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About this Product
Our meticulously crafted wooden city map is a stunning piece of art that beautifully captures the essence of your favorite city. Each intricate detail is meticulously engraved, showcasing the streets, parks, and neighborhoods that make this city so special. Hang it on your wall as a unique and eye-catching decor piece, or gift it to a loved one as a thoughtful reminder of a cherished place. Add a touch of elegance and nostalgia to your space with this exquisite wooden city map.
Available Sizes:
8" x 10" x 3/8"
10" x 12" x 3/8"
12" x 12" x 3/8"
12" x 14" x 3/8"
14" x 14" x 3/8"
The bottom layer is painted blue where there is water and green where there are parks.
Generally, the bottom layer will only be painted blue or green depending on whether there are more parks or more water areas.
Please contact me if you would like to see both water and parks on one map. Note: This may be an additional charge.
Includes a sawtooth picture hanger.
The middle layer shows the city's local and main roads. This layer will not be stained and will remain its natural wood color.
The top layer is the map's frame and includes the city's highways and the name of the city and state abbreviation.
The frame is .5 inch on the top and both sides and 1.5 inch on the bottom where the city name is engraved.
This layer will be stained with the wood stain color of your choice.
MB Craftworks
Meet the Maker
Hi, my name is Melissa, and I am so excited to meet you!
My day gig is working as a Taxation Analyst for a large corporation. However, my newfound passion is cutting and engraving wood to make beautiful pieces. Being creative is a great release after a long day at work. Several of my friends have been working on creative hobbies in their spare time and they have inspired me to finally begin releasing my creative juices as well.
I purchased a Cricut machine on Amazon Prime Day in October 2022. However, I didn't even open the box until late January 2023. I had no idea how to use it and was intimidated by Design Space. After watching tons of YouTube videos and taking free beginner Cricut classes, I became more comfortable using my Cricut and began crafting away. As I learned more, I began to wish that I could make more things with different materials. At the time, I didn't even know that laser engravers were a thing. I would tell my husband what types of things I wanted to make and he suggested I get a laser engraver and showed me a YouTube video. From then on, I was hooked. I watched so many videos and finally purchased one of my own. It stayed in its box for months as, again, I was intimidated by it. Finally, I worked up the courage to open the box, and begin playing around with it and here we are today.
To give you some history about myself, I have lived in 6 different states including Idaho, North Carolina, Maryland, Illinois, and Washington, and I now reside in Oregon. My dad was in the Navy, however, after Wilmington, North Carolina our moves were no longer due to the Navy. When people ask me where I am from, I say I am from Central Illinois because I've lived there the longest - from 3rd grade through college. In Illinois, we had a small farm. We farmed about a hundred acres of alfalfa, we had horses, several cows, and an odd assortment of other creatures including; a goat named Billy, a goose named Snow White, a lamb named Pearl, a few chickens, and a boatload of barn cats. I also had the pleasure of growing up with Golden Retrievers and raising several litters of precious Golden Retriever puppies.
As a kid, my favorite things to do were to ride my horses and to help my dad build things around the farm. My dad built almost everything we used. He was a hard-core, 100% DIYer, and I was right there alongside him helping him out. This is how I learned to love building things out of wood.
I currently live in the suburbs of Portland Oregon with my husband and 28-month-old toddler. My husband and I were married in 2015 and had our little guy in 2021, at the ripe young age of 43. He is the sweetest, cutest, smartest, most wonderful baby boy. He is growing so fast. This is one of the main reasons I wanted to start selling my crafts. I want to be able to spend more time with Colton since he will be grown up in the blink of an eye I'm afraid.
We have 2 dogs and a cat. Our good ol' dog, Ted, is old and grumpy and also very naughty. If there is something to be gotten into he, for sure, will get into it. He is a pug/chihuahua mix (chug) and he is 11 years old. Our newest dog is a Doberman/German Shepard mix. She is 3 years old, about 65 lbs, and is super smart, super sweet, and super energetic. She lets our toddler sit on her and take her toys from her without complaint. They are great friends. Our cat, Rocket is about 7 and he's a flame point siamese. He is very pretty and cool but is also very spiteful. If we do anything to make him displeased, he will potty outside of the litter box on purpose or rip something up with his razor-sharp claws. I guess that's a cat for you though.
My parents are also "growing up" faster than I would like. I want them to be able to hang out with their only grandson more and I would love to be able to hang out with them more. The gift of time is the greatest gift my own shop could give me. I look forward to a time when I am no longer constrained by a 9 to 5 schedule. I hope that you can relate to me in some way or another and that you love my crafts as much as I love making them. Please feel free to join me on my adventures via Instagram, where I will share behind-the-scenes new product previews, sneak peeks of your product before it ships, and occasional discount codes. Also, please email me with any questions or custom requests.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mb_craftworks/
Email: mbcraftworks2023@gmail.com
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How it’s Made
We use three pieces of 1/8-inch Baltic Birch Plywood to create our maps.
First, the map must be designed using vector design software. This part takes the longest for me.
Next, the bottom layer is cut, sanded, and painted.
Then the top layer is engraved, cut, sanded, and stained.
After this, the middle layer is engraved and cut. This part usually takes at least 2 hours depending on the size of the city and the size of the map. When the engrave and cut are completed, this layer is sanded.
The painted and stained layers are left to dry overnight.
The next day the 3 layers are glued together and clamped overnight.
Finally, the sawtooth hanger is glued to the back and your map is ready to be mailed or delivered.
Shop Policies
Do you accept returns, exchanges or alterations after delivery?
Due to the custom nature of the item we do not accept returns, exchanges, or requests for alterations after delivery. We ask that you communicate any specific requests through our message conversation during the order process. We only know about a preference or request if you specify it in your message. We will always do our best to accommodate your requests!
Do you offer refunds under any circumstances?
Due to the custom nature of the item we do not offer refunds. If your item arrived damaged, please contact us.
For Digital Download Products - Do you accept return or cancellation?
Due to the nature of the digital download file, no refund or cancellation can be offered. If there's any problem with the image please contact us for further assistance.
What if my order did not reach me on time. Can I return it?
Sometimes there are delays in transit times across all of our shipping carriers, and these will increase in the holiday season. We cannot guarantee that a shipment will arrive by a specific date, even if the tracking provides an estimated delivery date. We have had cases where a shipment is significantly delayed and shows as unscanned even if it was shipped. You will definitely get your shipment, but we are in no position to guarantee the timeline. We cannot refund or cancel orders if they did not reach you on time. If your order did not reach you on time, please contact us.
What if I don't respond to my photo proof?
If we do not get a response on approvals of proofs of custom orders, we will wait for 1 week and then make the order and ship it.
How do I make sure you match my color theme exactly?
The best way to make sure that your colors are matched as closely as possible is to send a) photos or b) links to items or colors that you're trying to match. You can send photo attachments or insert links in our message conversation both before and after you place an order.