Born under a shower of stars
3 October 2026 · 14:32
Dublin
53.3498° N · 6.2603° W
Our loveliest story
The preview is what goes to the printer: what you see here is what you will receive.
Inside the letters, the stars visible to the naked eye above the place of birth, at the minute of birth, from the Hipparcos catalogue (ESA); the constellation overhead from the official IAU boundaries.
Only have the date? Baby’s star sign, drawn as its constellation
MARCEL ET LES BLONDES
Starry name birth print — their name under the stars
The first name in very large letters, filled with the real sky at their birth: the stars above the place of birth, to the minute. Below, the date, time and place; at the bottom, the star sign, the constellation overhead and the moon of that moment. Five palettes, 250 g matte paper, from A4 to 70 × 100 cm.
Step 4 of 4: Create my print Name, date, time, place, colours
Your personalisation
Check the spelling: the poster is printed exactly as is, to order.
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Printed in FranceComposed in our family workshop in Aveyron, checked before it ships.
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Printed to order250 g matte paper, pigment inks: in our workshop up to 40 × 60, at our printer beyond that.
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Shipped within 48 hTo your door or to a pickup point, by La Poste or Colissimo.
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Ready to giveStandard frame sizes, easy to find.
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Full description
The first name in very large letters, and inside those letters the sky exactly as it was above the place of birth, at the minute of birth: the stars visible to the naked eye from the Hipparcos catalogue, joined by the constellation lines. These are not decorative stars — another hour, another town, and they would not be the same ones.
Under the name, “Born under a shower of stars”, the date, the time and the place; at the bottom, three facts worked out for that moment: the star sign and its element, the constellation passing directly overhead, and the phase of the moon. Weight, length, parents and a short line are optional. Five palettes, from midnight blue and gold to white paper.
- 250 g matte paper, pigment inks, printed to order.
- Five sizes: A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm.
- Optional wooden frame on the A4 and 30 × 40, black, white or natural.
- Or the print-ready file: all five sizes, each as a PDF and a 300 dpi PNG, by download link.
Sizes
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm
The keepsake: a birth, the sky of one date. Everyone owns an A4 frame, and it ships flat, in a stiff card envelope.
30 × 40 cm Our favourite
The entry size, the most common frame size: IKEA, HEMA, Action.
40 × 60 cm
Bedroom and hallway décor, in 2:3 like a photograph. 40 × 60 frames at homeware or framing shops.
50 × 70 cm
The flagship living-room size, sold across the market. Shipped rolled, in a sturdy long cardboard box, home delivery only.
70 × 100 cm
The large wall size. 70 × 100 frames at IKEA (RÖDALM). Home delivery only.
Prefer to print it yourself? All five sizes, each as a PDF and as a 300 dpi PNG — ten files, by a download link sent after payment.
How it works
- Frame your place
A town, a neighbourhood, a beach. Drag and zoom until the framing looks right.
- Pick a style and your text
Nine styles, a title, a subtitle, a dedication, the coordinates. Always portrait: what you see is what gets printed.
- We print in France
To order, on 250 g matte paper: in our Aveyron workshop up to 40 × 60, at our printer beyond that, and every poster comes back through the workshop before it ships. Or you receive the download link for the file by e-mail.
Specifications
| Formats | A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm |
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| Paper | Matte, 250 g/m² |
| Inks | Pigment-based, lightfast |
| Optional frame | On A4 and 30 × 40: wood, black · white · natural, with acrylic glass |
| File only | All five sizes as PDF and 300 dpi PNG, by download link |
| Astronomical data | Hipparcos (ESA) · IAU · Meeus |
| Design | Dandymaps® |
| Personalisation | First name · Wording · Date · Time · Weight (g) · Length (cm) · Place · Parents · Style · Short line |
| Occasions | New baby · Christening · Baby shower · First birthday · Christmas |
| Gift for | New parents · Grandparents · A godchild · Parents who love the stars |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the stars inside the letters the real ones?
Yes. They are the stars visible to the naked eye, from the Hipparcos catalogue, that were above the place of birth at the given minute, joined by the constellation lines. The centre of the letters is the point directly above the place of birth, and the frame of the name reaches out to the horizon. A daytime birth has its sky too: the stars were there, hidden by the light of the Sun.
What does “overhead” mean?
It is the constellation that contained the point directly above the place of birth at that minute, according to the official boundaries of the 88 constellations set by the International Astronomical Union. It changes as the hours go by, and with latitude: at the same minute, Dublin and Cork do not necessarily share it. It is the most personal line on the print.
Do I need the time and place of birth?
Yes, both: without them there is no sky to work out, and we do not draw stars at random. If you only have the date, our star sign birth print draws the constellation of the sign without asking for the time.
Will a long or hyphenated name fit?
Yes, up to twenty-four characters. A hyphenated or two-word name longer than eleven characters goes onto two lines, at its hyphen or its space. A long single-word name stays on one line: the letters are then smaller, but the sky still fits inside them.
What goes on a birth print?
The first name, the date, and depending on the design the time, the weight, the length, the place and the parents’ names. Everything is optional except the name and the date (and, on the star map, the time and place): empty medallions disappear rather than leaving a hole, and the layout stays balanced. A short free line can be added on four of the seven designs.
Does the preview really match what is printed?
Yes, and not by resemblance: the print file is made by opening this very page with your values and capturing the poster. There is no second drawing that could drift from it. If a computed line were missing, production would stop rather than deliver an incomplete print.
Can a long or hyphenated name be used?
Yes, up to twenty-four characters including accents and hyphens. The name shrinks by itself to stay on one line; if it is genuinely long it breaks at the hyphen, never in the middle of a word. “Maximilien-Alexandre” and “María de los Ángeles” fit on all seven designs.
What paper, and which sizes?
250 g matte paper, pigment inks, printed to order in France, in our workshop in the Aveyron up to 40 × 60 and by our printer beyond that. Five sizes matching standard frames: A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm, with an optional wooden frame on the A4 and 30 × 40, in black, white or natural.
Can I buy only the file?
Yes: the print-ready file contains all five sizes, each as a PDF and a 300 dpi PNG, delivered by a download link after payment. It suits people who print locally or who are giving the print from a distance; the link does not expire.
Can a personalised print be returned?
No: a print carrying a name and a date cannot be resold, and the right of withdrawal does not apply to goods made to your specifications (art. L.221-28 3° of the French Consumer Code). Read the preview before confirming — it is exactly what will be printed.