How to add personalization: Add your product to cart Put the personalization as a note in your order. Proceed to checkout For support you can always reach out to us through our Contact us page. Types of personalizations offered: You can add a message on the orrery. The character limit of this item is 300 characters.  Activate the wonder of science in you with this delightful model. By turning the wheel, gears turn one another to make the planets spin. This engineered design is a welcome way of centering yourself while thinking, and rewarding to spin the wheel. The wood work integrates science and engineering with the gentle texture of wood. Engineered for smooth movement. Note that since the mechanism is completely made from wood, it does not run silently, there are audible clicks and clacks and gear and cams grinding noises. Each tellurium/orrery is made from untreated wood and both custom designed and hand-crafted locally in a small American town. Slight variation may be present as all products are made from wood and are hand-crafted. Both Vlad's Lab and its suppliers are family-run small business. Thank you for supporting small family-run businesses, and for being a socially conscious and socially responsible consumer!

How to add personalization: Add your product to cart Put the personalization as a note in your order. Proceed to checkout For support you can always reach out to us through the chat or our Contact us page. Types of personalizations offered: You have the option for choosing both the constellation and the message engraved in the black ring.Example: An order of 2 coasters.Constellation: Virgo and Big DipperText: Love you to the moon and back (Virgo), Happy Birthday (Big Dipper) For support you can always reach out to us through the chat or our Contact us page. How it came to be: It all started with our first international customer. At our workshop, we celebrate all achievements no matter how big or small and getting our first international order was no exception. We reached out to the customer and asked if there is anything that we could add to the shipment as a thank you for being our first. They mentioned that their son was fascinated with the night sky and that he has wanted a small display of a constellation. When I was drawing the design I was trying to capture what traveling towards a constellation would look like. The first draft had a plain black background that looked flat and static. I decided on adding blue because of blueshift, the displacement of the spectrum to shorter wavelengths in the light coming from distant celestial objects moving toward the observer. In other words, as light emitting objects, like stars, travel towards an observer they seem more blue. So in my mind, traveling towards a constellation is black and blue. That design was used on the wooden coasters I still sell. From those wooden coasters the slate coasters were born. How it's made: After an order is placed we receive the personalization and first check if we have the constellation already drawn. If we do not we start drawing that particular constellation. Then we place the custom text in the text ring after which the design part is done. Manufacturing starts with cleaning the slate blanks. Then we engrave them and coat them with 2 coats of lacquer. Leaving them uncoated leaves them looking very gray and "dusty". The walnut holders are cut on a CNC, have their edges routered and are then sanded. They are coated with a mineral oil and left to dry. Product description: Size: 4" DiameterSlight variation may be present as all products are made from natural materialsThank you for helping small, family-run businesses thrive!

Activate the wonder of nature with this delightful model. By turning the wheel, cams turn to make the butterfly "fly". This engineered design is a welcome way of centering yourself while thinking, and rewarding to spin the wheel. The wood work integrates science and engineering with the gentle texture of wood.Awaken the delight of engineering in your home. Choose wood, not plastic.Engineered for smooth movement. Occasional catches, but no slipping - watch our video to see planets spin as they move. Video included as we stand by our product's performance. Note that since the mechanism is completely made from wood, it does not run silently, there are audible clicks and clacks and gear and cams grinding noises. If you would like to hear the sounds before purchasing please contact us.Each butterfly is made from untreated wood and both custom designed and hand-crafted locally in a small American town. Slight variation may be present as all products are made from wood and are hand-crafted. Both Vlad's Lab and its suppliers are family-run small business. Thank you for supporting small family-run businesses, and for being a socially conscious and socially responsible consumer!

How to add personalization: Add your product to cart Put the personalization as a note in your order. Proceed to checkout For support you can always reach out to us through the chat or our Contact us page. Types of personalizations offered: We offer personalizations on the text box on the front or back, or both on the front and back. Please keep your message/quote short so that it fits in the allocated space. Designed with sustainable and renewable resources, this perpetual table calendar can be used every year. Operated by a single wooden mechanism, it turns to each date and month. On the back, leap years and holidays are carved into the wood, making it an essential part of your morning for years to come.Each calendar is made from untreated wood and both custom designed and hand-crafted locally in a small American town. Slight variation may be present as all products are made from wood and are hand-crafted. Thank you for supporting small family-run businesses!

Bring the warmth of breezy summer days into your room any time of year with this Bee LED lantern.  Our LED candle holder is made out of wood and has a detachable lid for easy access.We are a small family owned business and we take pride in our products and customer service. All our materials come from sustainable and renewable sources.* Not for use with actual candles. LED tea candle light included.

How to add personalization: Add your product to cart Put the personalization as a note in your order. Proceed to checkout For support you can always reach out to us through our Contact us page. Types of personalizations offered: Character limit: 2100 characters   Decorate your home with a moment from your life - a letter, quote, motto, or excerpt- in the shape of the continent, country, or state that is nearest and dearest to you heart. Whether it's Africa or the United States, bring joy into your room every time you enter with these wall-mounted decorations.  Choose a personalization that will withstand the test of time. This sign, whether your letter, quote, motto, or excerpt, will be engraved onto wood, making a heart-felt addition to any home. For custom shapes please contact the seller directly.Each sign is made from untreated wood and both custom designed and hand-crafted locally in a small American town. Slight variation may be present as all products are made from wood and are hand-crafted. Thank you for supporting small family-run businesses!If your message is longer than the listing's limit please contact the seller.