Installation Guide
MODULARITY
Now, displaying more than one art piece in your home has never been easier! In the past, the difference in sizes and frames of work made it difficult to create a cohesive and beautiful salon wall. With this modularity system, each piece is now in a set system of measurements, allowing for a super easy selection process of various sized pieces. A grouping of 12" x 12" pieces can easily hang next to a 26" x 26" piece as long as 2" are in between!
Here is a measurement guide for how the pieces hang to form groupings. All sizes go together and are completely interchangeable. It is essential to hang the pieces so that a 2" gap is created between each. Whether you're hanging two pieces or thirty, the measurements will always stay the same. 
Also seen above is the back of a 12" x 12" art piece. Each pieces comes with a metal cleat pre-attached to the back. Another cleat is given to be mounted onto the wall. The bottom of the wall cleat to the top of the art piece will measure 2". The horizontal measurement from the sides of the art piece to the edge of the cleat measure roughly 4.5". And from the bottom of the piece to the bottom of the cleat will be 10".
If you are hanging multiple pieces of various sizes, such as a 26" x 26" piece and five 12" x 12" pieces for instance, always hang the provided wall cleats as if they are all 12" x 12" pieces. This will allow for an easy re-arrangement whenever you want!
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INSTALLATIONS
Take a look at our variety of installs! Whether it's designing a modular piece arrangement or installing a permanent butterfly kit, we're here to help.
From any style, size or color, every luxury piece is designed to fit perfectly in a grid for a modular wall arrangement. There are so many ways to arrange and re-arrange your very own wall of pieces from the Luxury Collection - and we're here to help! Let us guide you in creating the most beautiful arrangement of pieces fit for any desired space. Whether it's a 12 or 32 block grid, your wall space and selection of pieces will be unlike anyone else's!
Seen above is a wall arrangement filled with various sizes of pieces. With so much to choose from it can be a tricky process to find the perfect styles to pair together. To start your own arrangement, email us and we'll create your very own mock-up!
BUTTERFLY INSTALLATIONS
No space is the same after a Butterfly Installation. The concept of creating individual butterflies for an in-store or at home installation has been a long term project with the most beautiful results. Now, you can design your very own butterfly swarm one at a time. With over 20 different butterfly breeds offered (each in 4 sizes), the possibilities are endless. Each butterfly comes mounted and molded on an acrylic base creating each wing to look like they're in motion. The butterflies come easy to hang using their included 3M command strips. Using this method allows you to move and reposition them as you add or move your installation.
Seen above is a blue tonal Butterfly Installation made up with numerous butterfly breeds in a 4" size. The 4” size butterflies have over 50,000 delicately embroidered stitches, while the larger 10” butterflies have over 200,000.
Meet Stephen
Thank you so much for joining me on this journey - it’s an incredible feeling to know that there are others out there who share the same appreciation for my one-of-a-kind pieces as much as I do.
luxury up-cycling
Some of Stephen’s favorite pieces are the ones that use very unique up-cycling techniques. Often the process consists of utilizing what some would view as disposable materials. He take the scraps and restores them to their once luxurious status by making them into art. Each art piece begins with an up-cycled luxury bag, box, silk scarf, or handbag. He then digitizes a custom embroidery design by hand, layering in each stitch individually. The boxes and bags are deconstructed, becoming the canvas for his creations. The embroidery then goes directly through his chosen medium and the visible texture begins to bring the piece to life.
The Studio
Most everyone is surprised when they visit the studio for the first time, believing it will be like a traditional artist’s studio with paints, easels, and traditional art supplies. The studio is large, taking up about 15,000 square feet, and setup to create work using alot of traditional art techniques mixed with modern technology. Stephen uses 3D Printers, laser cutters, commercial large format embroidery machines, yarn embroidery machines and laser cutting embroidery machines. When people see the amount of craftsmanship and steps involved in each piece they are always surprised and impressed.
sourcing
The number one question Stephen receives when making appearances is “Where do you find all of these boxes?” Every product purchased from a luxury brand comes packaged in a beautiful box. Usually, these boxes are thrown away or put into storage somewhere, remaining unused. He turns these materials into art. Each box or bag is carefully selected for each work of art and sourced from locations all around the world including: auction sales, estate sales, donations from clients and friends and more. Every piece of fabric used in the pieces is also from luxury materials, whether that be a luxury scarf, article of clothing or packaging material. Stephen spends time every day sourcing boxes, scarves and luxury materials to use in the work.
Prepping
Some of the pieces are created with one box and others use multiple boxes that are cut up and collaged into a pattern. Most of the patterns in the collage are based on vintage quilt patterns. Stephen has worked in the quilting industry for many years and this is his way to pay homage to the many quilts he has designed. The boxes are cut into pieces and held together with adhesive to prepare for the next step making the background canvas complete and ready to be moved into the computer for digitizing. The image is scanned into the computer, squared off and edited so the size of the canvas precisely matches the piece.
Digitizing the artwork
Stephen brings the image of choice into his digital drafting system and hand traces all of the stitches using an image of the canvas as his guide. He masterfully engineers the stitches allowing beautiful patterns and designs to emerge as a decorative background for the final piece. Most of the small works have over 50,000 stitches while the large pieces can easily require 1,000,000 stitches or more.
Everything is embroidered
There are over 30 different types of embroidery machines in the studio, including standard embroidery machines, laser cutting machines and even a yarn embroidery machine. Depending on the piece, a machine is selected and prepped for the piece. Each spool of thread and coordinating fabric is selected at this point in the process. Each spool of thread is loaded onto the machine and the canvas is meticulously placed onto specialized backing, prepping it to stitch. Once the machine is started, pieces can take up to 16 hours to stitch depending on the amount of embroidery in the given design. All appliqué fabrics are then added into the piece at this time along with extra elements like butterflies, flowers and patches are embroidered during this stage for each piece of art.
Hand finishing
Once the pieces come off of the the embroidery machine it is moved into finishing and meticulously hand trimmed. Each butterfly and embroidered element is hand trimmed with skill, patience and a very sharp pair of scissors. Each pom-pom is perfectly hand rolled using remnants of luxury scarves, ensuring every part of the luxury materials are used and not wasted. Every piece is full of amazing intricate detail.
