Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Ornament

This ornament supports sea turtle conservation with 100% of it's proceeds donated to Seaside Seabird Sanctuary ($6 an ornament)

Learn more about how we make our donations here

 

Please note that this is a fundraising item and we will not be able to provide refunds.

Grades are determined by imperfections on the piece (the front or design side of the piece,) and are graded on a curve from A to C. Each grade's condition doesn't compromise the item's usage. Every piece is handmade to a degree and will thusly differ slightly from each other. 

 

How we grade our pieces:

 

A Grade - The best grade

Either near perfection, or with slight imperfections only noticeable up close and under bright light. Some blemishes include...

• Small, but unnoticeable offset print (image near an edge)
• Small, but unnoticeable dust specs or bubbles
• Small, but unnoticeable wood burn
• Small, but unnoticeable missing piece of the image (only the artist can tell)
• Small, but unnoticeable gradient in paint (if applicable) 

B Grade - The "can barely see it" imperfections

These still make great display pieces if the owner doesn't mind a few minor flaws. They only become obvious if you're looking for it in bright light and at an arms length. Some blemishes can include:

• Slightly more noticeable offset print (image closer to one edge) most common
• Noticeable dust specs or bubbles
• Slightly more noticeable wood burn
• Squished printing (image is shortened or zigzagging slightly)
• Slightly chipped wood
• Missing piece of the image that will go missed (not terribly noticeable)
• Slightly more noticeable wood grain through the paint

C Grade -  The "oh now I see it" imperfections

This is the more obvious but sometimes still takes a second to see where the issue lies. These are flaws that can be seen without bright light at an arms length. Still sellable and collectable, but at a much discounted rate. These blemishes can include:

• Very noticeable offset printing (all but haning over the side)
• Scorched or very chipped wood
• Clearly missing a piece of the image (about 1-3mm, not enough to compromise the whole print)
• Wood clearly showing throught the paint
• Extra raised bubble or very noticeable dust particles 
• Squished printing (may have lines or look off)

 

When purchasing B and C grades the donation collected will not be the full amount stated in the "Donation Information" due to the discounted grades and may be removed on C grades.