Welcome to Nestled Pines Woodworking's very first Product Feature! In this series, I'm going to tell you all about one of our favorite designs, one blog post at a time - we'll be starting with one of my personal favorites, our Pluto Dwarf Planet ornament.
Amie's love for science played heavily into the Pluto design - when new images of Pluto were released by NASA in 2015, we noticed a heart-shaped crater that seemed only fitting for a commemorative ornament. Every quote on our ornaments is selected with care by Amie. In this case, she chose an inspirational Quintus Ennius quote - the father of Roman poetry. Pluto was a Roman God, so we find it only fitting to use a quote from a Roman Poet!
Nestled Pines Woodworking's custom Pluto design took around 18-20 hours of solid design time in Adobe Illustrator, and around 10,000 mouse clicks to create all the beautiful curves, craters, and mountains. The ornament is made out of eco-friendly, unstained American Maple to create a distinct contrast between the dwarf planet's hills and valleys - just like the images from NASA that inspired this wood ornament.
To purchase this design for your gift shop (maybe even with your own handpicked quote!), contact amie@nestledpines.com. For related ornaments, take a look through our Science Collection.