Shapeways easy fabbing now lets you fab… photos?
The “lightsculpture” that gets made looks pretty much like an “emboss” filter applied to the picture, except actually 3D. The picture of me at right would end up looking like it does below, but it appears that once you get a light behind it, it looks more like a freaky amber cast. Sure, it’s pretty strange, but it might be kind of fun. Prices depend on the size, of course, but I think $40-$50 for a 4×6 is what you should expect. You could also design a little stand to hold it up and put a candle behind it.