There's a new site in town for handmade gifts and goodies and this season just about anything from Ponoko is sure to steal the show. The marketplace is full of handmade individualized goods that boast more of a technical flare than that stereotypical "crafty" stuff. From jewelry to toys to housewares there is something for everyone on your list.
While the shops have us "ooooing" and "ahhhing" all over the place, our favorite Ponoko feature is the ability to turn your ideas into reality, even if you don't have the skill to do it yourself. You can simply post a request, receive a quote and have one of the amazingly talented designers make it for you! If you are talented you can find plans a plenty to create many of the finds.
There are materials a plenty in the offerings at Ponoko but we're really feeling the wood this season. Here are some of our current, handpicked favorites:
Fortune Cookie Christmas Ornament [$18] by Cloud Design
Peace and joy and Chinese food are celebrated in this sweet ornament laser cut from Veneer Colour Rimu.
Wood Alphabet-o-Graphic Earrings [$33] by moyou
Funky original graphics are lasered into beautiful beech for one of a kind style for your lobes. Also available in colorful acrylic styles [$25].
Pepe Rocks [$175] by STUFF
The whimsical rocker made by hand in New Zealand will be beloved by any toddler.
Labyrinth Coasters [$35] by Modularis
A reproduction of France's Chartres cathedral labyrinth. These etched New Zealand plywood coasters are the perfect protectors of your tabletop.
Win it!
Between now and Christmas Day spend $50 or more at Ponoko and you'll be entered into a drawing for a $500 shopping Spree!
Want it?
Designers can get 50% off their making costs through Christmas Day with code 7GGTVL.
Editor's note: Many of our favorite Ponoko shops are NOT located in the US. Please take note of each shops location and expect shipping cost and time to be higher than domestic.
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