Laser cutter engraving a mountain scene into birch plywood in the H & W Design Studio workshop
Artisan Workshop · East Tennessee

Cut, stacked and stained by hand.

Laser engraved art, layered wood designs and 3D printed creations, made one at a time by Mike and Barbara Byrd in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains.

What We Make

Four ways we work in the shop.

Some pieces are ready to buy, and many start as an idea you bring us. Either way, the work happens on our own benches, start to finish.

Available in the Studio

2 items
Price $32 , $98
A finished layered wood scene on the packing bench, wrapped and ready to ship
In the Shop Now

Layered Bigfoot Wilderness Art

Bigfoot walking a moonlit ridge, built from layers of hand cut and hand stained wood.

$65.00

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Portfolio

Pieces from our bench.

A few of the pieces we have finished for customers and for the studio. Tap any piece to see it larger. Many were one of a kind, and any of them can be a starting point for yours.

Mike and Barbara Byrd sanding and fitting wood layers together at the workshop bench
Meet the Makers

Mike and Barbara Byrd.

H & W Design Studio is a two person workshop in East Tennessee. What started as a laser cutter in the corner of the shop turned into a small business built around wood, patience and a lot of sawdust.

We design each piece ourselves, cut and stain every layer by hand, and stay in touch while a custom project is on the bench. If you can picture it, we will do our best to build it.

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In the Workshop

How a piece comes together.

  1. 1
    We draw it out
    Step 1

    We draw it out

    Every piece starts as a sketch and a cut file, sized to the wall or shelf it is headed for.

  2. 2
    We cut and stain
    Step 2

    We cut and stain

    Layers are cut on the laser, sanded by hand, then stained one at a time and stacked into the scene.

  3. 3
    We pack it safe
    Step 3

    We pack it safe

    Each finished piece is wrapped, boxed and sent out with tracking so it arrives the way it left the bench.

Misty ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee at first light
Good To Know

Frequently asked.

A few of the questions we hear most. Call or write anytime if yours is not here.

Get In Touch

Talk to the studio.

Call, write, or send a project request. Mike and Barbara answer every message themselves.

mike5236@aol.com 865-244-3668
H & W Design Studio
Smoky Mountain 5, 3535 Bigfoot Crossing
East Tennessee 47358
Custom Work

Start a project request.

Share the idea, the rough size and when you need it. We will reply with options, timing and a price.