5 Ways Bluethumb Makes Buying Art Easy
Buying art can feel like a daunting task, especially if you’ve never purchased a piece before. Luckily, Bluethumb has a few tips and tricks to make finding and buying that perfect piece a simple and seamless process. Here are 5 ways Bluethumb makes buying art easy:
1. Smart Filters to Help You Find the Perfect Piece
We have updated how the search filters look and behave to make finding that perfect artwork as easy as pie! When searching for an artwork, you can select the size, price range, colour(s), orientation, style, subject, medium and location of the artwork.
Filters and sort options on Bluethumb.
You can enter a specific range of width and height to refine your search for artworks, and you still have access to the older brackets of Extra Large, Large, Medium and Small sizes. We’ve also recently introduced custom price fields so you can find the perfect piece – in your budget. You can also sort your feed by a variety of options, including price, popularity, or upload time. Try out our smart filters on our Staff Picks page today!
2. Free Shipping and Returns
Bluethumb offers free and insured shipping from all artists on Bluethumb to anywhere in Australia. We look after the shipping process completely from start to scratch. All shipments are completely insured against loss and damage – so you’re 100% covered. Note that international shipping costs vary based on the artwork (size, weight and cost).
Free shipping and returns make it easy for you to find that perfect piece.
What’s even better, if you’re not happy with the artwork or the framing, and would like to return it back to the artist, just let us know within 7 days of delivery. We’ll pay for it to be returned to the artist and you’ll be refunded in full. Buying art has never been easier!
3. There’s a Payment Option for Everyone
Along with the usual payment options of credit card, Paypal and bank transfer, we also offer two secure payment plan options to make art more accessible – Art Money and Laybuy. With Art Money, you pay over a long period of 10 months, whilst the artists get paid immediately. Similarly, Laybuy offers an 8-week payment plan option, where you pay in equal fortnightly instalments. Your artwork is packed and kept on hold for you and shipped once the final payment is made.
Jen Shewring’s abstract botanicals make for a fun addition to any home.
4. Frame Your Art With the Click of a Button
Bluethumb has teamed up with some of Australia’s most established framing partners to provide you with a VIP framing service (and professional hanging service). Our frames are custom made Tasmanian oak, hand-made to order and hand delivered by our framing partners, Fantastic Framing. Black, white and natural oak frame colours are available for most works on Bluethumb.
Add a custom frame to your artwork.
5. Get Expert Advice From our Art Advisors
If you’re not confident picking an artwork yourself, utilise our free Art Advisory service, where Bluthumb’s in house art advisors will put together your very own custom curation of artworks to suit your space.
Wild by Cheryl Harrison.
It’s as easy as heading to the Art Advisory page, telling us a bit about you, your space and your preferences, and we’ll be in touch to discuss the perfect piece.
As the Home of Australian Artists, we hope these tips make buying your next piece off Bluethumb easy and enjoyable. Make sure to take a snap of your artwork when it’s up in your space and share it to your Instagram story tagging @bluethumbart so we can see it!
Don’t forget to check out our latest curation, An Homage to Spring, to see celebrate the season of new beginnings just had.
