Custom Print
Custom Print
OPTIONAL: If there are one or more particular spines you'd like, please email image(s) of them to info@idealbookshelf.com. You must also supply the author and title and click Add Book.
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HOLIDAY DEADLINES: For U.S. delivery of a framed custom print order by December 7, and for an unframed print order by December 15. (We can't control the carriers and therefore can't guarantee delivery, but will do absolutely everything in our power to get it to you by December 24th!)
PLEASE NOTE: If you're experiencing a little glitch that prevents you from picking the full amount of books you selected, we're on it! In the meantime, feel free to place your order and just email your full list of books to us at info@idealbookshelf.com. So sorry for the inconvenience!
Get your own Ideal Bookshelf!
Jane will make a custom print of YOUR FAVORITE BOOKS, just for you!
All you have to do is choose the size, how many books, and if you'd like it framed, then pick your favorite books from our list. You can also browse the full book list here.
Or you can pick your mom's favorites, or your dad's, or your honey's, or your daughter's, or those of your best friends who are getting married next month, or all the ones you've read over and over to your toddler for the last year!
Please see the tabs below for more details on lead time, framing, and more.
PLEASE NOTE: In the field for "Name or initials of the Book Lover", please enter the name or initials of the person whose favorite books those are. It is just for Jane's naming convention and won't appear anywhere on the print. If you order an unframed print, it will appear on a sticker on the cellophane envelope the print is shipped in, but nowhere else.
Book Orientation
Book Orientation
You can choose whether you would like your books lined up next to each other in a row on a shelf (the original and default option!), or in a stack, laying on top of each other. (Please note, if you have picked the 15 or 20 book option, Jane will probably have to line them up and stack some on top (or stack them and put a couple leaning against the stack) to have them fit well on the page (as in the fourth image)! Please let us know if you want them all in a line instead, even if that means they are smaller on the page, as in the fifth image.) Jane will try to maximize the use of the paper, so if you choose only 7 books, or very thin books, she may put them on the paper vertically, because otherwise they would be much smaller, only in the middle of a horizontal piece of paper (as in the next-to-last image). Please let us know if you want yours on a horizontal piece of paper, even if that means they will be smaller on the page (as in the last image).
Book Arrangement
Book Arrangement
Jane will choose the editions (if there are multiple possibilities) that look best together, and will arrange them in the most aesthetically pleasing way. If you want them in a particular order instead (alphabetical, chronological, etc.) no matter how they look, no problem, just let us know. If you would like Jane to use a particular edition of a book you have seen in another one of her prints, please describe the spine AND tell us which print you saw it in.
Lead Time
Lead Time
Unframed custom prints usually take 2-3 weeks, depending on the queue at the time. But let us know if you have a specific deadline you're hoping to meet and we'll try our best to make it happen! If you add a book(s), that adds at least a week, and framing adds 2-3 weeks, please see below for more info!
Framing & Sizing Info
Framing & Sizing Info
We partner with our friends at Simply Framed to offer custom framing in your choice of frame, plus an appropriately-sized white mat and UV-shielding plexiglass. (You can see more details in our FAQ.)
Please note, if you order a framed 8 x 10" print or painting, it will arrive in a frame that is about 11.75 x 13.75". An 11 x 14" print or painting will be in a 16.75 x 19.75" frame, and a 16 x 20" in a 22.75 x 26.75" frame.
As all the frames are custom fit to the prints, framing your work adds 2-3 weeks to your delivery time, but it is SO worth it, we promise.
Gift Certificates & Other Options
Gift Certificates & Other Options
If the print will be a gift and you would rather let the recipient pick their own favorite books, you can purchase a Gift Card for a Custom Print instead.
Other Options
Jane can also make a mug of your favorite books so you can show off your books while drinking coffee.
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Ordered this custom print for my sister as her Christmas, and she (and I) were stunned with how perfect it truly is! It captures the my sister's personality and some of her favorite things in a meaningful and unique way.
This gift was very well received. I’m so glad that Ideal Bookshelf is providing this service.
My husband is a voracious reader and I managed to pick 15 of his favorite books for his print. It is absolutely gorgeous! Such a meaningful and special Christmas gift. I highly recommend getting one!
Truly personal service and a great product!!
My sister absolutely loved her her picture and was so touched by the selection of books that went all the way back to our childhood. Thank you Jane!