--- title: "Photo Before Shipping a Custom Cushion: Final-Check Photos" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/photo-of-cushion-before-shipping/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Callum Reid, The Weather Man of Casco Bay" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/" published: "2026-02-20" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "photo before shipping custom cushion, final check photos cushion, custom cushion approval photo, see cushion before it ships, bay window cushion final check" --- # Will I get to see my custom cushion before it's shipped? *Usually, friend. Check the boat at the dock, not once she's out past the breakwater.* Also asked as: Send me a picture before you ship.; Take pics of the quality before you ship. > **The quick answer:** Usually yes: ask in messages and the workshop photographs your finished custom cushion before it goes to the courier. Custom shapes get final-check photos with measurements and wait for your approval, and shipping follows your final confirmation. On the busiest production days a photo can't be promised, so ask early. ![Blush pink and cream striped window seat cushion on honey oak with cream pillows, a fringed throw and pink peonies](https://cushionguide.com/media/window-seat-cushions/blush-stripe-window-seat-oak-bedroom-nook-1600.webp "Soft blush stripes pick up the peonies on the sill, while honey oak paneling keeps the pink from turning sugary.") ## Key facts - Finished cushions are photographed before shipping on request. - Custom shapes get final-check photos with measurements, held for your approval. - For color-sensitive orders, a real-life photo of the actual fabric can be sent at the start. - Color mock-ups may be shared after ordering. - Covers ship after your final confirmation; ask the workshop for the timing. - A remake asked for at the photo stage took about 2 extra days. - Photos depend on the day's production schedule and aren't guaranteed. ## Three photos you can ask for 1. **The fabric in hand, at the start.** For a color-sensitive order, a real-life photo of the actual fabric, before anything is cut. Pair it with a [fabric swatch](https://cushionguide.com/guides/fabric-swatches-before-ordering/) if the color really matters. 2. **A color mock-up, after ordering.** A picture of your choices together. 3. **The finished piece, before dispatch.** On a custom shape such as a [bay window cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bay-window-cushions/), the photos come with measurements and the order waits for your yes. ## What a photo can't promise - ✗ A photo on every day: it depends on the production schedule. In one very busy week an order shipped without the promised picture. - ✗ A photo you never asked for: request it in messages, early. - ✗ A free pass on time: a change made after the photo adds days. ## The bay cushion that went back on the table A buyer ordered an angled bay cushion. The final-check photos came with measurements, the slanted sides at 26 3/8 in (67 cm), and the buyer approved them before it shipped. The photo stage is also where changes still happen. One angled bay cushion in [corduroy](https://cushionguide.com/fabrics/corduroy/) was remade so its stripes ran vertically on the edges, and that cost about 2 extra days. Better at the dock than at sea. [Wale and nap direction](https://cushionguide.com/guides/corduroy-cushions-wale-nap-direction/) explains why the stripes matter. > **Tailor's margin:** A custom-shape cushion can be photographed with its measurements before it ships; once the buyer approves, covers have gone out within 1-2 days. > One angled bay cushion was remade after the final-check photos so its corduroy stripes ran vertically on the edges; the change cost about 2 days. > > — Callum ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Can I see my cushion before it ships? **The workshop's answer:** Sometimes. Photos of the finished piece have been shared for final approval, and color mock-ups after ordering, but a photo can't always be promised because it depends on the day's production schedule. **A common question:** Will you photograph my order before handing it to the courier? **The workshop's answer:** Usually, yes: a photo of the finished order is sent before it goes out. In one very busy week the photo was forgotten and the order shipped anyway. **A common question:** Can I see the fabric at the start and the cushions at the end? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. The workshop agreed to send a photo of the actual fabric at the start and photos of the finished pieces before dispatch. ## Questions buyers ask next ### How soon does a cover ship once I approve the photos? Ask the workshop when yours will ship after the final confirmation, and keep the answer. A change asked for at the photo stage adds time; one remake took about 2 extra days. ### Do the final-check photos show measurements? For custom shapes, yes: the finished cushion is photographed with its measurements, so you can compare each edge with your drawing before approving. On one angled bay cushion the slanted sides read 26 3/8 in (67 cm). ### Can I see my fabric color before the cushion is cut? For a color-sensitive order, yes. A real-life photo of the actual fabric in hand can be sent at the start, and color mock-ups may follow after ordering. ## Related at the atelier - [Can you send a photo of my cushion before it ships?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/photo-of-finished-cushion-before-shipping/): Yes: ask, and the workshop photographs your finished cushion and sends the pictures before it goes to the courier, and it can wait for your approval. - [Is there a showroom where I can try the floor sofa before ordering?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/floor-sofa-showroom-try-before-buying/): No, there is no showroom or stockist where you can see or try the floor sofa. - [Can I see real customer photos or a video before I buy?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/real-customer-photos-video-before-ordering/): Yes: ask in a message and the workshop sends real customer photos, videos and social media reels, including someone sitting on the floor sofa to show scale and how far the base cushion compresses. - [Custom cushions for Ontario cottages, Toronto bay windows and decks](https://cushionguide.com/places/custom-cushions-ontario/): Custom cushions in Ontario split into two jobs, city window seats and cottage outdoor cushions. - [Window seat cushions for English bay windows, terraces and conservatories](https://cushionguide.com/places/custom-cushions-england/): Window seat cushions in England usually sit in canted Victorian or Edwardian bays, which are trapezoids in plan. - [Custom cushions for Ohio porches, bay windows and Lake Erie winters](https://cushionguide.com/places/custom-cushions-ohio/): Custom cushions in Ohio split two ways: bay window seats indoors, measured edge by edge including both slants and any short returns, and porch or patio cushions outdoors in water-repellent fabric… - [Why the color on your screen isn't the cushion you'll get, and how to choose](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-color-screen-vs-daylight/) - [Measuring a 3-sided bay window seat cushion, panel by panel](https://cushionguide.com/guides/bay-window-seat-cushion-3-sided/) *Fair winds — Callum* --- Written by Callum Reid (https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/photo-of-cushion-before-shipping/