Instagram has become a mobile photo sharing hit in part because it can turn everyday photos into digital keepsakes.
Now, freelance photographer Shane Rich has developed Boo Box a handmade, four-inch bamboo shadowbox frame to turn your favorite Instagram photos into more permanent collectibles.
Boo Box frames, created by Hatchcraft, come in light (Lion), mixed (Tiger) or dark (Bear) shades of bamboo. Photos are printed using archival inks on Hahnemuhle bamboo paper. The paper photos are laminated in clear UV protectant to safeguard against fading.
Interested parties need only supply the Instagram photo URL (or upload a photo); the Boulder-based company will do the rest. The end result is a keepsake that beaut! ifully d isplays and protects each Instagram photo.
Each Boo Box costs $20 plus shipping, a price point that makes the product an affordable gift option. Perhaps the only downside is that frames are made-to-order. The current lead time is just two days, but should Boo Box grow in popularity, the time it takes the small company to fulfill orders will likely increase.
Boo Box maker Shane Rich caught the attention of this Instagram addict when he mailed two Boo Box samples featuring two of my very own Instagram photos to Mashables San Francisco office (as pictured below). The surprise package included the frames, a personalized letter and press release. It was certainly a well-crafted and well-received pitch for the Boo Box.
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