Indiana

This Board was the first of a series that were laser carved at the Lorain County Community College Fab Lab. The visual text and lines were sealed in lacquer unchanged following the laser process. The Indiana board was framed by Michael Fricke. (This was his first time making a frame.). The frame is walnut held together with maple side splines. The Braille for this board was added by volunteers at #ACSFall2025 as part of the 2025 ACS Presidential Spark Grant.

A close-up angled view of the top edge and corner of the wooden tactile periodic table, showing the laser-engraved element cells and the dark wooden border frame from the side.
A low-angle side profile shot of the wooden tactile periodic table, highlighting the thickness of the maple board and the dark walnut wooden frame construction underneath.
An angled overhead view of the complete wooden tactile periodic table set in a dark walnut frame, showing the full grid of laser-engraved element cells with Braille dots across the entire surface.