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Sound-forms come in the following sizes and substrates:
Size Canvas Acrylic Unmounted
Piccolo:
12x24 $299 $399 $249
12x36 $299 $399 $249
Mezzo:
18x36 $399 $499 $349
Forte:
18x48 $499 $599 $449
24x48 $499 $599 $449
Bravissimo:
30x60 $799 $899 $749
Customs sizes are available upon request.
You can record directly on our site. You can also upload your previously-recorded audio and movie files to our site. Both options are secure. You can name and save your sounds in My Sound-Form Account. A sound-form we make from your video file is a Special Order. You can also email us your sound files to create@bornofsound. If you choose to email your sound, please reference your order number in the subject line so we can match your sound to your order details.
Anything that makes a sound will make a beautiful sound-form. Every sound-form is one-of-a-kind, because every sound is unique. You can record a human voice speaking or singing or laughing. Record a musical instrument. Record a buzzing bee, a crashing wave, or rustling leaves…. or a fetal heartbeat.
You can only upload one sound at a time. However, you can save as many as you like in your My Sound-Form Account. The playback feature allows you to listen to your sounds, so you can decide which one you want to use for your order.
The largest file you can upload is 10MB. If you have a larger file please contact us to arrange an alternate method for providing your sound.
We can accept any audio file format. The most commonly used formats include: WAV, AIFF, AU MP2, MP3, and AUD. We can even extract sound from a video file in .MOV format.
You can only upload one sound at a time. However, you can save as many as you like in your My Sound-Form Account. The playback feature allows you to listen to your sounds, so you can decide which one you want to use for your order.
We provide an on-line proof of your sound-form within 5 business days of order placement. Once you have approved your proof, we will ship your artwork within 10 business days for canvas orders and 15 business days for acrylic orders. If you need your order more quickly, let us know what you need when, and we will do our best. Shipping time (from the San Francisco Bay Area) depends on your location and shipping method.
Yes. Your recorded sound(s) and artwork are stored automatically for twelve months in your My Sound-Form Account, and then they are permanently deleted. We can manually delete them sooner for you – simply send us an e-mail.
Easily! Go to My Sound-Form Account and click on Order Status. You will see the status of all pending and completed orders. Clicking on an order whisks you to Order Details, where you will see your package tracking number and shipment date if your order has been shipped. We will notify you via email once your order has shipped.
Shopping on our site is completely secure. We have 256 bit SSL encryption and use only the most robust credit card processing software (Authorize.net).
We accept all major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
Of course! You can purchase gift certificates in CREATE. You have two delivery options: (1) We can email a gift certificate or (2) We can send an actual gift certificate, via the mail. With either option, we will include your name and message.
Simply enter the code in the “coupon code” box in the shipping section at checkout, and click “Next.” The coupon code is case sensitive, so you’ll want to type it exactly as you see it. You will need to log into your My Sound-Form Account BEFORE entering your code. (If you don’t have an account, click the log-in link and follow the simple instructions).
Yes. We offer a discount for each additional piece ordered at the same time. The discount is applied to any additional pieces of the same or lesser value. Please contact us directly to order multiples of your sound-form.
Yes, you can. Please use the Special Order Request Form to tell us what you are thinking color-wise, or shoot us questions at create@bornofsound.com or give us a call.
Custom sizes are possible. Presently, the smallest size we produce in-house is 8 x 8 inches (same price as Piccolo). Presently, the largest size we produce in-house is 44 x 100 inches, but we have a printing partner who produces larger sizes for us. Please use the Special Order Request Form to let us know what size(s) you are curious about, or shoot us questions at create@bornofsound.com or give us a call.
Certain special orders may take as long as five extra days; other special orders may not take any extra time, it often depends on how quickly you get back to us once you have seen your proof. As always, let us know what you need when, and we will do our best.
Yes, we are always up for a creative challenge. Most sound-forms look beautiful as a single horizontal line. However, other custom options are available: vertical, multi-line (for part of a song or a poem), dual-pane or overlapping (for more than one person recording). Let us know what you are thinking and we will see what we can do.
Contact us at create@bornofsound.com or call us at (925) 899-0120. We will need a photo of the damage if possible (so we can advise the shipper). Please mail us back your damaged sound-form. Claims for damage must be made within 5 calendar days after delivery. Please see our Exchange Policy for more information.
We currently ship through UPS and United States Postal Service. We charge a flat rate of $20.00 for all shipments made in the United States. International rates are shown in the shipping section.
It will be close but not identical, because (1) The same color scheme may look different on individual monitors. (2) Colors reproduce slightly differently on different surfaces, such as canvas, or photo paper mounted on acrylic. (3) The sound-form shape you select, and the sound you provide, both affect the intensity and saturation as the sound is translated into different densities of color. (We didn’t mean to get too technical on you, but you asked.)
Absolutely. You can order a Color Swatch Set here. The cost of the color swatch set(s) will be credited to the final purchase of your sound-form.
Yes.
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