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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on February 3, 2012.

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      Creator Marcus Frasier on March 20

      Got mine today! Very well built, clear instructions and worked right out the box. Thanks guys!

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      Creator Jessica Legens on August 14, 2012

      Come on, a little info on a delivery date would be nice... i did throw down a grand on this project and havent seen an update in months.

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      Creator Jessica Legens on June 17, 2012

      Has anyone received theirs yet?

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      Creator homeunit on February 9, 2012

      @Walter Not to sound like a negative Nancy but we do have LCD screens that can hang on walls and be controlled by portable devices.... As for an LCD coffee table Google has shown me that there are several varieties to choose from. Some with all the features you asked for. http://tinyurl.com/6w9qk69
      and please don't take this comment as me being cheeky. Just wanted to let you know. :) I do agree with you that Simon's zen table is a neat idea. Zen coffee tables have been done before but Simon's has a unique spin on the whole idea which I find fascinating.

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      Creator Walter Jeffries on February 8, 2012

      I like it. It's cool. Won't fit in my tiny house but it's definitely a cool idea. Glad you got funding for it. I realize that this might seem somehow anti-thematic but consider crafting a coffee table that instead of being sand is a high resolution LCD display that can connect to iPhones, iPodTouches, iPads, computers, has WiFi/CompactFlash/SSD slot, etc. Being LCD instead of sand (I know, less Zen :) ) it would have the ability to sit on the bookshelf, hang on the wall, etc. Sort of a built in coffee table book. If it had touch sensitivity to switch images that would be cool. Sits as a coffee table or hangs on the wall. A giant one of those picture frames.

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      Creator Rick Hedeman on February 4, 2012

      Fantastic!!!

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      Creator Chris Coady on February 4, 2012

      Congratulations on getting your funding, hopefully one day I'll be able to buy a table from you.

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      Creator Alan Stockbridge on February 3, 2012

      So happy this got funded! I wish I had more than a $1. But take it as a vote of confidence!

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      Creator Marcus Frasier on February 3, 2012

      Might be a dumb question, but will this be able to be hung or stood up? I got the desktop version, but it would be cool to add it to a bookshelf and just have it as a fixture. Looking down at it only really works for a coffee table.

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      Creator Dr Lisa Sweet on February 3, 2012

      So glad you have the recognition you so rightly deserve

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      Creator Dan Ruskin on February 3, 2012

      Congratulations on getting funded!

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      Creator James C. Smith on February 3, 2012

      Go Zen Table go!!!

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      Creator Brent Wagner on February 3, 2012

      Congratulations Simon!!!

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      Creator Paul Byford on January 16, 2012

      A really fun project and I hope you get it funded. Great job Simon.

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      Creator Brent Wagner on January 11, 2012

      What an amazing invention! I think it will be a huge success. Nicely done Simon!

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      Creator James C. Smith on January 11, 2012

      I got to see the prototype table in person. It is a great work of art and engineering. Simone is an amazing inventor and one of the most dedicated people I know. I know he will come through with an amazing product if enough people back him to enable him keep working on it.

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      Creator Ann Hallam on January 8, 2012

      This is fantastic and I saw the real thing when I visited Simon. I have backed it and hope it gets the success it deserves.

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      Creator Erin 'RobotGrrl' Kennedy on January 5, 2012

      This is seriously cool. 8) Nicely done & good luck!

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      Creator Simon Hallam on January 5, 2012

      Thanks Michael, my fingers are crossed :) I am working like crazy right now to spread the word as far and wide as possible, and finding time to continue to improve the design and software too, it is exciting stuff.

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      Creator Michael McCafferty on January 5, 2012

      What an extraordinarily innovative piece of work. I hope you get the backing you need to bring this to the world... Best of luck, MM, Del Mar, CA

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Funding period
Jan 4, 2012 - Feb 3, 2012 (30 days)

  • Pledge $1 or more

    40 backers

    Your name "with thanks" on the Zen Table website.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2012
  • Pledge $15 or more

    6 backers

    A personalized "I helped make Zen Table" pop-up thank you card, and your name on the thank you page on our website.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    17 backers

    A numbered and labeled vial of the specially formulated sculpting sand used in the prototype, plus the personalized thank you pop-up card and your name on our website thank you page.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    12 backers

    An 8.5" x 11" (unframed) print showing your name sculpted by the full-sized Zen Table into a personalized thank you message, plus a vial of the original sculpting sand used in the prototype, plus the personalized thank you pop-up card and your name on our website thank you page.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $70 or more

    2 backers

    A part from the development of the full-sized prototype, and documentation telling the story behind the part and how it was used. Plus, the personalized thank you pop-up card and your name on our website thank you page.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    2 backers

    A personalized video showing the full-sized Zen Table prototype sculpt your name and a thank you message. You will get a copy in the mail on DVD, your own dedicated page on our website, where you can play your video via computer/tablet/smartphone, and a link so that you can download your video in MP4 format. Plus a labeled vial of the sand sculpting material, and the personalized thank you pop-up card and your name on our website thank you page.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $250 or more

    1 backer

    All of the rewards described above: A personalized video showing the full-sized Zen Table prototype sculpt your name and a thank you message. You will get a copy in the mail on DVD, your own dedicated page on our website, where you can play your video via computer/tablet/smartphone, and a link so that you can download your video in MP4 format. The 8.5" x 11" print. A part from the development of the full-sized prototype, and documentation telling the story behind the part and how it was used. Plus a labeled vial of the sculpting sand, and the personalized thank you pop-up card and your name on our website thank you page.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $499 or more

    17 backers

    A complete kit of all the parts needed to build your own desktop version of a Zen Table. Includes a bag of the specially formulated sculpting sand material, software which converts bitmap images into sculpting programs, and an SD card containing a program of relaxing images and patterns to be sculpted. Shipping is extra, and will be calculated based upon your desired shipping location.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $749 or more

    7 backers

    A fully assembled and tested desktop version Zen Table. Comes complete with an SD card containing many relaxing patterns and images which the table will sculpt into the included sculpting sand, and software which converts bitmap images into sculpting programs. Shipping is extra, and will be calculated based upon your desired shipping location.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $999 or more

    2 backers

    A fully assembled and tested desktop version Zen Table, the same as above, but includes your name and other personalized thank you messages which the table will sculpt into the sculpting sand. Shipping is extra, and will be calculated based upon your desired shipping location.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $4,999 or more

    2 backers

    A full-sized beautifully crafted Zen Coffee Table, continuously sculpting relaxing images and patterns. Constructed from organically grown FSC certified renewable bamboo that you select, and finished in your choice from a selection of stains and varnishes to match your existing furniture. Shipping is extra, and will be calculated based upon your desired shipping location.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $7,499 or more

    1 backer

    A full-sized beautifully crafted Zen Coffee Table with built in 3G modem, 2 years of network connectivity and regularly auto-updating relaxing patterns and images, plus 4 custom images per year created at your request and pushed directly to your table. Access to the iPhone/Android app currently in development, which allows you to control the table and play a compendium of classic games. Constructed from organically grown FSC certified renewable bamboo that you select, and finished in your choice from a selection of stains and varnishes to match your existing furniture. Shipping is extra, and will be calculated based upon your desired shipping location.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2012