What to Expect When a Streng Print Ships

Made-to-order printing means the clock starts when the order is placed, not before. Here is how production time and transit stack up, and where delays actually happen.

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The short answer

A made-to-order Henryk Streng print is produced only after your order is confirmed, which typically adds several business days of production before the parcel ships. Total delivery time is usually one to two weeks for domestic addresses and longer internationally, depending on the destination and the format you choose.

The Two Stages of the Wait

Every made-to-order print is produced after purchase, not pulled from a shelf. That splits the wait into two parts. Production comes first, covering printing, drying and, for framed pieces, assembly. Transit comes second, and its length depends almost entirely on the distance between the workshop and your door.

The practical consequence is simple. Ordering on a Friday evening does not start production until the next working day, and a weekend does not count toward either stage. If a print needs to arrive by a specific date, count backwards from that date using the published production and transit estimates rather than hoping the calendar cooperates.

What Changes the Timeline

Format matters more than most buyers expect. A framed poster involves more handling than an unframed canvas, because the frame is cut, fitted and checked before packing. Larger dimensions can also move slower, since oversized parcels travel on different routes than standard ones. A smaller piece, such as a framed poster you might order as a framed poster, generally clears production faster than an oversized format.

Destination does the rest. Domestic addresses usually receive parcels within a few days of dispatch. International shipments add customs, which no seller controls and which can hold a parcel for days without warning. If you are comparing formats before ordering, the canvas versus framed poster comparison canvas versus framed poster guide explains why the two formats ship differently.

Factors that affect delivery

Production time begins on the first working day after your order is placed
Framed formats take longer to produce than unframed ones
Oversized prints may travel on slower freight routes
International parcels can be delayed by customs clearance beyond any estimate

Tracking Your Order Once It Ships

Once production finishes, the parcel receives a tracking number and the second stage becomes visible. Tracking usually goes quiet while the parcel is in transit between scanning points, which reads as a problem but rarely is. A parcel that shows no movement for a day or two is usually on a truck or a plane, not lost.

If the tracking has not updated for several days past the estimated window, contact the seller directly rather than assuming the worst. The Auvrique contact page is the right place to raise a delayed order. Most delays resolve within a week, and the refund policy Auvrique refund policy covers orders that genuinely go missing.

The wait you can plan for is the wait that stops feeling long.

Stage	What happens	Typical duration
Order confirmation	Payment clears and the order enters the production queue	Same or next working day
Production	Printing, drying and framing where applicable	Several business days
Transit	Carrier transport to the delivery address	A few days domestic, longer international

Typical stages of a made-to-order print order

Key takeaways

Made-to-order prints begin production only after the order is confirmed.
Total delivery time combines production days with carrier transit days.
Framed and oversized formats generally take longer than smaller unframed ones.
International shipments carry customs risk that no estimate can remove.

Related questions

Does the production time differ between canvas and framed prints?

Yes. A framed print requires the frame to be cut, fitted and inspected before packing, which adds handling beyond the printing itself. An unframed canvas skips that stage. Both are made to order, so neither ships from stock, but framed formats sit at the slower end of the production range.

Can I speed up a made-to-order print order?

Production time is fixed by the workshop queue, so there is little a buyer can do to compress it. What you can control is accuracy at checkout. A wrong address or an incomplete apartment number is the most common cause of a late delivery, and fixing it mid-transit costs days.

What happens if my print arrives damaged in transit?

Transit damage is handled separately from the delivery timeline. Photograph the packaging and the print, then contact the seller with the order number. Damaged made-to-order prints are typically reprinted rather than repaired, which restarts the production clock but not the payment.

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