Wood Map of Seattle - Laser Engraved

Seattle, Washington This ultra-high detail map displays Seattle and its vast waterfront, with Puget Sound to the West and nearly 22 miles of Lake Washington waterfront to the East. The intricacy of the map invites the observer to linger over Seattle’s landscape, jumping between neighborhoods, from Ballard, Queen Anne, and Magnolia to West Seattle, Beacon Hill, and the International District. From there, one may notice the ferry routes in Puget Sound or the lightly engraved trees illustrating the forested areas. No matter how many times you look at this map, each glance is sure to invite discovery.  With this piece, the beauty and timelessness of cartographic art speak for themselves. Our process uses micro-3D engraving to represent fine details across several layers of the artwork. The deepest layer is the core of the plywood below the veneer, and the highest layer is a clear gloss. Each meticulously mapped layer is represented by a specific laser intensity and frequency, resulting in