They are practical, sentimental and have the unique technical aspect that will get him to ask? "wait, how does that work?"
Although it may seem like there is a photo in the lamps, it is just an illusion created by the technique of creating these unique photo gifts.
This is how it works:
The carved piece is made of semi-translucent material, meaning that the light can go through. The thicker the material, the less light goes through and the darker that area becomes. So, controlling the thickness can create different shades of brightness, similar to a grayscale photo. Creating these thickness based on a photo, will create the illusion of the photo. Does that make sense?
Although today we use computers and digital photos, in the past this technique was used to create the same illusion but was all hand carved. The artists usually carved a piece of wax, created a mold from the wax, and then poured porcelain to replace the way. These pieces are called lithophanes.
Want to see some of these lithophanes, you can visit the Blair museum http://www.lithophanemuseum.org/. Light Affection, by the way, is featured in their book. We are very proud of that.
So, back to Father's day gifts, if you are looking to purchase, take a look at some tips and time frames for gifts ideas for dad.
Father's day 2015 falls on June 21st. Happy Father's day to all you dads out there!
