Us too. Let's skip all that and all feel just a little better.
Best part: all of these are the perfect length to be used on our custom engraved wooden phone cases and metal key chains. Engrave them on a personalized gift item for yourself, or give one as a heart-felt gift.
"Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten."
— Neil Gaiman , Coraline
“The distance is nothing when one has a motive.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
“To thine own self be true.”
— Shakespeare, Hamlet
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
—Martin Luther King Jr.
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”
– Shakespeare, Hamlet
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
— Ronald Dahl
“And, now that you don’t have to be perfect you can be good.”
—John Steinbeck, East of Eden
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
— Shakespeare, Hamlet
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”
— Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
“But in the end it's only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
“That’s what alchemists do. They show that, when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.”
– Walt Whitman
“A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home.“
– Rumi
Love does not need a reason. It speaks from the irrational wisdom of the heart.”
– Rumi
"And still, after all this time,
The sun never says to the earth,
"You owe Me."
Look what happens with
A love like that,
It lights the Whole Sky."
— Hafez
“I exist as I am, that is enough. If no other in the world be aware I sit content. And if each and all be aware I sit content.
— Walt Whitman
“The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse.”
— Walt Whitman
“I’ve been through all this before,” he says to his heart. “Yes, you have…but you have never been beyond it.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
“So many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.”
—Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth
“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield”
― Lord Tennyson, Ulysses
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
"And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about."
— Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
“With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy?”
– Oscar Wilde, De Profundis
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."
– Samuel Beckett, Westward Ho
All endings are also beginnings. We just don’t know it at the time.”
– Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet In Heaven
“Happiness is pretty simple: someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.”
– Rita Mae Brown, Hiss of Death
“When you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worthwhile.”
– Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
“For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."
– Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
“Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.”
– Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
Now, spread the love and make it a gift!
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With smart phones in our hands, the opportunity to capture moments is virtually limitless. Some moments are extra special and worth commemorating in ways that do it justice!
Our most gifted creations are the photo displays on our stone slabs!
These beautiful, smooth slabs have individually chiseled edges that add an extra dimension of depth and style. Every print goes all the way to the edge and 2 foot stands are always included.
We offer 4 styles of gift wrap to suit your occasions, making gifting an even more memorable occasion and your life that much easier. (PS. all our gift wrap is 100% recycled paper).
Our print process is a direct UV sealed print, directly on the slab. This means that while several print heads deliver crisp and vibrant color, dual UV lights follow it to cure and adhere it to the surface. Unlike photographs that fade in direct sunlight, Arla LaserWorks’ stone slabs will remain vibrant near even the sunniest window.
We give each photograph and slab individual attention. This includes color correction, photo optimization, sharpness, and communicating with you if we believe your photo will not give you the best possible result.
Since these plaques have chiseled edges, choose a photo that has about a 1cm (or pinky sized) margin. We don’t want an important part of the photo getting distorted in the edges!
Also, choose a brightly lit, and crisp photo. The higher the resolution, the better result we can get for you! While we do free photo optimization, we can’t add higher pixel quality that was initially missing.
That being said, sometimes it’s not the composition or the lighting that matters most; it’s about the moment! We'll Photos are a way to keep a memory alive, and offer the opportunity to feel a moment again and again. It’s what we turn to when we want to remember special moments, and special people.
At Arla LaserWorks, you’ll get personal service leading to the best possible results! Every order within the USA has complimentary photo optimizations and a low flat rate for expedited shipping speeds.
We take care of you!
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“I just want to tell you that the phone case I ordered is so amazing! I accidentally left my phone on top of my car, and as I’m driving 50mph down the highway, it flies off. I see it bouncing across the highway, and by some miracle no one ran over it by the time I got back to it. Anyways, the case is a little scratched up now, but my phone is perfectly fine…Thanks so much for saving my phone!” - Jessica from Louisiana
How amazing is she that she took the time to write and share with us?! We’re so glad she did because it is such a great real-life example of how protective our wood phone cases are.
I want to share with you the WHY behind that now.
A lot of times when people think “protective” or “shock absorbing” they picture a big bulky phone case built like a tank around your phone, or they picture inner linings of some sort of gel. Protection isn't merely about bulk, nor is it about gel (because, friends, not all gels are created equal).
When it comes to protection, what matters is how well the medium reduces and dissipates the energy of the force acting upon it, while remaining in tact.
You might wonder then:
“How protective are wood phone cases?”
Answer? Very!
Let me explain a little bit.
Wood is “viscoelastic” material, meaning that it has a molecular arrangement that has both a resistance to flow, and a “spring back” ability. It is so strong, and so good at shock absorption, that it is the go-to for building earthquake resistance house-frames.
A great, large scale example is one done by the UCSD Jacobs school of engineering. They built a 2-story wooden structure then simulated several back to back earthquakes on it. They were successful because their wooden building did not sustain any significant damage, despite all the shaking. If wood structures can withstand 7.5 earthquakes, it can withstand our daily accidental phone-drops!
As I mentioned before, just as not all “gels” are created equal, neither are all wood types. But we’ve got that base covered, too! Arla LaserWorks phone cases are made with long-grain hard wood, with all the cutting and shaping done in the parallel direction. This is where the wood is strongest.
You’ll notice we offer two options: Cherry wood, and Black wood. As explained in our FAQ, our black wood is thickly coated Maple Wood. The hardness is measured by the Janka Scale. To give you a visual explanation of the Janka Scale, it asks “how many pounds of force would it take to embed an 11.44mm steel ball halfway into a particular wood?”. The higher that number, the stronger the wood.
Our Cherry wood cases at Arla have a Janka rating of 1,150 while our Maple wood has a rating of 1,450. To put that into perspective, Chestnut wood has a rating of 540, and Cedar wood is 900.
When it comes to real-life phone case protection, with unique style and personalization, Arla LaserWorks has got your phone covered!
Shop all our latest wood phone cases here! Now, you can even personalize with your own handwriting. Does a phone case get better than that?!
And when you’re ready to upgrade your phone, return your wood case to us for recycling and receive a coupon code for your next case. Read more about our recycling program HERE.
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The encasing is a slim rubber hybrid. This keeps your phone case light, and adds extra impact-protection including a bumper over the face of your phone.
If you've seen the craftsmanship of our cases, you know that the bond between the encasing and wood is strong, seamless, and secure. Individually, both parts can be recycled, but require different methods.
So how can we recycle the case when the two parts are so firmly attached? How do we dispose of our phone cases in such a way where they leave a much smaller footprint?
This is when my experiments started. With a little research, some trial and error, I was able to develop a completely organic solution, that when under the right circumstances, completely separates the two pieces. The wood is chipped and recycled organically, and the encasing is collected and sent to a local recycling center.
Without this separation process, it could just end up in a landfill. We don't want that! This desire to lessen our environmental impact is how our recycling program was born.
How Arla LaserWorks' Recycling Program Works
Easy! Send your wood phone case back to us for safe separation and proper recycling, and receive a discount on your next case!
Mail your phone case to:
Arla Recycling
3747 Foothill Blvd
#B334
Glendale, Ca 91214
Include a note with your e-mail address (important!). This is where we will e-mail your coupon code within 2 business days of your package's arrival.
Use your exclusive coupon code to buy yourself a new Arla phone case at 25% off!
That's it! So easy that you'll thank yourself, and the Earth will thank you too!
An important note: Please do not attempt to pull the case apart with your fingers or attempt to break/wedge it apart! You can cause damage or injury to yourself because the attachment is very secure. Even if you do separate some part of it, the wood will likely break in such a way that leaves the encasing un-recyclable.
Let us do that part - you sit back and enjoy your discount, knowing you used your ecofriendly phone case, and it is now going where it needs to. =)
XO,
El
Owner
Arla LaserWorks
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