I Love You, Daddy 3D Crystal

I LOVE YOU, DADDY engraved inside a block of optical crystal, with a small crowned heart below the lettering. One word in that line decides who this piece is for. Nobody much past the age of ten says daddy, so this is the design spoken in a child’s voice, and a daddy gift in those terms is affection rather than assessment.

Affection, Not a Verdict

The other two designs in this group are judgements: best, number one, a ranking against other fathers. This one makes no claim about how he compares with anybody. The words i love you daddy are what a four year old says at the door, and that is why this version is the one bought by a young child, or bought on their behalf by the other parent, or given at a first Father’s Day when the child cannot choose anything yet. As a gift for dad from daughter or son it also works in reverse later on, from grown children who still use the word.

The Longest Line in the Group

Four words and a comma is more text than either of the others carries, so the characters are correspondingly smaller. The small size holds them, but the medium and large are the ones where the line reads easily from a few feet away, and on this design that is worth the step up. The crowned heart underneath is cut deeper than the frame, so it reads first and the sentence follows, which is the right order for what the piece is saying.

Why Crystal Rather Than Paper

Most of what a small child gives a father is paper, and paper is kept in a drawer until it yellows. A dad keepsake engraved inside optical crystal has nothing on its surface to fade or tear, and the words sit at a different depth from the frame behind them, so they hold their edges as the block is turned. Three sizes are made: 1.97 inches square and 3.15 tall at 1.09 pounds, 2.76 by 3.94 at 2.28, and 3.15 by 4.72 at 3.14. The design is already made, so nothing is uploaded and no proof is approved. An LED base, gift wrapping, a pop up card and a cleaning kit can be added. Gift box included, made in 1-2 business days, US delivery in 3-5.