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The portrait machine is a travelling artist that draws and vends portraits of your guests. Available for weddings, festivals or corporate events.
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Insert your token or coin and wait for a reply. Feel free to chat.
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Wait and pose whilst The Portrait Machine (Amy) draws your portrait.
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Your portrait is delivered by hand from a slot in the machine.
* Most drawings are 3 minutes whilst some group portraits can take longer
Party package
£850
- 2 hour hire ( 2 hours of drawing time)
- Portraits are drawn on A6 piece's of card which have the option of including a personalised message for your guests
- Vintage 'admit one' tickets are provided for guests
- Travel is included within a 10 mile radius of Central London
- Additional travel, hire times, idle time, and any bespoke extras can be found in our FAQ's section
Corporate Hire
£POA
Please get in touch with your requirements so we can put together a bespoke package just for you.
We offer tailored services specific to your event including lucky dips, party favours and much more!
Get in touch
Get in touch on contact@amypennington.co.uk
Testimonials
- "We loved the photos and you went down so well with our guests"
Lisa & Gilly, Oct 2014
(Bride and Bride) - “Just wanted to say thanks again! we loved the Portrait machine and our guests did too!!! I haven’t really got any feedback for you at all other than it was fab!!”
Sarah & Max, Aug 2012
(Bride and Groom) - "We just want to say a massive thank you to Amy and her Portrait Machine! The guests loved it – we all had so much fun and had a good giggle at the pictures. It's a lovely idea for guests to have something unique to keep after the wedding. The personalised card was a really nice touch too. We would whole-heartedly recommend The Portrait Machine!"
Adam & Maria 2016
(Bride and Groom)
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is The Portrait Machine?
The Portrait Machine has been created by Artist/Illustrator Amy Pennington it is inspired by her love of drawing, performance and fun. Standing inside the machine Amy interacts with the audience as people queue, wait and smile – she draws their portrait. Audience members receive a receipt while Amy makes lo-fi SFX and their portrait is delivered out the side of The portrait machine (via Amy's hand). People are offered the opportunity to be drawn singularly, in couples or as a group.
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How long does each portrait take?
On average a individual portrait (with fun banter) takes 3 to 4 minutes this works out as 15-20 portraits per hour – couple's and group portraits will take longer.
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My wedding is quite large you will not have time to draw all of my guests?
Fear not my friend! We have devised a lucky dip scheme which can be used as wedding favours ...and the best bit... it's a great talking point round the table.
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Can I get a copy of all the portraits?
Amy will attempt to instagram and facebook photographs while she is in the booth - as she is busy she may not have much time do this so we highly recommend using a hashtag #paul&rebecca2017 and also encouraging your guests to take a few snaps. It is possible to hire our assistant who will make sure these images get to social media and will be emailed to yourselves.
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Where is The Portrait Machine based?
We are based in London.
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How Much does it cost to hire The Portrait Machine?
Our standard package is charged at £850 this includes 2 hours of machine time, set up set down, drawing cards, photographs of portraits instagram'd with your personal hashtag, vintage 'admit one' tickets, and travel included within a 8 miles radius of central London.
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Do you travel outside of London?
Yes we do please get in touch if you would like a quote for travel, the travel costs subsidise van hire, petrol, and time.
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Do you do any other type of parties or events?
Hell yeah! We have been at festivals, halloween parties and lots of weird and wonderful places we are happy to be at weddings, birthday parties, bar mitzvah's, corporate events, and much more.
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What is idle time? And what do you charge for it?
Idle time is where the machine is set up but it is not in operation. Idle time is charged at £45 an hour
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Can the machine be in operation for longer than two hours?
Yes – for additional we charge £160 per hour. Through experience we have found that 2-3 hours is enough time for the guests to enjoy The Portrait Machine.
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Do you provide an assistant?
No but you can hire one of our assistances for £150 who will interact with your guests and take photographs of the guests and their portraits.
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Is there anything else you offer?
We can make you package as bespoke as you want it to be! Feel free to send us an email and we can talk this through with you and come up with some exciting ideas!