Custom Handcrafted Gifts
- Crop a photo with a good head shot to begin your lithographic gift.Jupiterimages/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
A lithograph of the birthday girl or boy, in the style of pop artist Andy Warhol, makes a cherished gift. A lithograph is an image that has the finer details and some lines left out. A good photograph of the honored guest can be turned into a lithograph by creating a copy in increasing sizes -- 25 percent each time -- and one step lighter until you reach a size and color intensity you desire. Once the desired image is achieved, it is copied on colored paper -- four images per 8 ½ by 11-inch sturdy paper -- and attached to four-image sheets with double sticky tape. The result is an Andy Warhol-esque work of art. - A husky's stand-up ears can be crocheted for a custom handcrafted puppy.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
Whether your friend is a Labrador retriever or miniature dachshund enthusiast, a crocheted facsimile of a puppy or puppies is a unique gift. A black and white Siberian husky with perky ears makes a treasured gift when placed in a miniature basket alone or with a second puppy. Crochet the white coat of a Maltese with red bows in her ears. These puppies can be crocheted in different sizes -- larger for play toys or in miniature to add to a key chain or use as a cell phone accessory. - Give the birthday girl personalized luggage tags -- no disposable tags required.Creatas/Creatas/Getty Images
Give your world-travelling friend a customized gift that reminds him of a future or past trip. Cut an 8 ½ by 11-inch piece from a road map, then color-copy it on card stock and laminate it. One side of the map is blank and a perfect place to write your friend's name and address. The laminated sheet is folded, one end stapled on a 1-inch fold and tucked together like a matchbook cover. A hole is punched through one corner of the 1-inch fold and cording is threaded through with a slip knot to produce a completed luggage tag. - A handcrafted wooden box will protect the newlywed's wedding keepsakes.Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images
A carpenter with a moderate amount of construction skill can build a customized, handcrafted box as a gift. Using various types of wood and combining different woods in one piece will produce an attractive piece the gift receiver will use. A grandparent would cherish a box to hold a family bible, a wedding album or a grandchild's baby brag book. A handmade box with a framed glass lid would be a keepsake for the widow of an American serviceman to display the flag gifted to her by our country. A square box with four compartments created by wooden divider is a great bag holder for your tea-loving friend.
