Crafting Memorable Handmade Gifts
Looking for a gift beyond ordinary? A memorable gift that says “thoughtful”, “gets me” and reflects the extra effort invested in your gift search? Then you are absolutely in the right place!
- Handsome Handcrafted Imperfection
- Made With The Human Touch
- Helping Hands Make Wood’s Beauty Shine
- A Touch of Handcrafted Luxury
- Making Your Gift Personal
- Handcrafted Just For Them
Warner’s End handcrafted gifts possess a unique handmade charm and are reassuringly difficult to find. We’re not on every gift website or in any high street stores.
You see, we can’t be everywhere and anywhere, because we custom make every gift to order using our hands. And, we’ve only got the one pair each!
We’re passionate about preserving the art of craft, because they make the gift you give extra special. Warner’s End is all about making that uniqueness, character and beautiful imperfection available at an affordable price. Plus, it means every gift can be customised and personalised just for your recipient!
Handsome Handcrafted Imperfection
You may notice that many of our gifts have a nostalgic vintage and utilitarian look? That’s because we – Steve and Becca, owners of this tiny family firm – adore old things, like architectural salvage, old crates and shabby chic.
Our inspiration comes from unexpected places. Indeed, the very first Warner’s End product – this anniversary trinket box – was inspired by workshop clear out. An old munitions crate was discovered in Steve’s father’s workshop when it was being cleared for his retirement.
This explosive (well almost) discovery ignited the concept of recreating vintage, utilitarian charm in gifting. Thus, Warner’s End was born and we’ve been making memorable handmade gifts ever since.
In a world of mass-produced items, our British handmade wooden gifts embrace the beauty of imperfection. Each item is lovingly crafted and slight variations add character and uniqueness to the finished product.
Read on to discover how you can leave a lasting impression with your gift, by choosing to shop at Warner’s End.
Made With The Human Touch
At Warner’s End, we love working with our hands. We individually hand shape each product you buy, because you cannot teach a machine the artisan’s eye – even with AI!
This human touch brings warmth and authenticity to every one of our crafted wooden gifts. The recipient knows their gift was made especially for them, with attention and care. That’s how Warner’s End presents become cherished keepsakes for years to come.
While a machine can be programmed to churn out identical products by the thousand, they are soulless copies. Only a person can produce the same thing a thousand subtly different ways and yet make each one uniquely delightful.
Helping Hands Make Wood’s Beauty Shine
Hand-decorating or finishing is another art we take pride in. Your gift will be dyed, varnished, or waxed by skilled hands and using our own blends and techniques. The result is a rich tapestry of colour that allows the wood’s natural beauty to shine through.
Our painted finishes are also produced by skilled hands. This takes meticulous care in the application and removal of paints, in layers and stages, in combination with stains and varnishes. Whether you choose the (almost) accidental charm of our “Barn Wood” finish or the striking contrasts of our “White Grain” effect, rest assured no mere machine could replicate either.
A Touch of Handcrafted Luxury
When you choose one of our luxuriously lined boxes, shaping and finishing the wood are only the beginning of your box’s journey through our hands.
To achieve that extra luxury of fabric lined interiors, we hand-trim our trinket and jewellery boxes using upholstery skills, scaled down. Whatever colour you choose – and there are about 10 – these linings elevate your gift to a whole new level of “wow!”.
Being able to choose the fabric colour gives you another way to personalise your gift to perfectly match the recipient’s preferences and the occasion.
Making Your Gift Personal
Nearly all the gifts you can choose at Warner’s End can be personalised with a name or message. And, we have 5 different ways of adding personalisation to your wooden gift:-
You can choose to have your message letter punched into an aluminium or copper strip, then inlaid by hand into your box or candleholder or photo block.
Or, for more text, choose a letter stamped plaque skilfully fitted into the lid of your keepsake or memory box.
Alternatively, memory and keepsake boxes (and trinket boxes and homewares) can be mechanically carved with deep 3D engraving. We can then hand-decorate the carving with black or white highlighting.
If you like intricate designs in shiny metal, then choose our “repousse” style personalisation. We’ve revived this timeless handicraft using a custom-built machine, making it affordable for everyone.
We combine handcraft and the latest laser technology to produce our stunning filigree boxes. Through their stunning stencil designs shimmers contrasting copper or aluminium.
Contrast is why we now offer laser engraved fine maple veneers inlaid into our wooden trinket and jewellery boxes. This is a stunning all-wood alternative to our original letter punched aluminium or copper strips.
Handcrafted Just For Them
When you present a Warner’s End UK handcrafted gift, you’re demonstrating your depth of affection for the recipient. You went the extra mile to find something timeless and then personalised your choice to delight that one person. Then, from hand-shaping to expertly-applied paint-effects or upholstery, we made it just for them.
That’s truly special!
Steve & Becca