Tempe, Arizona  ·  Est. 2025

Made.
For you. A laser cutting and engraving studio.

Wood Acrylic Glass Metal Leather Stone
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Worked in.

Every material asks the laser a different question. We answer them with three xTool machines tuned for what each surface needs.

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Wood

Baltic birch, walnut, maple, oak. Engraved, cut, and finished with Rubio Monocoat.

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Acrylic

Polished edges, clean cuts, frosted engraves. Cast and extruded, layered for depth.

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Glass

UV depth-mapped relief work and crown glass. Optical, considered.

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Metal

Anodized aluminum, stainless, brass. MOPA fiber for color, depth, and contrast.

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Leather

Vegetable-tanned belts, straps, and tooled goods. Names, monograms, custom marks.

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Stone

Memorial keepsakes and natural stones. Quartz, slate, river rock. Hand-finished.

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The beam.

Every piece moves through the same four steps. Nothing skipped, nothing rushed.

  1. Brief
    A photo, a sketch, a name on a napkin. We start with what you bring.
  2. Vector
    Art is rebuilt as line and depth. Tested in proof on the same material.
  3. Cut
    CO2, fiber, or UV. The right beam for the job. One pass when possible.
  4. Finish
    Sanded, oiled, polished. Inspected. Boxed by hand and sent.
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Recent work.

A small slice from the bench. Commissions, one-offs, and pieces from the shop.

Layered Baltic birch horse with flowing teal mane
Wood · Multi-layer
Wind-mane study
Stained Baltic birch · 24 × 12 in
Wood engraving of Capone the dog with NYC skyline
Wood · Engraved
Capone, Triboro
Tribute · Maple · 8 × 10 in
Dark stained wood purse with engraved botanical pattern
Wood · Living Hinge
Botanical clutch
Stained walnut · 10 × 7 in
Multi-layer wood manta ray mandala in teal and purple
Wood · Mandala
Manta, in motion
8-layer MDF · 22 × 18 in
Photo-engraved dog portrait on polished metal disc
Metal · MOPA Fiber
Doodle, in steel
Bottom of her food bowl
Galaxy spiral engraved inside an optical glass cube
Glass · UV Depth Map
Spiral, suspended
K9 optical glass · 3 × 2 × 2 in
Multi-layer wood tiger eyes shadowbox
Wood · Layered art
Tiger, framed
7-layer Baltic birch · 11 × 7 in
Tooled leather belt with Charlie engraved alongside diamond pattern
Leather · Engraved
Charlie's belt
Veg-tan · Laser engraved · Custom name
River stone engraved with the name Darryl Alexander
Stone · Keepsake
Keepsake stone
River basalt · Custom name
Roadrunner engraved on a sandstone tile
Stone · Photo Engrave
Sonoran scout
Black slate · Coaster
Layered wood VW bus shadowbox in pink and orange
Wood · Layered art
Sunset bus
5-layer MDF · 8 × 5 in
Aztec sun stone calendar engraved on wood
Aluminum · Engraved
Sun stone
Engraved aluminum · Large sheet
Red-stained wood clutch with kokopelli desert scene
Wood · Living Hinge
Desert clutch
Stained walnut · 9 × 6 in
Engraved wood key holder with portrait and acrylic accents
Wood · Mixed Media
Necklace hanger
Birch + cast acrylic · 4 hooks
Layered acrylic hibiscus ornament in pink and red
Acrylic · Layered
Hibiscus stack
3-layer cast · 5 in
Highland cow with cowboy hat layered acrylic ornament, green glow
Acrylic · Layered
Highland, hat on
Black + iridescent · 4 in
Pair of layered acrylic surfboard ornaments with sunset
Acrylic · Layered Pair
Sunset boards
2-piece set · 4.5 in
Birch art-deco clutch resting on a Pendleton wool blanket
Lifestyle · Art Deco
Geometric clutch
Curly maple · 10 × 7 in
Botanical clutch hanging on a desert tree
Lifestyle · In the wild
Out in the desert
Walnut clutch · in the wild
Customer carrying the desert clutch crossbody
Lifestyle · Worn
Worn well
Walnut clutch · on shoulder
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In light.

Pendant lamps cut, etched, and lit from within. The shadow does as much work as the wood.

Layered wood pendant lamp glowing warm light through scaled petals
Wood · Pendant Lamp
Pinecone pendant
Maple scales · 12-16 in dia. · E26 socket
Stained wood pendant lamp with vintage Edison bulb
Wood · Pendant Lamp
Bell shade
Stained birch · 8 in dia. · Edison bulb
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Three ways to buy.

Browse the open shop, place a wholesale order, or write us directly for something custom.

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The studio.

Solklaste is run by Matt and Natalie out of a small workshop in Tempe. We started it because the things we wanted to give people did not exist. So we made them. Then friends asked. Then strangers asked. Now this.

The name is a quiet word. The work is a quiet promise. Every piece passes through both pairs of hands before it leaves the bench.

If you want something specific, write to us. We answer everything.

Founded
2025 · Tempe, Arizona
Team
Matt + Natalie. Two pairs of hands.
Laser 01
xTool P3 · CO2 for wood, acrylic, and leather.
Laser 02
5W IR · fine detail and photo engraving on hard surfaces.
Laser 03
MOPA fiber · color, depth, and contrast on metal.
Laser 04
Blue diode · cutting and marking where other beams can't.
Laser 05
UV · glass, optical work, and tricky substrates.
Laser 06
Inner engraving · 3D depth maps inside crystal and optical glass.
Conveyors
Three. For continuous-feed signage and oversized pieces.
Rotary
Two attachments. Tumblers, bottles, knives, and other cylindrical items.
Scale
From a 4mm name tag to a wall-sized sign.
Custom work
Portraits, names, monograms, depth maps. Write us with the brief.
Lead time
Stock items ship in 2 days. Custom commissions 7 to 14.
Channels
Etsy · Faire · Direct

Have something in mind?

Send us a photo, a sketch, or just a sentence. We will write back the same day.

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