From Pixels to Sawdust
After 15 years working professionally in graphic design and web design, I decided to apply those same design skills to physical objects.
Today, through Cattywampus Woodworking, I design and make custom wood products, laser-engraved pieces, signage, gifts, décor, and small-batch products.
My background in graphic and web design shapes the way I approach woodworking. I’m comfortable taking a project from concept and digital artwork through prototyping, fabrication, finishing, and the final product—all as part of one design process.
I especially enjoy custom work and projects where good graphic design and good craftsmanship overlap. I’m always happy to take on custom orders without treating “custom” as an excuse to add a premium.
The best pieces tend to have a little personality—or, occasionally, be just a little cattywampus.
Made by hand
in Kansas City
No sawmill. Just a table saw, a band saw, a planer, and a set of chisels. And clamps. An unreasonable number of clamps. Oh, and a laser—because sometimes there’s just way too much sawdust.
Juniper (cedar), sycamore, osage orange, and oak are usually what I find felled by big storms, and I think, this could definitely be a table by the fall.
Cattywampus Precision
Laser engraving brings a different kind of precision to the shop. It makes personalized gifts possible, but can also produce matching sets without feeling mass-produced. And sometimes it's nice to escape all the sawdust.