DISCONTINUED-No longer available after 3/17/04
Let man's (and women's) best friend welcome your guests! Realistic, hand painted dog statues with a welcome sign. Great to use in front of the door or on the porch. Each is OVER A FOOT in size!
Sorry,...unlike almost all of our items, these are only being offered in the 4 breeds of Golden Retriever brown, Golden Retriever blonde, Jack Russell Terrier, and Rottweiler.
*NOTE: We will ship this item for NO ADDITIONAL cost over the US s/h for the UK, Germany, Belgium, England, and the Netherlands.
Golden Retriever Brown CF-341--Dimensions (LxWxH): 10.0x7.7x13.7"
Golden Retriever Blonde DF-342--Dimensions (LxWxH): 9.8x6.7x13.8"
Jack Russell DF-343--Dimensions (LxWxH): 9.0x7.1x12.6"
Rottweiler Welcome Dog DF-344--Dimensions (LxWxH): 10.4x7.1x13.4"
How are these hand crafted?
Everything starts with a mold. The poly stone raw material is put in the mould in a liquid form. By turning the mould, all parts of the mould are filled by the liquid poly stone. After the poly stone has hardened (chemical process), the dogs are taken out of the mould and must dry. This takes about 3-4 days. After that, the dogs are very strong and feel like stone. The dogs are polished by hand to guarantee perfection in every detail. The main colors of the dog are paint brushed. This requires a lot of craftmanship, because every dog must be exactly the same. All statues are hand painted. It takes about 2 hours to paint a medium size dog and 3 hours to paint a large dog. Not everybody can paint a dog. It requires experience and a steady hand.
Shipping and handling is under $8 no matter where you are in the US!