering, fabrication, and presentation requirements. You receive the final project total in writing before work begins.
What does the build-slot deposit cover?
The refundable deposit reserves project capacity and is credited in full toward the approved total. It is not the complete price of an undefined commission. Begin with a conversation before reserving.
View the commission listingCan you work to a particular date?
Tell us the occasion and your target date at the start. Timing depends on the design and availability. We agree a schedule as part of the written scope.
Do I need a finished design?
No. A story, a sketch, reference imagery, or a clear sense of the recipient is enough to start the conversation. We can develop the design as part of the commission.
Where can I see more imagery and service details?
The existing private commission listing contains the full image gallery and build-slot information.
Explore the full listingYour private commission
Who is it for?
What should it mean?
Tell us a little about the piece you have in mind. There is no need to have every detail settled.
Include your approximate budget and target date so we can give you a useful next step.
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