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Wood Grain for the iPhone
Lazerwood skins are almost more exciting than the new iPhone itself.
By Seattle Mag October 17, 2011
This article originally appeared in the November 2011 issue of Seattle magazine.
You might want to change that setting to “sent from my iPlank” after snapping your constant companion into a new Lazerwood iPhone skin.
Working with graphic designers and artists (such as fashion illustrator Lisa Lee) on limited-edition design runs, Squire Park husband and wife Apryl and Erick Waldman accent their stylish iPhone 4 veneer covers with dark cherry, birch and walnut woods.
The lightweight panels adhere to the back and sides of the phone—which helps with that elusive iPhone trait called reception.
$15–$30
Velocity Art and Design
South Lake Union
251 Yale Ave. N
206.749.9575
velocityartanddesign.com
lazerwood.com
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