by The Spool List
Commission art, pottery, sculpture and handmade craft — post once, get bids.
Paintings, portraits, illustrations, pottery and ceramics, sculptures, resin art, candles and soap, scale models, dolls and terrariums. Describe the piece once, compare artists' bids, and your payment is protected until the piece reaches you and you confirm delivery.
Art and Craft Studio is a site by The Spool List, the peer-to-peer fabrication marketplace.
Post your art commission — free Posting is free. Nothing is charged until you accept an artist's bid.
Art commission price estimator
A rough range before you post. The real price comes from artists who see your references, size and deadline.
How it works
Describe the piece: subject, size, medium, style references, deadline and budget. Artists and makers send a price and a timeline; pick one, pay through the platform, and follow sketches and progress photos until the finished piece arrives.
Why not commission through a DM?
Your payment is protected until you confirm the piece arrived. The brief and the agreed price are in writing before work starts, and if something goes wrong there is a dispute path instead of an unanswered inbox.
Who's making
Painters, illustrators, portrait artists, potters and ceramicists, sculptors, resin artists, candle and soap makers, model builders, doll makers and terrarium builders. Any verified maker with the skills your piece needs can bid.
Where the makers are
Every dot is a maker on The Spool List who does this kind of work. Positions are approximate (to about 10 km), never an address.
Want to look around first? Browse fine art commissions on The Spool List.
Free calculators
Art commission price calculator (square inch)
Price a painting or drawing commission by size: width × height × your rate per square inch, plus twice the material cost and any framing.
Custom pottery set cost calculator (mugs and dinnerware)
Plan a custom handmade mug or dinnerware set: pieces per setting, a price per piece, extra pieces for kiln losses and any one-off design or glaze-test fee.
Hourly art and craft pricing calculator
Price sculpture, mixed media, digital art and handmade craft from your hours, your hourly rate and your material costs, with an optional profit margin.
Have a piece in mind?
Brief it once. Let artists bid.
Post your references, size and budget free. Verified painters, potters, sculptors and makers quote, and your payment is protected until you confirm the piece was delivered.
The piece you want isn't on any shelf.
Your subject, your size, your style. Post one brief, compare bids from verified artists and makers, and keep your payment protected until the piece is in your hands.
Post your piece →What art commissions cost
Figures from Skillshare's art pricing guide (Laura Mueller, 2021, worked example), Ceramic Arts Network ('The Hourly Earnings Project', Mea Rhee) and ThePricer's bronze statue cost guide (updated October 2026). US figures; your bids will vary.
Why commission art here instead of in a DM
Paid when the piece arrives
You pay when you accept a bid. Your payment is protected, and the artist is paid once you confirm the piece reached you.
Artists bid on your brief
One brief reaches every verified maker with the right skills: painting, illustration, pottery, sculpture, resin or craft. Compare price, timeline, reviews and past work side by side.
The bid is what you pay
Buyers pay the artist's quoted price. The Spool List adds no buyer fee on top.
Reviews from finished commissions
An artist's reviews are tied to completed orders, so every rating comes from someone who actually commissioned them.
Brief and price in writing
Size, medium, references, revisions and deadline are agreed in the job before work starts, so nobody has to dig through old messages.
A dispute path, not an unanswered inbox
If a piece stalls or doesn't match the agreed brief, raise a dispute from the app. The Spool List reviews any that the two of you can't settle.
Why commission art through The Spool List
This site is part of The Spool List, a marketplace for custom physical work. Your brief reaches painters, sculptors and craft makers together, with proof photos before anything ships.
No fee on top of the quote
You pay the maker's price. The Spool List adds no buyer fee — Fiverr, by comparison, adds 5.5% plus $3.50 on orders under $200.
Paid when it arrives
Payment is processed by Stripe and protected until you confirm delivery. The maker is paid after that, not before.
Reviews from real orders
Every maker has reviews from completed jobs, and disputes go to an operator with evidence from both sides.
See how a job moves, from post to payout
Makers on The Spool List
WarhammerBobaPrincess
Hatice Yavuz
LeoKnight Studios
Joetsu, JP
[email protected]
MuğLa, TR
Swipe
Winter Haven, US
mauricesminis
Glasgow, GB
Artist, potter or crafter? Take commissions with the brief and budget up front. No listing fee. Join →
Studios and equipment artists register
Artists and makers on The Spool List add their studio setups and machines to their profile. These are the ones used for art, pottery and handmade craft.
Sculpture studio
Clay, stone, wood and mixed-media sculpture
Mould making and casting
Silicone moulds and resin casts of a sculpt (e.g. Smooth-On Mold Star Silicone Kit, Alumilite Amazing Casting Kit)
Ceramic kilns
Bisque- and glaze-fire pottery and clay sculpture (e.g. Skutt KM-1027 Kiln, Skutt KM-1227 Kiln, Olympic Kilns 2327HE)
Pottery wheels
Throw mugs, bowls, vases and dinnerware (e.g. Brent CXC Pottery Wheel, Shimpo RK-3D Pottery Wheel)
Resin 3D printers
Print a maquette or a sculpt for casting (e.g. Formlabs Form 4, Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 12K, Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K S)
Painting studios
Oil, acrylic and watercolour commissions
Printmaking
Etching, linocut and relief prints (e.g. Blick Etching Press)
Illustration and lettering
Drawn illustration, calligraphy and lettering
Mural painting
Walls, shopfronts and large-scale painting
Resin art
Epoxy pours, trays, coasters and river pieces
Scale model building
Built and painted scale models and dioramas
Dolls, puppets and terrariums
Handmade dolls, puppets and planted terrariums
Own one of these? Register it free. Join as a maker →
Recently completed
Real work from makers on The Spool List
Photos from real Forge listings and maker portfolios on The Spool List — not stock images.
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mauricesminis
by mauricesminis
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WarhammerBobaPrincess
by WarhammerBobaPrincess
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Forge listing
Safety in shadows. Blenheim.
by CR Studios$850.00
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mauricesminis
by mauricesminis
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Portfolio
WarhammerBobaPrincess
by WarhammerBobaPrincess
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Forge listing
Tiger Moths training
by CR Studios$795.00
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mauricesminis
by mauricesminis
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WarhammerBobaPrincess
by WarhammerBobaPrincess
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Forge listing
Hurricane on the hunt.
by CR Studios$795.00
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mauricesminis
by mauricesminis
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Forge listing
Threat of a different nature. Spitfire.
by CR Studios$795.00
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Forge listing
Custom fpv camera racing or freestyle drones
by mauricesminis$800.00
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Forge listing
“RED TAILS” to the rescue!! Mustang!!
by CR Studios$2,500.00
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Forge listing
Catalina splashdown!
by CR Studios$795.00
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Forge listing
Warhawk wanted!!
by CR Studios$795.00
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Training Harvard’s.
by CR Studios$795.00
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Lurking Lighnings
by CR Studios$795.00
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Dynamic Mustang.
by CR Studios$795.00
Common questions
How much does an art commission cost?
It depends on size, medium, detail and the artist. Many painters price by the square inch: Skillshare's worked example is $3 per square inch, so a 12 × 12 in painting is $432 before materials. Others charge hours × an hourly rate plus materials. Use the estimator for a ballpark, then post your brief free and compare real bids.
How do I commission an artist?
Write a short brief: what you want, the size, the medium, reference photos, your deadline and a budget. Post it once on The Spool List, compare the bids and portfolios you receive, ask about sketch approval and revisions, then accept the bid you want.
Do I need to pay a deposit?
Not to an artist directly. You pay the bid through Stripe when you accept it, and your payment is protected until delivery. The artist isn't paid until you confirm delivery, so you're never sending a deposit into a DM and hoping.