|
5
|
Customs & Specials
This is how it got started. We treat all we do here as Special..because it is!, Even if it isn't a custom ordered project. There is nothing more special than your favorite photos. After receiving your Photo-Carvings and Litho-Mills, some of you really start to see how unusual this process is and your creative juices start bubbling. We are right there with ya! Ready and excited to help with any project you can come up with.
Had we known that an Internet and a Web site was coming we might have thought to get permission to document(photograph)projects we have helped out on. We can tell you about some, and we will work on this section of the web site, If your willing to share how you have used our service with those viewing this page.
Custom Lighting
We have helped with many lamp and shade designs using our Litho-millings.Project ideas that stretch the imagination. To give some idea..
Sconce light, have you seen the typical wall light, such as the out side porch lights using rectangular glass sides.If you replace the glass with your litho's it produces a warm. unique and personnel lighting experience. Your favorite photos are on display even at the front door at night..What a greeting!
Door Panels. Front doors, cabinet doors that use panels and back lighting. Some are etched or stained glass. Some designs are milled or routed out.. You can incorporate your Litho-Millings into these panels. In a front door you can have your millings shown from the out side looking in with the inside house lights shining through it, or, inside looking out using the light from the daylight hours.
Stained Glass, For those of you that love stained glass projects we have made many special pieces to be used in your designs. Any shape your design calls out for. (size limits using 1/8 materials)
Photo Frames, We may offer this as a quick order, such as with the window hangings and night lights. Back lit picture frames that sit on tables. We have made very custom "no light leak" frames, in aluminum,stainless steel and hardwood. No 2 alike! because they are your designs. We have supplied small table lamps similar to what's shown below, with interchangeable cylinders for seasonal family display.
"no leak" Night Light, This special Litho was machined around a cylinder that contains all the light within. This was a store purchased night light that was chosen because of its set back distance from the wall plug. A few machined modifications and WALA. One special smile maker. (click on photos)
This night Light is now available under Night Lights in our Ordering/pricing area..
Cylinder is 2.25-2.50 in. dia. by 3" tall. Holds 3, 2" photos or 1 panoramic. No photo on top as shown.
These are simple painted metal light boxes that do a great job of backlighting the Lithophane as well as offering a nice low accent lighting. They come with a 6' cord and attached on/off switch. These use a standard 7 watt bulb as shown above.
Below is a Tribute gift/wedding present. This is a 5x5 professional size light box frame with a completely custom
fit top. It was ordered with 6 interchangeable Lithophanes from the wedding. Truly a fine gift that will last forever!
4X6 landscape shown
Table Lamps These lamps are available for quick ordering in our Ordering/pricing area as well.
The photo was trimmed and machined as a panoramic view around the cylinder. This cylinder is about the same size as the night light above, and the base shown is un-finished Hard Maple! Can be stained & finished in satin or clear.
Many Lithos, Some
projects require many photos to be machined. Such as the inside of that bathroom sky light or window pane. You
could have 60 photos of 2 or 3 sizes designed to make that special lamp shade! We know how to help you with these
projects and we do offer discounts on quantity orders. Some customers have a desire to fill up that sliding glass
door! If this took 200 photos of say 2 or 3 sizes to make the design more interesting,(by the way,the effect of
this is simply awesome) we can break up the delivery and billing over several months.This way you could add 10
or 15 at a time to your project and spread the cost out over time and still capture the discounted piece rate.
After your established as a repeat customer you have the option to be "invoiced" upon delivery should
you prefer to pay by check.
Just E-mail us at HelpMe@Photo-Milling.com with any questions you might have. Give us a time of day to call you and we will be happy to go over your project idea and see if we can help.
Wood Millings
If you have ordered a "Wall Hanging" from us, then you know where this can lead to. Children's faces carved into their dresser drawer fronts. Old Photos of buildings carved into hardwood hangings or signs. Loved Pet photos machined into or added to memorial boxes or plaques or dog houses. We have done favorite sports photos to movie stars. Graduation photos to "Best horse" showing..Cowboys and Indians..even photos of "playing cards","baseball cards" and machinery. It simply just has to mean something to you to begin with, then when its machined, It just means ALL THAT MUCH MORE! We just hope it makes you smile.