Comments on: Personalized gifts http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/05/personalized-gifts/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:30:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kaw http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/05/personalized-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-143089 kaw Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:33:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4282#comment-143089 We gave photo magnets this year as stocking stuffers. However, instead of putting photos in magnetic frames, we had them printed onto ceramic tiles: 2 by 2 for a magnet, 4 by 4 for a cork-backed coaster. There's no real reason why you have to use a photo -- any digital art would work. We used a local printer, http://www.loudeacstudio.com/, but there are probably others that provide the same service. We gave photo magnets this year as stocking stuffers. However, instead of putting photos in magnetic frames, we had them printed onto ceramic tiles: 2 by 2 for a magnet, 4 by 4 for a cork-backed coaster. There’s no real reason why you have to use a photo—any digital art would work.

We used a local printer, http://www.loudeacstudio.com/, but there are probably others that provide the same service.

]]> By: M. Gordon http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/05/personalized-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-143041 M. Gordon Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:17:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4282#comment-143041 I gave my sister and my mother one of <a href="http://www.bagettes.com/" rel="nofollow">these</a> photo personalized "bagettes", with some of my <a href="http://tinyurl.com/8ql79/" rel="nofollow">sister's</a> <a href="http://www.nicolegordon.com" rel="nofollow">artwork</a> on it. Of course, that happens to work well if your sister is an artist. But, if anybody else would like to use her art on a bag, I'm sure we can work something out. I gave my sister and my mother one of these photo personalized “bagettes”, with some of my sister’s artwork on it. Of course, that happens to work well if your sister is an artist. But, if anybody else would like to use her art on a bag, I’m sure we can work something out.

]]> By: Eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/05/personalized-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-143037 Eszter Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:59:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4282#comment-143037 Yaron, thanks. I definitely wasn't only looking for photo-related ideas. For example, I once gave some <a href="http://www.cloudvillage.com/" rel="nofollow">personalized wine charms</a> as a wedding gift. I had them created based on things that characterized the bride and the groom and how they met.:) And yes, personalized calendars can be great. I've given those in the past. Yaron, thanks. I definitely wasn’t only looking for photo-related ideas. For example, I once gave some personalized wine charms as a wedding gift. I had them created based on things that characterized the bride and the groom and how they met.:)

And yes, personalized calendars can be great. I’ve given those in the past.

]]> By: Ketzl Brame http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/05/personalized-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-143018 Ketzl Brame Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:30:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4282#comment-143018 This past Xmas I gave family members a photobook I'd made from my photography and everyone absolutely loved it. My family also makes a family calendar with collages of birthday photos for each month and everyone's birthdays and anniversaries marked. This calendar has proven to be a key element in preventing disputes over forgotten occasions. I highly recommend it. This past Xmas I gave family members a photobook I’d made from my photography and everyone absolutely loved it. My family also makes a family calendar with collages of birthday photos for each month and everyone’s birthdays and anniversaries marked. This calendar has proven to be a key element in preventing disputes over forgotten occasions. I highly recommend it.

]]> By: Yaron http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/05/personalized-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-142979 Yaron Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:06:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4282#comment-142979 It's also possible to somewhat personalize gifts by inscription/engraving. I gave a few friends wooden chopsticks (not the disposable kind, of course) that had the friend's name laser-engraved along the sticks, for example, and which were very well received. In my case I had access to a laser machine at work, but there are plenty of places like novelty shops which carry them and can do this for you. It’s also possible to somewhat personalize gifts by inscription/engraving. I gave a few friends wooden chopsticks (not the disposable kind, of course) that had the friend’s name laser-engraved along the sticks, for example, and which were very well received.
In my case I had access to a laser machine at work, but there are plenty of places like novelty shops which carry them and can do this for you.

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