Shipping Times for a Made to Order Tutundjian Print

A made to order print is not a warehouse item. Production comes first, transit second, and the total is longer than most buyers expect. Here is the realistic arithmetic, and how to compress it.

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The short answer

A made to order print of Leon Arthur Tutundjian's work typically takes one to two weeks in total. Production runs two to five business days, then transit adds three to seven days domestically or up to two weeks internationally. Framed pieces and canvases sit at the slower end of those ranges because they need assembly and sturdier packing.

The realistic timeline from order to door

Nothing ships the day you order it, because nothing is printed yet. Made to order means the print is produced after payment clears, and production for a standard framed poster usually takes two to five business days. A canvas needs stretching and a frame needs assembly, so both drift toward the top of that range. Count in business days, not calendar days, or a weekend will quietly add forty eight hours to your estimate.

Transit is the second half of the sum. Domestic delivery generally runs three to seven business days once the parcel leaves the workshop, and international orders can take ten to fourteen, longer if customs inspects the shipment. The full journey for a Tutundjian print, then, is realistically seven to twelve business days within the same country. For a precise figure on a specific format, the shipping policy sets out the current production and transit windows (S1|the shipping policy).

Ordering against a deadline

If the print is needed for a date, work backwards from it rather than forwards from today. Take the event, subtract the full production and transit estimate, then subtract a buffer of three to four business days for the things that go wrong: a print rejected at quality control, a courier delay, a missed delivery attempt. An order placed with two weeks of margin is comfortable. An order placed with five days is a gamble you will probably lose.

Format choice changes the clock more than most buyers expect. A framed poster edition such as the framed Still Life print moves faster than a stretched canvas, which needs more hands before it can be boxed. If speed matters, compare formats before you commit; the trade offs are set out in the guide to choosing between canvas and framed prints. And if the piece is a gift, remember that a rolled or flat packed poster can be framed locally later, which buys you time.

What stretches the timeline

Large formats take longer to print, dry and inspect than small ones.
Framed and canvas orders add assembly time before packing.
International transit and customs can add a week or more.
Peak seasons such as December slow both production and couriers.

Tracking the order once it ships

Most sellers of made to order prints send a confirmation when production starts and a tracking number when the parcel is handed to a courier. From that point the delivery date is usually accurate to a day or two. The quiet stretch is the production window, when there is nothing to track and nothing to check. That silence is normal, not a problem, and chasing it on day two only adds anxiety.

One practical note if you are comparing sellers. Some shops ship prints flat, others roll them into a tube, and the difference affects both transit speed and what you do on arrival. The mechanics are explained in the piece on whether prints ship flat or rolled. Whichever seller you use, order early enough that a replacement could still arrive in time if the first parcel is lost, because that is the only scenario a deadline cannot absorb.

The print itself is rarely the delay. The frame, the drying and the courier are.

Stage	Typical duration	Notes
Production	2 to 5 business days	Canvases and framed pieces sit at the upper end
Domestic transit	3 to 7 business days	Starts after production, not after ordering
International transit	10 to 14 business days	Customs inspection can add further delay
Total, domestic order	7 to 12 business days	Add a buffer of 3 to 4 days before a hard deadline

Typical made to order timelines

Key takeaways

A made to order Tutundjian print takes roughly one to two weeks door to door, not days.
Production happens after payment, so count business days from the order date.
Framed and canvas formats add assembly time and land at the slower end of every range.
For a fixed date, order with at least two weeks of margin plus a buffer for courier delays.

Related questions

Can a made to order print arrive in under a week?

Occasionally, if production is quick and the address is domestic, but it is not something to plan around. A five day turnaround assumes fast production at the two day end, next day courier handoff, and no quality control hold. Treat anything faster as luck rather than a promise, and never build a gift deadline on it.

Does a framed print take longer to ship than an unframed one?

Yes, usually by a few days. Framing adds assembly, glazing and heavier protective packing before the parcel can leave, and couriers handle framed pieces more slowly than flat packed posters. An unframed print, rolled or flat, is the fastest format to produce and the fastest to move through transit.

What happens if the print arrives after my event?

Very little can be done after the fact, which is why the buffer matters more than the estimate. If a parcel is genuinely lost rather than late, most sellers will reprint or refund under their returns terms. Check those terms before ordering against a deadline, and confirm the estimated delivery date shown at checkout rather than hoping for the best.

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