FINE ART

Original art:
All the art works presented on this website were originally hand painted by myself, on various media: Paper, canvas, vellum, parchments, Papyrus, hand made paper.

Giclee prints:
Giclee prints on paper and canvas are created with fine museum quality materials, archival for lifetime.

Giclee print on canvas looks similar to an oil painting, and coated for color and UV protection (glossy coating) 440 gsm.
The ketubah can be stretched on a wooden frame or mount/framed behind a non glare glass to protect from dust particles (most couples mount and frame with glass).
Colors are brighter and pop very much like my original artworks.
An archival pen will be added for your signatures on canvas.

Giclee print on paper is lightly textured, 100% cotton fiber, acid and lignin free. 310gsm.
The colors are also just as bright as its original!

To see both canvas and paper ketubah frames and wedding pictures check on my website and Instagram @navashoham

 

Easy steps to order the ketubah
1. Select your ketubah art: Go to KETUBAH GALLERY

2. Choose your ketubah text from the online TEXT SELECTION.
Please consult with your officiant on choosing the right text for you (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Non denominational etc.) since your officiant might ask for a certain text.

3. Once you’ve set your heart on the art and the text, please proceed with your ketubah personalization (names, dates, wedding location, media and the print size) you can submit your order using the ONLINE ORDER FORM or alternatively you can fax/Scan this PRINTABLE ORDER FORM (pdf)

4. A colorful ketubah art preview with your personalized text proof will be emailed for your review and final approval 1-2 days of your order.

5. With your final approval and order confirmation, your ketubah will be created, signed, sealed and shipped from my studio.
– FedEx ground shipping NYC area: 1-3 days
all others will arrive within 7 business days.
– World wide shipping is available via US Postal (with tracking numbers)
5-10 days

TURNAROUND TIME

A colorful ketubah art preview and the personalized text will be emailed to you within 1-2 days of your order.
– Text customized ketubah can be shipped within 2-3 days
– Gold leaf or crystals+painted ketubah can be shipped within a week.

TEXT CUSTOMIZATION:

Select any text from the Texts selection:
 https://1800ketubah.com/texts

– Customized it with your names, wedding dates, wedding place, verses, name monogram: $60
– Combination of two different texts from the Texts selection: $80
– Your composed text: $100
– Multi languages (3 languages or more): $200
– Hebrew translation $80

Add a sparkle make it shine:
With Real gold, Silver, Swarovski Crystals, the holy Scriptures Authentic black Ink

Due to this handmade nature, your ketubah art is uniquely done and no two pieces are ever exactly alike.

Gold leaf – Genuine Gold 24 Karat, 100% gold, with hand paint brush touches of colors: $250.
A genuine gold leaf is made by beating pure gold until it becomes very thin. Real gold leaf is brilliant and valuable. 

Gold leaf – Metallic leaf with hand paint brush touches of colors: $200
Silver leaf -Metallic leaf with hand paint brush touches of colors: $200
This metallic leaf  does not contain any gold at all.
It is composed of some combination of copper, zinc, and brass.

Swarovski luminescent crystals assembled by hand: $250

– All ketubahs are available without text customization.

SHIPPING 
The ketubah artwork is shipped scrolled in a mailing tube 31″, placed within a tall box 4″x 4″x 36″
– FedEx Ground USA : $18
– FedEx 2nd day USA: $60-$65 (depend on zip code)
– FedEx over night USA: $100-$120 (depend on zip code)
– FedEx Ground intl to Canada: $60 — Please note: You will be responsible  for the Canadian duties/tax, clearance fees. 

– US POSTAL International Express: $90-$100 — Please note: You will be responsible for the duties/tax, clearance fees. 

KETUBAH SIGNING

I recommend using a waterproof, acid-free pen.
Micron by Sakura 005, 01, 02, or Copic, Sharpie ultra fine point
or similar quality pens. Test your pen on the side before signing.
Please avoid using an ink pen (fountain) it may cause blotches.

HANDLE AND CARE
The ketubah art is a lifetime family heirloom, please handle with an extra care.
I recommend to bring the ketubah to a reputable frame gallery.
The framer will mount the ketubah on an acid free board. This will allow you to display your ketubah during the wedding ceremony.
If you are in a rush, simply attach to an easel or a core board using a double sided acid free removable tape, or choose small folder clips. After the ceremony, please bring the ketubah to a frame gallery to be framed as you desire. 

Note frame the art with a UV non-glare protective glass.
No ironing, gluing, or dry mount the art.
Avoid displaying in a direct sunlight, or direct light that will damage the vibrancy of colors over time. Avoid displaying in a high humidity area.

Display ideas see HAPPY COUPLES

ABOUT THE KETUBAH TEXTS

ORTHODOX text:
Traditionally the Ketubah has been one of the three ways that a Jewish couple could become married. In modern times the Ketubot has become the main way that a Jewish Couple solidifies their bond together. The traditional text is in essence a Jewish legal document spelling out the rights and responsibilities of both the husband and wife. Furthermore the Ketubah also offers the bride protection in the event that their marriage is dissolved. A Ketubah is also considered one of the first examples of a prenuptial agreement. It is written in Aramaic (the main language of the Jews during the time of its codification in the year 500 C.E.). Some Orthodox Ketubot are also available with an English section – this is not a translation of the Aramaic, but describes the date, location, bride and groom’s names and includes a short commitment of love and respect.

CONSERVATIVE text:
The Conservative text is the same traditional Aramaic text which has been used over the centuries in all Jewish Marriage Ceremonies. In the last 50 years, the Conservative movement taking into consideration the plight of Agunot (chained women whose husband will not give them a get, or Jewish Divorce Bill and thus they can’t remarry in a traditional Jewish ceremony) has added an extra clause onto the end of the Ketubah. This clause which is called the Lieberman Clause, (after its founder, Prof. Saul Lieberman) includes an additional provision in which the groom promises to give his bride a bill of divorce should she ever want one thus negating the possibility that any woman could ever become a chained woman again. Almost all Conservative Ketubot include a modern English statements of mutual love and affection, this combines with the Traditional Aramaic text makes the ketubah even more accessible and meaningful to the couple.

REFORM / EGALITARIAN text:
Reform texts are written in Modern Hebrew and English, and are a blend of the major themes of the traditional ketubot (love and commitment) with the couples own hopes and dreams for themselves and their future family. There is a fairly large degree of variation in the wording that appears on different Reform Ketubot both in the Hebrew as well as in the English.

NON DENOMINATIONAL text:
These texts which are written in Modern Hebrew and or English are entirely egalitarian, gender neutral, and are appropriate for interfaith marriages or commitment ceremony.

ANNIVERSARY text:
These texts come to celebrate a couple’s continuing love over the years.
They allow a couple to look back with love on the past, while celebrating at the same time their present thus reinforcing the bonds for the future.

WHAT IS A GICLEE PRINT
Giclee is a French word which means “squirt”
The lifetime archival inks used are rapidly sprayed through the micro-jet nozzles of the printer onto the surface of a substrate.
The media used for a Giclee print is often much like the one used for the original artwork–usually Artist canvas or 100% cotton acid free high-quality Artist paper–thus creating a piece of artwork amazingly similar to the original.
The Giclee print is a growing medium.

GIFT IDEAS
Choose any art work from the extensive KETUBAH GALLERY selection and combine it with any blessings you wish, eg. home blessing, baby naming, physician prayers, woman of valor, dedications etc. See samples in GIFT IDEAS 

Call with any questions 1800-KETUBAH (538-8224)
email nava@1800ketubah.com