Made in Tampa Bay: Wise Old Owl Designs
FOX 13 News
Ryan and Jessica Sartor’s living room has been transformed into a workshop, as they went all-in into the small business world.
“It shortens to WOOD, so that’s perfect,” Jessica Sartor said.
The couple started their business five years ago, creating a variety of products, from small ornaments and sun catchers to charcuterie boards and wall art flags.
“It rabbit holed from there,” Jessica Sartor said. “Next thing we know, we’re getting a laser.”
The laser takes up the most space in the couple’s makeshift workshop. Ryan Sartor describes the laser as a robot that traces a design onto the material placed inside of it.
While the laser does some of the work, both Ryan and Jessica have work to do both before and after, whether that’s creating designs, painting, or putting together various layers.
They estimate that they can make around 150 different products. The couple does all of this on top of full-time jobs.