About Us
At Picture The Stars, we create personalised star maps, moon maps, location maps and custom jewellery. Proudly made in the UK since 2018 from our base in Manchester,UK.
We focus on quality craftsmanship and thoughtful design, turning meaningful moments into artwork that people stop and ask about.
It's an honour to be part of your gift-giving journey, and we know these gifts matter. That's why we focus on the details that matter, a beautifully finished product, careful packaging, and delivered fast (1-2 days). Your personalised gift arrives in perfect condition, ready to gift or hang on your wall.
The best part for us is the customer reactions. The stories we hear are endless, new reasons to gift a custom map to partners, friends, family (and yes, even pets) and we love being a small part of such an important and meaningful moment, thank you to all our amazing customers and the magical moments they celebrate.
The Perfect Picture of the Stars
Our small Manchester studio is built around one shared obsession with the night sky. Founder Ricky Bendall started Picture the Stars in 2018, joined by astronomical developer Marin Lukas and a small operations team.
Space has a weird effect on people, it instantly makes you feel perspective, emotion, and awe. But day-to-day life is busy, and most of us rarely stop and think about how vast and beautiful it really is.
That's exactly why personalised star maps and moon maps work so well as gifts. They take something infinite and turn it into something personal, a single moment, captured as artwork you can hold onto forever.
Every piece we create is made in the UK, checked carefully, and shipped quickly from Manchester. Because we understand what these gifts represent and how important it is that they arrive on time, beautifully presented, and perfect.
Accuracy Comes First
We don't treat astronomy as just decoration. Every star map and moon map we create starts with real astronomical data using your date, time, and location. Calculated carefully to reflect the sky as it actually appeared.
Our work is shaped by observation, not shortcuts. We care about visibility, perspective, and accuracy, because those details are what turn a meaningful moment into something genuinely personal.
This approach is slower. It's more deliberate. But it's the reason our pieces feel considered, balanced, and true to the moment they represent.
Marin Lukas, Astronomical developer here at picture the stars shares some of the images we took of the stars and the moon from various photo and telegraphic equipment... long exposure, patience and coffee always helps!
Images captured by Marin Lukas - Astronomical Developer at Picture the Stars
Capture the Moment Properly
Everything we create is designed to do one thing well. capture the moment beautifully.
From the astronomical data behind each design to the way every piece is printed, packaged, and shipped from the UK, we take care at every step. Whether it's a first date, an anniversary, or a memory you never want to lose, our products are sure to be well received... we are so confident that they will love it we offer returns (including personalised items)
Meet Our Studio
Picture the Stars is a small Manchester studio founded by Ricky Bendall in 2018. We proudly design, print, and ship every order in-house from our Manchester studio.
Our work is shaped by founder Ricky Bendall and astronomical developer Marin Lukas, who share the same obsession with translating the night sky into something personal.
Find Us
Picture Made Prints Ltd · Companies House 13105065
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