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Commission a piece · Jerusalem

Your story. Painted once, in gold.

One work, drawn and painted for one family, on genuine klaf. Gold leaf laid in relief by hand, signed by the artist.

Start your creation See three commissions

Chaque commande est peinte sur un klaf véritable, rehaussée d’or posé à la main et signée par l’artiste.

  • Genuine klafNever paper
  • Gold in reliefLaid by hand
  • SignedRiki Shulman
01 · Three commissions

From the bench
to the wall.

Each one began as a conversation. Slide to see it before the gold, and as it left the studio.

Birkat HaBayit, finished: painted, gilded and signed by Riki Shulman On the bench Finished
ברכת הבית

Birkat HaBayit

The blue sheet painted first, the Temple still in pencil. Then the walls, the gold, and the blessing of the house.

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The Shabbat candle blessing, finished: painted and signed by Riki Shulman The sketch Finished
הדלקת נרות שבת

Hadlakat Nerot

First a sketch in coloured pencil: the drapes, the woman at the candles, where the text will sit. Then the blessing and its prayer written in, and the drapes painted, touched with gold.

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The betrothal verse with tefillin, finished: painted, gilded and signed by Riki Shulman In pencil Finished
וארשתיך לי באמונה

The betrothal verse

The verse said while winding the tefillin strap around the finger. Drawn in pencil on the klaf itself, then painted, with gold leaf laid on the drapes.

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02 · What you receive

Every commission is different.
These never change.

  1. Genuine klaf

    Real parchment, hand-cut, with its own grain and its own edge.

  2. Gold leaf in relief

    Laid by hand, in ridges that catch the light through the day.

  3. Printed, or written by a sofer

    Printed by default and said so. A sofer STaM on request.

  4. Mounted and signed

    Plexiglass mounting, packed for travel, signed by the artist.

Start your creation No price is asked for here. You receive a written proposal.

03 · How it works

Five moments, from your story to your wall.

We do not sell a commission in one click. We listen first, and only then do we propose.

01

The conversation

You tell us what you want and why — in writing, by voice message, with the images that inspire you. We read every request ourselves, and we come back within two working days.

02

The sketch

Riki proposes a direction: composition, palette, where the gold falls, which text and in which hand. Nothing is produced yet.

03

The validation

You approve point by point — the words, the names, the spelling, the dimensions. On parchment nothing can be undone, so nothing starts before you have said yes to each detail.

04

The making

Drawing, watercolour, cutting, then the gold. This is the long part, and it is the part we never rush.

05

The handover

Mounted, packed and shipped, with the story of the piece written down. Israel, the United States, Europe.

Tell us your story We answer within two working days.

04 · Your story

Start your creation.

Four short screens. The second is where you tell us the story, in words or by voice. No price here: every request receives a written proposal after we have spoken.

  1. The occasion
  2. Your story
  3. Your taste
  4. Contact

What is the piece for?

Start with the occasion. Everything else follows from it.

The occasion
Choose the occasion — everything else follows from it.
Who is it for
Say who the piece is for.
How many pieces
Tell us how many pieces you have in mind.

Tell us the story.

This is the part we read first. Record it if that is easier — most people say more out loud than they write.

Up to 60 seconds. Say it the way you would say it out loud.
This one matters. Write a few lines — or record them above. Either one is enough.
Images that inspire you

A piece you have seen, the room it will hang in, a photograph of the family, a colour you love. Up to six files.

Drop images here, or choose files. Up to 6.

    What do you like — and what do you not?

    Knowing what to avoid is as useful to us as knowing what to aim for.

    You are drawn to
    Choose at least one thing you are drawn to.
    You would rather avoid
    The sacred text
    Say how the sacred text should be made.
    Rough size

    When, and how do we reach you?

    We answer within two working days, with a first idea — never with a figure improvised on the spot.

    Choose a date that has not already passed.
    This one matters.
    This one matters.
    We need a valid email to reply.
    Optional — but if you write a number, write it in full, with its country code.

    Thank you. It has arrived.

    Look at the works while you wait →
    05 · Questions

    Before you write to us.

    What exactly is klaf?

    Klaf is parchment prepared from the hide of a kosher animal, the material used for sacred writing. It is not paper. It has grain, pores and an irregular edge, it absorbs colour differently across its surface, and it cannot be corrected once painted.

    Is the text printed or handwritten?

    By default it is printed on the piece, and we say so. Writing by a sofer STaM — a qualified scribe — is a premium option, quoted separately and agreed before we start.

    Can I see the piece before it ships?

    Yes. You approve the sketch before anything is made, and you receive photographs of the finished work before it is packed.

    How long does a commission take?

    It depends on size, gold and whether a sofer is involved. You receive a firm date with the written proposal, before you commit.

    Do you ship outside Israel?

    Yes — the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Shipping is tracked and insured, and the cost appears in the proposal.

    Why is there no price on this page?

    Because no two commissions are comparable. Size, gold, the text and your date all change the work, and a figure without a conversation would be wrong. Every request receives a written proposal, before you commit to anything.

    Start your creation

    Start your creation