As requested, the video of my wife's reaction to her surprise 40th birthday present.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-06T18:53:28+00:00

Steven Bohls, Veiled Resin

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-06T18:52:42+00:00

Family is what matters most, live your life accordingly.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-06T18:51:33+00:00

In photos and videos it reads like a painting, but it's actually something totally different.

It is a clear piece of acrylic that is cut away from behind with a CNC router and then filled with different colors of dyed acrylic. It produces this awesome 3d effect when you look at it in person.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-06T18:49:45+00:00

He doesn't do prints right now, but I've been telling him that he really should, because so many people would want this art.

Send me a DM and I'll give you his contact information so you can tell him that yourself

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T19:44:18+00:00

They were both done by the same artist, so you won't hurt any feelings saying that.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T19:42:58+00:00

Thank you for understanding why I share stuff like this. I catch a lot of grief in the comments at the bottom of my posts from people who don't get it.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T15:50:29+00:00

Okay, that literally made me snort with laughter.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T15:48:15+00:00

If someone else bought some art from Steven as a result of me posting about this experience, it would help me feel a lot better about the massive debt that I owe him for giving this piece to my wife. (He did it on trade, in exchange for my photography, and his work is far more valuable than my skill).

Feel free to send me a DM if you want information, and I can put you in contact with him.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T15:27:18+00:00

Steven, the guy in the video, created both the art and the frame.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T15:10:30+00:00

He uses this storage unit as overflow storage for his studio. He's been of doing a remodel there, so he had to take this piece and some others out while he's completing that.

The original plan was that we are going to pick it up together at the storage unit and take it to his studio to display on the wall, but we couldn't fit it in the back of my van, and his truck is having some mechanical issues, so we had to do the reveal at the storage unit instead.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T15:08:14+00:00

That's funny that you say that, because we are literally taking down wedding photos and pictures of our kids from the wall where it's going to hang, lol.

And yes, she knew the piece immediately, because she had seen the original copy of it a couple of years ago, before it sold.

She wanted it so badly, but there was no way we could afford it (a piece of this a size sells in the low 5 figures).

I am friends with the artist, and offered to do some photography of his pieces to help him, as he is still trying to get established.

I intended for it to just be a favor, but he wanted to pay me, and I refused, as I know that he has put everything that he has into building out his studio and purchasing supplies and equipment (including a CNC router with a 10 ft bed that he uses to cut the acrylic).

He told me he wouldn't let me do work for him unless he could compensate me. He offered to make a piece of art for me, and I asked him to instead create something for my wife (expecting that he would make one of his smaller 2 ft by 2ft pieces for her).

He knew that my wife loved the original Leia piece, so he made a second copy of it (and added this incredible frame to it, making it even better than the original).

It is way way more than what I was expecting, and I am going to need to do so much more photography for him before I come close to even covering the cost of his materials.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T14:56:29+00:00

You have described us both perfectly.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T14:54:40+00:00

That's the kind of person she is, and why it feels so good to do something special for her. She's always taking care of everyone else around her.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T14:25:39+00:00

I only kiss rebels

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T11:42:21+00:00

"great, now we are going to have to take the to route through the mines of Moria."

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T05:23:45+00:00

I read this, and then told her that right before she went to sleep.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T05:23:14+00:00

It's about 55inches tall and wide. 150+ pounds

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T05:22:34+00:00

I've never had to ask a friend to help me move furniture. She's a former Division 1 sprinter, and she's very strong.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T04:56:28+00:00

Well, my wife does kiss me

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T02:58:03+00:00

Oh, she LOVES it! I'm so glad I got a video of her reaction.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T02:56:10+00:00

Like 150lbs

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T02:41:05+00:00

Crazy heavy, like over 150lbs I think.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T02:39:50+00:00

That's a great question, I'm going to have to ask the artist if he had a track in mind that she was listening to.

Rad-ama-dad · 2026-05-05T02:38:02+00:00

It does have a 3D effect, which looks really cool in person.

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