The Resin Man Allows Your Online Photos to Never be Forgotten
Kevin Nejati — March 2, 2011 — Tech
References: facebook
We watch our photos fall by the wayside on the Internet everyday, but here is a way to remember them thanks to The Resin Man. With these handcrafted Facebook photo tiles you can rescue your images back from their weightless digital existence. They will transformed into tangible works of art you can enjoy forever!
Each facebook photo is cut and mounted on 3" x 2.5" birch-wood tiles and sealed with a thick coat of clear epoxy resin by The Resin Man. The result is a sleek, glossy, protected display for your photos.
The Facebook tiles are very versatile. They are small enough to fit just about everywhere. They look great together or alone and you can even trade your facebook tiles with your friends to keep your collection evolving or give them out as gifts.
Each facebook photo is cut and mounted on 3" x 2.5" birch-wood tiles and sealed with a thick coat of clear epoxy resin by The Resin Man. The result is a sleek, glossy, protected display for your photos.
The Facebook tiles are very versatile. They are small enough to fit just about everywhere. They look great together or alone and you can even trade your facebook tiles with your friends to keep your collection evolving or give them out as gifts.
Trend Themes
1. Handcrafted Photo Tiles - Handcrafted Facebook photo tiles offer a tangible solution for preserving digital photographs and have the potential to disrupt the traditional photo printing industry.
2. Epoxy Resin Coating - The use of clear epoxy resin to seal photos on tiles offers a creative solution for protecting printed images, and has the potential to disrupt the protective coating industry.
3. Social Media Memorabilia - The rise of personalized, handcrafted memorabilia made from social media images presents an opportunity for the gifting industry to provide more meaningful personalized gifts.
Industry Implications
1. Printing - The handcrafted photo tiles present a direct threat to the traditional printing industry by offering a more personalized, tactile product.
2. Coating - Epoxy resin coating technology, currently used for industrial applications, could be disrupted by the popularity of using it to seal photographs.
3. Gifting - The handcrafted Facebook photo tiles can serve as meaningful personalized gifts and represent an opportunity for the gifting industry to offer more bespoke solutions.
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