Why people give these

The moment they hold it up to the light

You hand it over. They raise it toward a window and click through, one frame at a time. Seven photos, fourteen frames, and a story that only makes sense to the two of you.

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For the person who already has everything

An anniversary. A graduation. The first year in a new city. A dog who isn't around anymore. The gifts that land hardest are the ones nobody else could have made.

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Photos you can actually hold

Your best shots are buried in a camera roll nobody scrolls twice. On film, in a viewer that sits on a desk, they get looked at again.

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Printed on real film, assembled by hand

Every frame is printed on photographic film, not inkjet paper. Each reel is cut, sequenced, and set into its viewer by hand before it ships.

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The details

Frame size

12.5 × 11.5 mm per frame

Photos

7 per reel, each printed twice — 14 frames total

Print

Photographic film, not inkjet paper

Viewer

5 colors, held up to any light source. Engraving optional

In the box

Viewer and reel(s). Gift box and greeting card optional

Order size

1–250 reels per order

How it's made

  1. 1

    Upload seven photos

    Pick seven moments and arrange them in the order you want them seen. Crop each one in the customizer so you know exactly what gets printed.

  2. 2

    We print on real film

    Every frame is printed on photographic film, not inkjet paper, then hand-assembled into the reel. Each photo appears twice, so the reel holds fourteen frames.

  3. 3

    It ships ready to give

    Reels are made in 3–5 business days and delivered in 3–7. Add a gift box and card at checkout and it arrives ready to hand over.

Questions

How long until it arrives?

Reels are made in 3–5 business days, then delivered in 3–7 business days. Expedited shipping is available in the customizer if you're working against a date.

What do I get for the starting price?

The starting price covers one reel of seven photos on its own. A viewer, extra reels, a custom reel center, engraving, and gift packaging are priced separately and shown as you add them in the customizer.

What happens to my photos?

Your photos are used to make your order and nothing else. We never sell or share them, and we don't use them in marketing without asking you first.

Can I return a custom reel?

Because every reel is printed with your own photos, we can't resell returns. If a print or the viewer arrives defective, or the package is damaged in transit, we replace it free — just send us a photo within 30 days.

How big is the reel?

Each frame is 12.5 × 11.5 mm — about the size of a fingernail. The viewer is held up to a light and clicked through by hand.