Shipping a Sergey Solomko Print, Explained

Made-to-order art prints do not move like warehouse stock. Here is what actually happens between ordering a Solomko edition and the parcel reaching your door.

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The short answer

A Sergey Solomko print is made to order, so the clock starts with production, not with your payment. Printing and framing typically take a few business days, and delivery commonly lands in the range of five to fourteen days after that, depending on destination and format. Framed pieces run at the slower end.

Why the Timeline Starts With Production

Nothing on the shelf is waiting for you. Each Solomko edition is printed after the order is placed, which is the honest trade behind made-to-order art. The upside is that the print is produced to the size and format you chose rather than pulled from a stack. The cost is time, usually a few working days before anything ships.

That production window is where most of the waiting happens, and it is also where most confusion starts. A buyer who expects next-day dispatch reads a five-day silence as a problem. It is not. It is the printer running your order. The full picture of stages and typical durations is set out in the shipping policy (S1).

What Changes the Delivery Date

Format matters more than distance for most orders. A canvas print involves stretching and finishing, so it leaves production later than a flat poster of the same image. Framed work adds a further step. If speed is the priority, the fastest delivery for custom art prints is almost always an unframed poster, and the difference can be several days.

Destination still counts. Domestic addresses sit at the short end of the delivery range, international ones at the long end, and customs can add time nobody can promise in advance. If you are weighing formats against your schedule, the comparison of framed and canvas options covers what each involves (A3). The canvas edition of the Klochkov bookplate (P2) and its framed counterpart (P1) are the current Solomko-adjacent listings on this page.

What affects your wait

Production time before dispatch, usually a few business days
Framing or canvas finishing, which adds to that window
Distance and customs for international addresses
Carrier performance in the final delivery week

Planning Around a Made-to-Order Print

Order backwards from the date you need the work on the wall. If a room is being finished or a gift has a deadline, place the order early and assume the longer end of the range. A print that arrives early is a non-event. One that arrives late is the thing you remember.

The anxious question behind this one is usually simpler. Will I be told what is happening? Order confirmation, production updates and tracking are standard for made-to-order prints, so the silence between payment and dispatch is short. If a specific date matters, ask before ordering through the contact page (S10), and the broader buying guide covers what to expect from the process (A1).

The wait is not a delay. It is the difference between a print made for you and one made for anyone.

Stage	What happens	Typical duration
Production	Printing the edition to your chosen size	2 to 5 business days
Finishing	Framing or canvas stretching where ordered	1 to 3 additional days
Transit	Carrier delivery to your address	2 to 7 days domestic, longer international

Typical stages for a made-to-order print

Key takeaways

Solomko prints are produced after ordering, so production time comes before any transit time.
Unframed posters ship fastest, canvas and framed formats add finishing days.
International delivery sits at the long end of the range and customs can extend it.
Order early if the print needs to arrive by a fixed date.

Related questions

Can I track my Solomko print once it ships?

Yes. Made-to-order prints ship with tracking, which activates once the carrier accepts the parcel. Tracking covers transit only, not the production days before dispatch, so a tracking number arriving a few days after the order is normal rather than a sign of trouble.

Does framing slow down delivery?

It can. A framed piece needs assembly after printing, which adds days compared with a flat poster. Canvas work sits between the two. If the arrival date matters more than the frame, the unframed format is the quicker choice for the same image.

What if my print arrives damaged?

Damage in transit is handled as a replacement or refund case rather than a new order, so the timeline is shorter than the original one. Report it promptly with photographs. The conditions and windows for this are set out in the refund policy (S2).

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