New York map, cut to the state line
New York is two map markets: the city, and everything upstate. A laser cut New York map can be a Brooklyn block, a Finger Lakes shoreline, an Adirondack camp, or a state ornament with a heart on home.
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Places in New York people ask for
What sells in New York
The city sells by neighborhood and by moment. First apartment, where they got engaged, the block they grew up on. Manhattan's grid is a gift for a laser, and a city street map with Central Park and the rivers on their own layers is a strong piece. Runners want the marathon line through all five boroughs. See route maps.
Upstate is lakes and mountains. The Finger Lakes each have their own loyal families: Skaneateles, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Canandaigua. Long, narrow lakes fit a tall rectangle frame. Lake George and the Adirondack lakes have camp families going back generations. A lake depth map is a big upgrade on deep lakes like these where the Studio has survey data.
Long Island is its own world: the Hamptons, the North Fork, Fire Island, and golfers who want Bethpage.
Saratoga Springs sells to racing fans every summer. The Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence have river cottage families who want their island and their channel, and a long rectangle frame along the river shows the islands best.
Making a laser cut New York ornament
The New York State outline is wide, with Long Island reaching out at the bottom right and the Hudson running down to the city. At 4 in square, the state sits a little low and wide. Inside, use the Thruway (I-90) across the state, I-87 up the Hudson to Albany and the Adirondacks, and the Finger Lakes as small water slivers. Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes sit on the edges.
A star on New York City and a heart on the hometown upstate is the best-selling layout. It is the story of a lot of New York families.
Check the outline in the Studio for a few spots. It is simplified: in our check Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens were inside, but Staten Island and the very tip of Montauk fell outside. For those, use a round frame.
Questions makers ask
Is Long Island inside the New York outline?
Most of it, in our check, including Brooklyn and Queens. Staten Island and the tip at Montauk fell outside. The outline is simplified, so check in the Studio.
Can I make a Finger Lakes map?
Yes. Pick one lake and use a tall rectangle frame, since the lakes are long and narrow. Put a heart on the cottage or the winery.
Can I put New York City and my upstate hometown on one ornament?
Yes. A star on the city and a heart on the hometown both read clearly at 4 in.
Keep going
Places to mapState mapsA US state outline as the shape of the piece, with highways, lakes and a heart on the home town.
Pieces to makeMap ornamentsA 4 in layered hometown ornament with a name and a year. The map most customers buy first.
GuideWhy Map Ornaments Sell (and How to Make the Math Work)Why map ornaments sell comes down to three things: a place carries a memory, the wood costs pennies, and the season does your marketing for you. Here is the math, the calendar and the ornament ideas to sell, plus the one part of the job that quietly eats your profit.Cut your first New York piece.
Pick New York as the frame, drop in the hometown, and see it in 3D before the laser does.
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