Everything we make, from a photo or a drawing
Every piece starts with one of two things: a photo of someone you love, or a picture your child drew. Pick the one you have.
You see a proof of every piece before it is made.
Start with a photo
Pick who it stars, see a watermarked proof in minutes, then choose what it becomes. Nothing prints until you approve it.
Who it stars
Kids' worlds 43 worlds to star in 
Family portraits 12 art styles, up to six people 
Pet portraits 16 personas for dogs and cats What it becomes
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Jigsaw puzzle From 30 chunky pieces for little hands to a 1,014-piece family project. -
Canvas print Matte canvas wrapped round a wooden stretcher, printed edge to edge. No frame needed. -
Framed canvas The same canvas in a floating frame, 4 colors, ready to hang. -
Fleece blanket Soft arctic fleece, printed edge to edge so the art will not crack. -
Christmas ornament The portrait on a 3 inch ceramic ornament with a gold cord. One for every grandparent. -
Engraved necklace Drawn from one photo in 6 styles, cut to the outline and engraved in steel, gold or sterling silver. -
Pet embroidery Pets only. Your dog or cat drawn 6 ways for thread and stitched on a t‑shirt, polo, hoodie, quarter‑zip, jacket, puffer blanket or tote bag. -
Coloring book One photo drawn into 24 worlds, printed as an 8.5 x 11 in coloring book. You see every page first. -
Digital download The high-resolution file by email. Free with every printed order.
Once you have ordered a print, you can add the same portrait on a ceramic mug for $29 each.
Start with their drawing
Photograph the drawing and we make the character real and print it, or turn their own lines into thread or engraved metal. You see the finished piece before anything is made.
Or go straight to a garment:
- T-shirt $49
- Polo $59
- Sweatshirt $69
- Hoodie $69
- Quarter-zip $89
- Fleece jacket $129
- Work jacket $179
- Puffer blanket $229
- Tote bag $45
- Kids' sweatshirt $49
- Kids' hoodie $55
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Drawing made real The character they drew, made real three ways and printed on a puzzle, canvas or blanket. -
Embroidered clothing Their drawing stitched in real thread on a t‑shirt, polo, sweatshirt, hoodie, quarter‑zip, fleece jacket, work jacket, puffer blanket, tote bag, kids' sweatshirt or kids' hoodie. -
Drawing necklace Their drawing kept as drawn, cut to its outline or set on a circle, oval, arch, heart or pebble.
No photo needed
A printed deck of conversation cards for families with teens, grown-up kids and grandparents. Nothing to upload: it ships boxed, ready to play.
$39 free US shipping
Buying it as a gift?
If you know who it is for but not what to get them, our gift page sorts the same catalog by recipient: grandparents, a kid’s birthday, the dog person, someone too far away to ship to. And if you would rather see the whole process first, here is how it works, start to finish.
Not sure which photo or which world? Give a gift card in any amount, emailed now or on the day, and let them choose both.
Shop questions
Anything else, write to hello@thecuriousthing.com.
What is the difference between starting with a photo and starting with a drawing?
A photo becomes a new portrait: our AI repaints the child, the family or the pet in it as the star of a world or an art style, and you choose what it prints on (jigsaw puzzle, canvas print, framed canvas, fleece blanket, christmas ornament, engraved necklace, coloring book or digital download). A drawing can be made real: the character the child drew comes back as if it truly exists, as an animated film still or as a plush toy, and prints like a portrait. Or it stays their drawing: it is stitched onto clothing in real thread or engraved on a necklace. A photo of a pet can also be stitched in real thread, drawn six ways to choose from.
Do I see it before it is made?
Yes, on every line. A portrait, or a drawing made real, comes back as a watermarked proof in minutes and nothing prints until you approve it. A drawing for embroidery is shown on the garment first, and nothing is sewn until you approve it. The necklace studio shows the engraver’s own render of your design on the real pendant before you pay.
What happens to the photo I upload?
Photos for a portrait or a drawing made real are deleted within 24 hours and are never used to train AI models, and a child’s name is never sent to the image model. The necklace studio does not store your photo at all: only the design you approve is kept, because it is the file that gets engraved.
Have a photo in mind?
Upload it and we'll show you a watermarked proof before anything prints.
Create yours