Custom Palo Alto New Home Ornament - Newlywed Ornament - San Francisco Bay Area Ornament - New House Ornament

The ornament as shown is zoomed in on the Palo Alto area but I can have it focused anywhere in the San Francisco bay area. The writing shown is also merely a suggestion and can be customized however you like. Other ideas could be: an ornament simply stating "San Francisco Trip 2017" to commemorate a memorable vacation there, or an ornament celebrating a marriage or a graduation. The cutout shown is a heart but it could be a star. The text box can also be moved or omitted if desired.

My biggest priority is to make sure that you are ordering something that you think is perfect; if you would prefer to see the design before ordering, please feel free to contact me and I'd be happy to draw it up for you and I can offer suggestions if you aren't quite sure what you'd customization you'd like. I am truly happy to help!

When ordering, please leave a detailed description of the writing that you would like and the address and shape you'd like cut out in the "note to seller" box. If you'd like a different area engraved, a quick description of the city/neighborhood and how large of an area would help me in designing it.

The wood measures 3 inches from top to bottom and it comes at no extra charge in a gift box as shown in the pictures. The gift box is also useful for storing the ornament between holiday seasons. The wood is protected with food safe cutting board oil and additional mineral oil can be applied at any time if the wood starts looking dry.

The ornament is made from solid cherry wood. After the wood comes out of the kiln at the sawmill, I do every step of the processing myself; while it is labor intensive to process solid cherry into wood that can be laser cut, the effort is definitely worth it. The appearance of a solid hardwood is far better than something like birch plywood or alder wood. Additionally, the cherry wood is sourced from a sawmill in western Michigan that produces lumber exclusively using street trees that have been removed due to construction or storm damage. I strongly believe in what they do and my dream is to open a similar operation myself!

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Utilizing yard trees for wood is one of the most eco-friendly and sustainable ways to source lumber as it does not contribute to deforestation or environmental destruction. It also gives a positive outcome for trees that are lost due to disease, pests, or construction, and gives additional positive value to the urban forest. Making a conscious decision to purchase products made from urban wood is a way of showing support for the urban forest and local craftsman.