Solid Marble Photo Frames

[Sleeping Bear]

Some are free-standing, some can be put into a base of wood and some you can hang on the wall. The pictured sample is a free-standing, solid marble block that has a photograph of the same scene in fall and summer. It weighs about 120 pounds and is no cheap imitation. This block (as are all of them) is hand-sanded and polished. I hope to have (sometime next week) photos of the different blocks and abstract pieces that are available for photos to be inlaid. Think of Christmas! Think of Hannukah! Think of my family! The featured block sells for $425. You pick your best shots and we'll put 'em in marble. I'm also looking for feedback on this venture...tell me what you think. This is a unique product unavailable anywhere else. Pure Colorado Yule Marble! The same quarry that produced stones for the Lincoln Memorial and Tomb of The Unknown Soldier among many other significant buildings and memorials.

[Sleeping Bear]

And on the reverse....

[big_ben_blue]

It's a nice idea; I actually like it a lot. You have to watch for the right photos to be used in conjunction with these (rather extravagant) frames. I find, that the landscape shot used, appears a bit lost against the heavy frame.

How would you handle shipping if someone wants to buy one? Seriously, 120 pound ain't exactly lightweight, and you might just piss off the Fedex guy permanently (or break his/her back). Of course, if you intent to sell "out of the studio only" so to speak, you don't have this problem.

Just some thoughts


Cheers,
Chris

PS: Do you also have smaller versions to offer to your clients?

[Sleeping Bear]

Thanks, Chris. The frames range in all sizes to handle 4 x 6 and up. Poundage is about 10lbs and up to several hundred (for the office building lobby). There are several trucking lines I can use in North America and probably UPS up to 140lbs in most other places. You hit it right on the head as far as the shot needing to match the marble. The one with the old mill has matching green and gold veining that gets lost when I reduce the shot to post it here. I've found that the black and white shots just jump right out of the frame and come to life. It's interesting to use a shot of the quarry itself to set inside the marble. Thanks for the input, I appreciate it. :cheers: