FlamebornDesigns
Talon & TimberWoodworking
WayneFrom Missiles to Mallets

Our Story

Two Makers.
Two Workshops.
One Flame.

Plume & PaletteCustom Creations
WendyCreativity Unleashed

The Shop Master

From Missiles
to Mallets

I've spent a career in the high-stakes world of Navy missile systems and managing IT & Security. But after years of data points and digital firewalls, my hands were itching for something tangible.

The garage is my getaway. It's where I trade the keyboard for the table saw to remember what a drill press feels like. I'm retraining the old skills, with my sights set on building legacy furniture and cabinets that stay upright long after the software updates stop.

The Studio Lead

Creativity
Unleashed

Wendy's journey is proof that the best paths aren't straight lines. From Operations Manager to a stint in IT, she found her true spark in the creative side of business and never looked back.

Now, she's turned the basement into a high-tech studio of DTF printing, the DTF oven, and custom graphics. What started as a hobby spiraled into a full-fledged passion project that keeps us both asking: “What can we create next?”

The Heart of Flameborn

Rebuilt from the Ashes

We've been best friends since we were 13 years old. Through failed marriages and the “ashes” of old chapters, we found our way back to each other over two decades ago.

In 2009, we married and created our own Brady bunch, blending our families, our stories, and our dreams into something even better.

Flameborn Designs is our fresh start. It's the joy of working together, the thrill of the “Restart,” and the genuine pride in seeing a customer's face when their vision becomes reality.

It's a place where Wayne builds with wood and Wendy creates with color. Two different workshops, one common purpose—pouring our hearts into every piece we make.

Different hands. One heart. Endless possibilities.

The Hall of Fame (and Shame)

The Museum of Abandoned Hobbies

A collection of dreams that didn't make the cut.

Before we landed on woodworking and DTF printing, we tried… well, everything else. Here are a few of the “sparks” that didn't quite make the Phoenix cut.

Exhibit 001

Sourdough Starter

Yeasty Boys Named him 'Yeasty Boys.' He became a sentient life form before we ever baked a loaf.

Exhibit 002

The Scarf Incident

Three Inches Completed Three inches of progress, 200 yards of tangled yarn, and one very annoyed cat.

Exhibit 003

Pro Puzzling

1,000 Pieces. Six Months. The 1,000-piece landscape that stayed on the table for 6 months. We moved before it finished.

Exhibit 004

String Art Mania

Many Hammers Entered A lot of hammers, a lot of thread, and surprisingly few recognizable shapes.

No hobbies were harmed in the making of this business.
They just went to live on a farm upstate.

So What Are We Making Now?

Explore our two workshops and see what we can create for you.

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