$9.99

Tracked delivery in 6-10 working days.

  • Tracked worldwide shipping

Who it's for

For your evenings, or someone else's.

Six in ten people buy it as a gift.

Hands scratching a city card at a wooden table by a rainy window, with tea and a candle For you

The evening goes quiet. At the end, there's a city you made.

  • About 90 minutes of calm per card. Hands busy, no screen, no skill.
  • Alone, or a card each at the same table. At the end, a city for the wall.
Build your set
Hands scratching the Mount Fuji card by a fireplace, with tea and a candle As a gift

Some gifts end up in a drawer. This one is an evening.

  • Their places. Where you met, where they grew up, or one they'd find beautiful.
  • Arrives ready to give, in 6-10 business days. Tracked, free shipping over $100.
Christmas Get the Christmas gifts done early.Arrives in 6-10 business days if you order today.
Build their set

What arrives

What's in every kit.

Everything you need to start.

What arrives: the city card printed in gray, a blank black card, the envelope, a bamboo stick, the instructions and a thank-you card

In every kit

  • The city card, in gray
  • A blank black card
  • Its envelope
  • A bamboo stick
  • Instructions

In every parcel

  • A thank-you card

Gift-ready, or just for you.

Send it straight to them, with our printed card inside. Or keep it for your own evenings.

Tracked · arrives in 6-10 business daysin 6-10 business days · free shipping over $100 · Get the Christmas gifts done early.

How it works

The city is already there. You scratch it into color.

Same card, before and after. Drag the line.

The finished card: a full-color city skyline on matte black
The card before scratching: the city in fine gray lines on black
Before After

Who it's for

For your evenings, or someone else's.For their Christmas, or your own evenings.

Six in ten people buy it as a gift.

Hands scratching a city card at a wooden table by a rainy window, with tea and a candle For you
The evening goes quiet. At the end, there's a city you made.
Hands scratching the Mount Fuji card by a fireplace, with tea and a candle As a giftFor Christmas
Some gifts end up in a drawer. This one is an evening.
Two people scratching the same city across a wooden table, with tea and candles For two
An evening together, a city to keep.
Christmas Get the Christmas gifts done early.Arrives in 6-10 business days if you order today.

The evening

What an evening of calm looks like.

Not a craft to be good at. A quiet evening, or a few, and a city to show for it.

A customer scratching the Big Ben card at a table, photographed at home

A different kind of evening.

Not the phone, not the TV. Your hands on the bamboo stick, your eyes on the gray lines.

Two people scratching their city cards at a kitchen table, photographed at home

No skill, nothing to decide.

The city is already there in gray. You follow it, and the color comes up.

A customer holding his finished city card, photographed at home

Something to show for it.

A city in full color on black, 16 × 11.2 in. More than half plan to hang it.

Some finish a card in one evening, others take a few. There's no timer and no wrong pace.

32 places

Pick any place.

Where you grew up, where you met, or one you simply find beautiful.

Good to know

A few honest answers.

What people ask us before they order.

Will it arrive in time?

Every order ships tracked and arrives in 6-10 business days. Get the Christmas gifts done early. If it's for a date, order at least two weeks ahead.

Can I send it straight to them?

Yes. Put their address at checkout and it ships there, tracked. Every kit arrives ready to give, with our printed thank-you card in the parcel.

Does it light up? Do I need a lamp?

No. Nothing lights up and nothing plugs in. What looks like a glow in the photos is the color coming up against the black. An ordinary table lamp is all you need to see the lines.

Do I need to be artistic?

No. You're not drawing anything: every line of the city is already printed on the card in gray. You follow the lines with the bamboo stick and the color comes up. If you can trace a line, you can do this.

Didn't we do these at school?

Probably. Those cards were blank: you drew whatever you could. This one comes with the city already drawn in gray. Illustrators were doing this in the 1800s, for books and newspapers. It's called scratchboard.

How many cards should I get?

Start with one if you just want to try it. Many people pick two or three: three side by side is four feet of wall.At least two. Many people pick two or three: three side by side is four feet of wall.

Is it a good gift?

Six in ten people buy it as a gift. Pick the places that mean something to them, or simply ones they'd find beautiful. It arrives ready to give, and every parcel has our printed thank-you card inside.

When will it arrive?

Every order ships tracked and arrives in 6-10 business days. If it's for a date, order at least two weeks ahead.

How long does one card take?

It depends on the place and on you. Some people finish a card in one evening, others take a few. There's no timer and no wrong pace.

Are the lines very fine?

Some details are fine, especially in the busier cities. A good lamp helps, and you can take it slowly: there's no timer and no wrong pace.

Is it OK for kids or older hands?

Yes. There's no timer, so older hands can take it slowly. Younger kids should scratch with a grown-up nearby: the box says not for children under 3 (small parts).

How long does one card take?

It depends on the place and on you. Some people finish a card in one evening, others take a few. There's no timer and no wrong pace.

Do I need to be artistic?

No. You're not drawing anything: every line of the city is already printed on the card in gray. You follow the lines with the bamboo stick and the color comes up. If you can trace a line, you can do this.

Is it a good gift?

Six in ten people buy it as a gift, and four in ten give it for no occasion at all. Pick the places that mean something to them, or simply ones they'd find beautiful. It arrives ready to give, with our printed thank-you card in the parcel.

Can I send it straight to them?

Yes. Put their address at checkout and it ships there, tracked. Every kit arrives ready to give, with our printed thank-you card in the parcel.

Will it arrive in time?

Every order ships tracked and arrives in 6-10 business days. Get the Christmas gifts done early. If it's for a date, order at least two weeks ahead.

Is $19.99 a lot for one card?

It's an evening, or a few. In the box: the city card, 16 × 11.2 in, a blank black card to draw your own, a bamboo stick, its envelope and instructions. Three cards side by side are four feet of wall, and shipping is free over $100.

Does it light up? Do I need a lamp?

No. Nothing lights up and nothing plugs in. What looks like a glow in the photos is the color coming up against the black. An ordinary table lamp is all you need to see the lines.

Is it messy?

A little fine dust comes off as you scratch. Nothing wet and nothing to wash: no paint, no brushes.

Is it OK for kids or older hands?

Yes. There's no timer, so older hands can take it slowly. Younger kids should scratch with a grown-up nearby: the box says not for children under 3 (small parts).

How many cards should I get?

Start with one if you just want to try it. Many people pick two or three: three side by side is four feet of wall.At least two. Many people pick two or three: three side by side is four feet of wall.

Are the lines very fine?

Some details are fine, especially in the busier cities. A good lamp helps, and you can take it slowly: there's no timer and no wrong pace.

Didn't we do these at school?

Probably. Those cards were blank: you drew whatever you could. This one comes with the city already drawn in gray. Illustrators were doing this in the 1800s, for books and newspapers. It's called scratchboard.

Reviews

Quietly loved.