Owner wearing a hand-beaded black lab denim jacket, seen from the back, with her black labrador sitting beside her

Hand-beaded · One of one · Made to order in Texas

Your Pet, Hand-Beaded on Denim

A light-wash trucker jacket with your dog or cat stitched across the back in thousands of glass seed beads, their name beaded beneath. Not printed. Not machine-embroidered. Beaded from your photo, so no two jackets are alike.

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From $265 · Unisex XS to XXL · One or two pets

100% hand-beadedThousands of glass beads, stitched one at a time by one pair of hands.
From your photoWe match the coat, markings and eyes. Proof by email on request.
A real jacket10 to 12 oz cotton denim, brass snaps, full-length sleeves, beadwork fully backed.
Your words, your colorsTheir name in beads. Pick lettering and accent bead colors on each design.
Close-up of the hand-beaded portrait on the back of a denim jacket
Wearable art, not a print

Every bead is placed by hand

Each jacket starts with your photo. We sketch your pet onto the back panel of a light-wash cotton trucker jacket, then stitch the portrait one glass seed bead at a time: contour rows for fur, flat patches for eyes and nose, a single white bead for the catchlight. Bandanas, bows, banners and names are beaded in the colors you choose.

The beadwork is worked low and flat and fully backed on the inside, so the jacket wears like a jacket. It takes days to bead one, which is why it costs what it costs, and why it looks the same in ten years.

  • Their name, beaded. Up to 10 letters in the style of the design. Two pets? Two names.
  • Any breed, any coat. The design you pick is the starting point. Your pet's coloring, ears and markings come from your photo.
  • A jacket you already own the fit of. Classic unisex trucker cut, XS to XXL, brass snaps, full-length sleeves.

How it works

Pick a design, send a photo, tell us the name. We bead the rest.

1

Choose a design and size

Bandana, bow, wreath, name banner, memorial. Unisex XS to XXL. Choose one pet or two.

2

Type the name, pick bead colors

Their name exactly as you want it beaded. Lettering and accent colors are yours to choose, with the as-shown colors preselected.

3

Upload a photo

We match the coat, ears, eyes and markings. Want to approve first? Choose the proof option and it lands in your inbox, usually within 24 hours.

4

We bead it by hand

Made to order in our Texas studio and shipped ready to wear. Rush production is available at checkout.

Best photo: face on or three-quarter, eye level, daylight, no filters. A phone photo is perfect. Old or blurry is fine too. We work from what you have.
The beaded denim jacket worn, seen from the back, with the dog beside her

Fit and sizes

A classic boxy trucker fit with straight sides, made for layering. If you like it closer to the body, size down.

SizeUSChestShoulderLengthSleeve
XS0-220"16.5"20.5"22"
S4-621"17.25"21"22.5"
M8-1022"18"21.5"23"
L12-1423"18.75"22"23.5"
XL16-1824.5"19.5"22.5"24"
XXL20-2226"20.25"23"24.5"
Measured flat in inches. Chest is armpit to armpit; double it for the full circumference. 10 to 12 oz cotton denim, brass snap buttons, beadwork fully backed. Tolerance plus or minus half an inch.

Beaded Pet Portraits

The same hand-beaded portrait, framed for the wall. Three sizes, black or white frame.

See pet portraits

Printed & Embroidered Pet Jackets

Your pet's photo printed or embroidered on a pearl-trimmed denim jacket. Ready in about a week.

See pet denim jackets

Denim Vests for Dogs

Patch and name vests for the dog who wants to match. Sizes S to XXL.

See dog vests

Questions, answered

My dog is a different breed from the one pictured. Can I still order that design?

Yes. Every jacket is beaded fresh for your pet. Pick the layout you like, upload a photo, and we bead your pet's breed, coloring and markings inside it. Cats too.

Is it really all beads?

Yes. The portrait, the name and the accents are glass seed beads, pearls and sequins stitched by hand onto the denim, then fully backed on the inside. Nothing is printed, glued or machine-embroidered.

Can I have two pets on one jacket?

Yes. Choose 2 pets, then add the second name and a photo of each. The two portraits sit side by side across the back.

Can I change the bead colors?

Yes. Each design has a lettering color picker and, where it makes sense, an accent picker for the bandana, bow, banner or paw. The as-shown colors are preselected. Anything else, tell us in the requests box.

Will I see it before you start?

Choose the proof option and we email a plan to the address you use at checkout, usually within 24 hours. Reply to approve and beading starts.

How do I wash it?

Spot clean only, keep it dry, and store it flat or on a wide hanger. Do not machine wash or dry clean. Treated that way the beadwork lasts for years.

How long does it take?

Each jacket is beaded to order. The current production time is shown on every product page, and rush production can be added at checkout. Shipping is free in the US on orders over $99.