Preserving the Stories Behind Your Keepsakes
Custom Shadowboxes & Memorabilia Framing
Animation Cel Shadowbox Design
Custom shadowbox created for an original Simpsons animation cell, designed to echo the look of an animation studio work surface.
Items We Frame in Shadowboxes
Some objects deserve more than a frame. Shadowbox framing allows us to display and protect meaningful items like jerseys, medals, keepsakes, and personal collections.
Custom shadowboxes are ideal for preserving memorabilia, heirlooms, military items, and meaningful objects that tell the story of your life.
Each project is carefully designed so objects are secure, protected, and beautifully presented while preserving the story behind the items.
Shadowboxes allow us to safely display and protect meaningful objects like jerseys, medals, keepsakes, and memorabilia. Each project is carefully designed so objects are secure, protected, and beautifully presented while preserving the story behind them.
- Sports Jerseys — Custom shadowboxes designed to display and protect jerseys, photos, and memorabilia from your favorite teams.
- Military Medals — Carefully arranged displays honoring service, including medals, ribbons, flags, and photographs.
- Travel Memorabilia — Tickets, maps, postcards, and keepsakes from meaningful trips and adventures.
- Family Heirlooms — Small objects that hold family history, preserved and beautifully presented.
- Collectibles & Keepsakes — Items from hobbies, events, or collections that deserve to be displayed and protected.
- Awards & Achievement Pieces — Diplomas, certificates, medals, and recognition items displayed with care and respect.
Custom Shadowbox Designs
Family Heritage Shadowbox
Historic family photographs sometimes come in frames that can no longer safely support the glass or artwork. In this project, three important portraits were preserved together inside a custom shadowbox that supports the original frames while honoring the era and character of the photographs.
Magazine Feature Display
A magazine article about the client deserved more than simply flattening the pages behind glass. This shadowbox design gently lifts the pages so the article appears slightly open, creating the feeling that the magazine is resting on a table while preserving the story behind the achievement.
Military Service Shadowbox
Military Service Shadowbox
Military documents, medals, and personal items are carefully arranged inside custom shadowboxes that honor service and preserve family history. Each piece is mounted securely while allowing the story behind the service to be clearly seen and respectfully displayed.
Designing the Layout
Building the Shadowbox
Military Service Shadowbox
Every custom shadowbox begins with thoughtful design. Photographs, documents, and memorabilia are carefully arranged to create visual balance while allowing each item to be clearly seen. This planning stage ensures the final shadowbox tells the story behind the collection while protecting every piece.
Mounting Memorabilia
Building the Shadowbox
Building the Shadowbox
Objects inside a shadowbox are secured using conservation-minded mounting methods whenever possible. Items may be carefully stitched, supported, or mounted using archival techniques so they remain stable while avoiding damage to the original materials.
Building the Shadowbox
Building the Shadowbox
Building the Shadowbox
Framing three-dimensional objects requires depth and structure. Custom shadowbox frames are built to provide the space needed to safely display memorabilia, allowing objects to be protected while creating a clean and professional presentation.
Have a Shadowbox Project in Mind?
Bring your memorabilia, keepsakes, or family heirlooms to our Port Townsend shop and we’ll help design a custom shadowbox that protects and beautifully displays your story.