{"product_id":"rainbow-gates-memorial-bench-painted-portrait-oak","title":"Rainbow Gates Memorial Bench — Painted Portrait, Carved Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eA memorial bench in solid oak with a hand-painted portrait at its heart, set inside a scene carved into the backrest: a rainbow arching over open gates, a path of light climbing into the clouds, and a dove flying either side. The name and dates are carved beneath the portrait, and a personal word or nickname can be carved into the front rail where it's seen every time someone sits down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bench pictured was made for a family who sent us a photograph of their son with his two dogs, and a picture of the scene they wanted around him. Our carver worked the gates, rainbow, clouds and doves into the oak in relief, then painted the portrait by hand — the dogs included — and sealed it for the outdoors. We shared the portrait with the family before it went any further and repainted it until they told us it was him. That is how every one of these is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt from thick solid oak with hand-cut joinery, and heavy enough to sit in a garden for decades. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT and UK delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid oak throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-painted portrait worked from your photograph, sealed for outdoor use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarved backrest scene — rainbow, open gates, doves, path of light — or a scene of your own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName and dates carved beneath the portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional word or nickname carved into the front rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your finish\u003c\/strong\u003e — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for gardens, memorial gardens, churchyards and parks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW140 × D60 × H120cm (two seater)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat height approx 45cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree seater version available on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend us a clear photograph of the person — with a pet, if they belong together — and tell us what should surround them. We'll draw up the design and share the painted portrait with you before the bench is finished, and we won't move on until you're happy it's them. Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks; we can usually work around an anniversary or a placement date. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet in touch to start the conversation.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is supplied \u003cstrong\u003eunvarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with \u003cstrong\u003eno maintenance needed\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the \u003cstrong\u003evarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish. The painted portrait is sealed either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eMore about the two finishes\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:8px;\"\u003eOutdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Unvarnished","offer_id":57487646654839,"sku":null,"price":2510.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57487646687607,"sku":null,"price":2560.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/richard-memorial-bench-carved-portrait-rainbow-oak-01.jpg?v=1790199944","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/products\/rainbow-gates-memorial-bench-painted-portrait-oak","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}