A brick-built pet memorial.

When a pet dies, a member of the family is gone. Many people want a keepsake that does more than a framed picture can: one that holds how they sat, the way they looked at you, the markings you knew by heart.

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Below are memorial ideas in general, and where a brick set made from a photo fits among them.

Memorial ideas people find comforting

There is no right way to remember a pet. These are some of the things people have told us meant a lot to them:

Why some people choose a brick-built model

You make a brick model rather than just receive it, and for many people the making is the point. Building it one step at a time can be a quiet way to sit with a memory, on your own or with children who are grieving too. At the end it looks like them: the ears, the markings, the pose from the photo you picked.

→Corgi2,114 parts · 29 × 22 × 42 cmSee the set →→Beagle5,395 parts · 22 × 75 × 65 cmSee the set →

Choosing the photo

There often isn't a perfect photo, and that's fine. Send what you have, even if it is old or blurry, and add what you remember: "she always sat with one paw tucked under", "his grey muzzle". Where the photos fall short, the designer works from your words. You see the design in 3D and can ask for changes before anything is made.

If you are giving it to someone else

When a friend has lost a pet, ask someone in their family for a favourite photo instead of picking one yourself. A short note saying you wanted to help them remember their pet is usually all the gift needs.

Design with your agent

Connect a compatible agent through the connection guide. Bring a clear photo and describe the details, size and parts budget you want. Your agent can work on the same project you open in the Nooks workbench.

Preview and check

Inspect the model from several angles, review its validation results, and ask your agent to revise it. A design still needs your review before you source parts and build it.

Your manual and parts list

Export the digital step-by-step manual, parts list and BrickLink wanted list from the workbench. The manual follows the saved design; keep the exports together so the parts and steps match.

Estimate and buy parts

Upload the wanted list to BrickLink to check seller prices, availability, shipping and taxes.

Download the wanted-list XML and upload it to BrickLink to choose sellers and buy parts directly. Nooks provides the digital design tools.

Questions