Your words, in Arabic calligraphy
Your words, in Arabic calligraphy — from AED 60
One line, written the way you want it and made in our Dubai workshop. A name. A verse. A phrase somebody said to you once. It is the same product either way: a calligraphy paint, printed to order at A3 on canvas from AED 60 frameless, framed by hand if you choose it, in five to seven working days.
This is the most common thing we are asked for, and it has never had a page. It does now.
Three ways in
- A name — yours, a child's, a couple's. Open a name in the Studio and it arrives already written.
- A line we already write — the verses, with the poet and the source for each, from Rumi and Saadi to Quranic āyāt and Arabic proverbs.
- Your own words — anything you send us, in Arabic or Persian. Send it and we set it.
What it costs
Every size, every finish, in one table — the same numbers the product page charges. The frame colour never changes the price: eight colours, one number, so choose the one you want rather than the one you think is cheaper.
| Size | Dimensions | Canvas, frameless | Canvas, framed | Canson 310gsm, framed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 21 × 29.7 cm | AED 60 | AED 140 | AED 210 |
| A3 | 29.7 × 42 cm | AED 60 | AED 150 | AED 225 |
| 50 × 40 | 50 × 40 cm | AED 75 | AED 200 | AED 295 |
| A2 | 42 × 59.4 cm | AED 85 | AED 245 | AED 365 |
| 50 × 70 | 50 × 70 cm | AED 120 | AED 315 | AED 465 |
| A1 | 59.4 × 84.1 cm | AED 145 | AED 395 | AED 600 |
| 60 × 90 | 60 × 90 cm | AED 160 | AED 425 | AED 650 |
| 100 × 70 | 100 × 70 cm | AED 195 | AED 510 | AED 760 |
| A0 | 84.1 × 118.9 cm | AED 250 | AED 650 | AED 975 |
| 90 × 120 | 90 × 120 cm | AED 295 | AED 750 | AED 1100 |
Canvas or paper? Canvas is stretched over a wooden frame and hangs as it is — that is why it is the only frameless option, and the cheaper one. Canson 310gsm is a heavy cotton-rag art paper with a soft matte surface that holds fine detail better; it is framed behind glazing because paper needs it, so there is no frameless price for it. If the piece is a gift, or the script is a fine one, the paper is worth the difference. If it is going on a wall in a bright room, canvas.
What is not in the table: delivery, stated on every product page; and anything larger than 90 × 120 cm, which we quote by hand — send us the wall. There is no bulk price list; if you need several, ask and we will price them.
Send us five lines
Five answers and we can price it without a second message:
- The words, exactly as you want them written — spelling included.
- Arabic or Persian, and the script if you have a preference.
- The size — anything from A4 to 90 × 120 cm, or just tell us the wall.
- Framed or frameless, and the frame colour.
- The date you need it in hand.
What we put in writing before you commit: the price at your size and finish, the production time, and the delivery date. Nothing is cut or printed until you have approved the spelling and the layout.
Which script?
The script is the decision you are actually making — the same words read completely differently in each, and each one is bad at something. Diwani is ceremony and knots itself together, but it is hard to read at a glance. Thuluth is monumental and needs a large piece to be itself. Naskh is the reading hand — clear, and quieter on a wall. Square Kufic reads as pattern before it reads as text. Farsi Nastaliq is made for Persian verse and fights long Arabic prose. Each page says what it suits and what it does not.
How to send it
WhatsApp — message the workshop, which is where most of these start. Email — connect@mashq.ae. Or set it yourself first at studio.mashq.ae — free, no account — and send us the export; we would rather work from your design than guess at it.
Before you order
A piece made to your words cannot be returned, because it cannot be resold — so check the spelling and the size before you approve. If it arrives damaged, send a photo within 24 hours and we replace it or refund you. Delivery is across the UAE; the rate is stated on every product page.
