Made in Scotland with Lasers and Love
Stunning three-dimensional assemblies of lovingly veneered, delicately dyed and painstakingly painted laser-cut layers that can be customised in their colours, their shapes and their sizes to suit your space.
Make one the heart of your home now.
A Few Favourites
A Bit About Us
Home is where the heart is, and our hearts are in Scotland - where we live, which is lucky. There’s me - Niall (nice to meet you!) - my partner in art, our puss, and our pup. Some of us contribute more than others...
Our small business is named after a cosy wee cottage on the isle of Skye from which we've been inspired by the towering waves whose delicate crests crash endlessly against the starkly beautiful shores of Staffin Bay. Also our work is primarily with wood, and so: Wavecrest Woodcraft.
Our Story
We mostly make multi-layered landscapes inspired by nature. We design in Inkscape and cut out our creations using our cherished Glowforge Pro before applying paint, dye, stain and finish to our products by hand. It takes us ages, but we love every bit of it.
Our Process
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we make and do as Wavecrest Woodcraft. From the substrates we source to the adhesives we use to assemble our art, we make every effort to ensure our work enriches the wonderful world we live in rather than taking away from it.
Our Promise
Wid Tartans
Make It Your Own
The way we work and the particular products we produce allow our lovely customers any number of opportunities to get properly involved in the items they order. Here’s how:
Some of our products - particularly those intended to be given as gifts, like the Heart of Two Halves you can see in this section - require customisation, but let’s be clear here: almost all of our products can be customised.
In most cases that means a modest but meaningful message; a name or a date, say, engraved somewhere on one of the products we stock in our shop. Maybe you have something more involved in mind; a dedication to someone near and dear to you, or a quote that’s gotten you through darker days incorporated into a design. The good news is: that’s fine!
And the options are almost endless! Where do you want your engraving placed? What font do you want? Do you want your words writ loud and proud, or would you sooner they were somewhat subtler - on the rear of the piece, perhaps, or secreted somewhere on a lower layer where only those in the know would notice. We’re ready and willing to walk you through every stage, in any case. Simply select “Customise My Product” on the appropriate product page and we’ll walk you through the process from there.
Customisation
We’ve got you covered if you’re looking for something more bespoke than a modest message as well. Commissioning work from Wavecrest Woodcraft is (if you ask us) a wonderful way to introduce artistry, warmth and personality into your space.
The process begins - and ends - with you. First things first: you have an idea. Perhaps it starts with a picture of a favourite place or a pet you’d like preserved in dyed and painted ply. Perhaps you own a small business and you’d like a striking landscape of your logo to show off somewhere in your shop. Perhaps there’s a special occasion coming up and you’d like to give your someone special something truly special to mark the moment: a bespoke portrait or a piece themed around them and their particular passions.
Maybe you know exactly what you want - in which case, wonderful! But maybe it’s a bit blurry, this idea you have. Happily, we can help with that as well. For a very reasonable fee - which we’ll deduct from the cost of your commissioned product should you opt to order, as all of our customers have done to date - we’ll take the time to discuss designs. We’ll speak about sizes and styles and recommend materials, and offer up to three revisions to best bring out your vision, but ultimately, the choices are yours to make. We’re just here to help made your idea real.
Whatever you want, we’d love to work with you. Just use the contact form to tell us what you can about what you have in mind and we’ll get the ball rolling within 24 hours.
Commissions
Create Your Own Art
Make It Yourself
What’s that? You’re a maker yourself? Well hello! How’s it going? What do you work with?
Whether you’re equipped with a multi-material cutting machine like a Cricut or a Silhouette, a CNC or a laser like ours - a Glowforge Pro, don’t you know - or you just have a jigsaw and a deep-seated desire to make some sawdust, we’re proud to offer the same plans we used to produce our products to you in a variety of file formats, from EPS to SVG, complete with an easy-to-understand layering array and an accompanying PDF featuring step by step instructions and advice designed to make your making as fun and friction-free as can be.
Whether you’re just getting started or you’re an experienced artist, you’re sure to find something suited to your skill level and ambition in amongst our products.
Check out the Product Plans category in our shop to find a design you like, and as ever, if you have any questions, be it before or after you hit the ADD TO CART button, don’t be afraid to ask.
Product Plans
Tartan Tableaus
Get In Touch
Have a question about a commission? Or an enquiry about engraving? Maybe you’d like to ask about our process, our commitment to sustainability or our wonderful puppy.
Whatever you want to know, we’d be happy to help however we can. Just fill out our contact form and we’ll take it from there.
