Layered Acrylic

What makes it 3D

Each clear sheet holds one part of your pet. Stacked together, they create real depth.

Layers

5 6 7

5, 6 or 7 hand-painted clear acrylic layers More layers, more depth.

Layer spacing

3 mm air gap between every layer

Sizes

15 × 15 cm5.91″ × 5.91″
20 × 20 cm7.87″ × 7.87″
25 × 25 cm9.84″ × 9.84″
30 × 30 cm11.81″ × 11.81″
20 × 30 cm7.87″ × 11.81″

Print vs. layers

Why not just a print?

A print is flat. Our clear acrylic layers sit one in front of the other, with air between them — so light moves through the portrait and your pet seems to step out of the frame.

The same golden retriever portrait with all layers assembled. — One real portrait, sheet by sheet: base colours at the back, fur, eyes and nose in front.

A hand-painted golden retriever portrait taken apart: each clear acrylic sheet holds a different part of the painting, from the flat base colours at the back to the nose at the front. — One real portrait, sheet by sheet: base colours at the back, fur, eyes and nose in front.

How It Works

From photo to portrait, with real depth

Send a photo, approve your sketch, and we hand-paint your pet in clear acrylic layers.

Start with a photo

See the steps

The finished hand-painted 3D acrylic portrait of the same German Shepherd — Your portrait

The photo a customer sent us of their German Shepherd — Your photo

PhotoYou send it
SketchYou approve it
PortraitIn 5–7 layers

You choose

Pick a style, a size and how many layers — then upload a photo.

You approve

We send a sketch before anything is made. Revisions are free.

We paint & ship

Painted by hand, layer by layer, and shipped worldwide at no extra cost.

Behind the scenes

How It’s Made

Step 01
Hand-Sketched Draft
Step 02
Layer-by-Layer Painting
Step 03
Layered Assembly
Step 04
Packed & Shipped

Inside Our Studio

Step by step

What happens after you order

Your turnOur studioOnly three quick steps need you — we handle the rest.

Choose your portrait

Headshot, Full Body, Multi-Pet or Memorial. Then choose a size and the number of layers (5, 6 or 7 — more layers means more depth). Every portrait arrives framed and ready to display.

You pick the options that suit your wall.

Upload your photo

One clear photo is all we need. You can add notes — a favourite expression, a collar colour, anything you want us to get right.

You upload a photo at checkout and tell us about your pet.
Us check the photo and let you know if a different one would work better.

You approve the sketch

Before anything is painted, we email you a sketch. Want the ears a little softer or the eyes brighter? Tell us — revisions are free.

You reply with changes, or approve it.
Us revise it with you until it feels right.

We design your layers

Our artists study your pet’s features and plan which parts sit on which layer, so the finished piece has depth from every angle.

Us plan the composition and the layers.

We paint by hand

Each acrylic layer is painted by hand, checked and aligned. Then the layers are assembled into the finished portrait and inspected before packing.

Us paint, assemble and inspect every piece.

Delivered to your door

Your portrait is carefully packed and shipped worldwide at no extra cost. You get tracking all the way — from order to doorstep it usually takes 2–3 weeks.

You follow it on our Track Your Order page.
Us pack it securely and send you tracking.

From order to doorstepUsually 2–3 weeks · tracked, free worldwide shipping

Because every pet is one of a kind.

Painted by Hand, Not Printed

Filters and prints can copy a photo, but they cannot capture a personality. Every Forever Paws Art portrait is painted by an artist, one acrylic layer at a time, so each piece carries real brushwork, real depth and the care that went into it. No two are ever the same.

The hand-painted 3D acrylic portrait we made from it

Your photo

What makes a great photo

A husky photographed in soft, even light — 01Good light

The same husky in dim yellow light with a hard shadow across the face — 01Good light

A golden dog photographed at eye level — 02The right angle

A golden dog photographed from above, looking up — 02The right angle

A Labrador puppy in sharp focus sitting on grass — 03Sharp focus

The same Labrador puppy, blurry and over-zoomed — 03Sharp focus

A white cat photo in natural colours — 04The original file

The same cat as a filtered, low-resolution screenshot — 04The original file

Ordering a Full Body portrait? Keep your whole pet in the frame — paws and tail included.

Not sure about your photo? Send it to us before you order — we will tell you honestly what we can create. For memorial portraits we work gently with whatever photos you have.

Our promise