A shopper's guide to our Texas makers

Handmade in Bryan–College Station.

Real people, making real things, within a short drive of Aggieland. Buy the piece, meet the hands that made it.

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A Texas maker's workbench: a live-edge wood slab with hand-thrown stoneware, a hand-blown glass vase, a poured candle, and folded woven textiles in navy, sage, terracotta, and cream

Shopping handmade in the Brazos Valley — and beyond

Looking for a live-edge dining table, a hand-thrown stoneware mug, a piece of blown-glass art, or a hand-poured candle that actually smells like the Hill Country? This guide rounds up the independent Texas makers we shop ourselves — custom furniture builders, potters, glassblowers, candlemakers, textile artists, and antique dealers across Bryan–College Station, the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg, Wimberley, and Round Top. Whether you call it shopping local, buying handmade, hunting vintage, or finding a one-of-a-kind gift, every maker below is a real person making real things — and every card takes you straight to them.

The makers

In Town: Bryan & College Station

Start here — no road trip required.

A live-edge table with a black epoxy river in Tekton Timber Co.'s showroom, slabs stacked behind it
Photo courtesy Tekton Timber Co.

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College Station, TX

Tekton Timber Co.

WoodworkLive-edge slabsCustom tables

Aggie owned and operated — “your local source for custom tables, fireplace mantels, live edge slabs, box beams and more,” in owner Hank Robertson’s own words. A College Station sawmill and timber shop turning Texas wood into one-of-a-kind statement pieces: live-edge slabs, mantels, countertops, and custom-built furniture.

Find their work: tektontimberco.com

A handbuilt stoneware Volcano Bowl with a deep blue interior, by NorthStar Pottery
Photo courtesy NorthStar Pottery
Bryan, TX

NorthStar Pottery

PotteryStoneware

Erica Cooper hand-builds stoneware pottery — mugs, bowls, and her signature "Volcano Bowls" — from her Bryan studio. Every piece is one of a kind, made for daily use.

Find her work: Etsy shop

A live-edge conference table built by Clint Walker Woodworking
Photo courtesy Clint Walker Woodworking
College Station, TX

Clint Walker Woodworking

WoodworkLive-edge furniture

Custom live-edge slab furniture — tables with epoxy inlays and powder-coated bases — from a one-man shop. Clint works in domestic and exotic wood species, and every commission gets his undivided attention.

Find his work: clintwalkerwoodworking.com

A Texas A&M inlay cutting board by Shockwave Woodworks
Photo courtesy Shockwave Woodworks
College Station, TX

Shockwave Woodworks

WoodworkFurniture

A College Station woodshop building furniture-range pieces. Worth a look if you're furnishing a room and want something built, not boxed.

Find their work: shockwavewoodworks.com

Bryan, TX

Arte & Tradición Talavera Pottery

PotteryTalaveraClasses

Handcrafted Talavera pottery in the heart of Bryan — plus workshops and classes if you'd rather make your own.

Visit: 1503 Columbus Ave, Bryan

Hands trimming a freshly thrown bowl on the wheel at White Lotus Pottery
Photo courtesy White Lotus Pottery
College Station, TX

White Lotus Pottery

PotteryClasses

A local pottery studio making handmade pieces for daily use, with classes and an ever-changing online collection.

Find their work: whitelotuspottery.com · Visit: 9204 Waterford Dr, College Station

The makers

Worth the Drive: Texas Hill Country

Day-trip distance — make a Saturday of it.

Hill Country Pottery's red-glazed dinnerware — bowls, mugs, and plates
Photo courtesy Hill Country Pottery
Comfort, TX

Hill Country Pottery

PotteryDinnerware

Brian Burckhardt throws dinnerware and kitchen pottery in a gallery set inside a rebuilt West Texas barn — mixed from local clay with cedar-ash glazes, fired with rainwater. About as Texas as a mug gets.

Find his work: hillcountrypottery.com · Etsy

A hand-blown glass table lamp by Wimberley Glassworks, lit on a bedside table
Photo courtesy Wimberley Glassworks
Wimberley, TX

Wimberley Glassworks

GlassLighting

Texas' premier hand-blown glass studio since 1992 — lighting, pendants, chandeliers, and art glass, with daily glass-blowing demos from a team of artisans. A genuinely special stop.

Find their work: wimberleyglassart.com · Etsy

Utopia, TX

Canyon Candle Co.

Candles

Mother-daughter duo Stacey and Libby Manela traded Houston city life for a cabin town of 241 people — and pour Hill Country–inspired candles like Hill Country Rain, Ranch Water, and Yellow Rose.

Find their work: Canyon Candle Co. on Instagram

Antler chandeliers and table lamps on display at Hill Country Antler Art
Photo courtesy Hill Country Antler Art
Fredericksburg, TX

Hill Country Antler Art

LightingAntlers & copper

Handcrafted antler and copper-cactus chandeliers, lamps, and candelabras — all made in Fredericksburg, with an in-house designer for custom pieces.

Find their work: antlerart.com · Visit: 201 E. Creek Street, Fredericksburg

A pair of antique upholstered armchairs at Carol Hicks Bolton Antiquités
Photo courtesy Carol Hicks Bolton Antiquités
Fredericksburg, TX

Carol Hicks Bolton Antiquités

AntiquesBeds & linens

A 30,000-square-foot warehouse known for handmade, one-of-a-kind beds and the linens that dress them, plus antiques from Europe and beyond.

Find her work: carolhicksbolton.com · Visit: 301 S. Lincoln St, Fredericksburg

The makers

Round Top & Warrenton

Antiques Week or not, this corridor is maker country.

An antique European oak sideboard at Round Top Ranch Antiques
Photo courtesy Round Top Ranch Antiques
Round Top, TX

Round Top Ranch Antiques

AntiquesScandinavian

The largest importer of Scandinavian antiques in the U.S. — European antique furniture and oil paintings, 37 years in business, shipping nationwide from their Round Top shop.

Find their work: roundtopranchantiques.com · 2545 Hwy 237, Round Top

A western art print from Junk Gypsy's home décor collection
Photo courtesy Junk Gypsy
Round Top, TX

Junk Gypsy

VintageBoho & western

Sisters Amie and Jolie Sikes (plus mom Janie) have been doing boho-western vintage home décor and custom furniture since 1998 — yes, the HGTV Junk Gypsies, headquartered right here.

Find their work: gypsyville.com · 1215 S Hwy 237, Round Top

A pair of dark demilune console tables from Old World Antieks
Photo courtesy Old World Antieks
La Grange, TX

Old World Antieks

Antiques13 countries

A family business importing antiques from 13 countries into a 55,000-square-foot La Grange shop — and a regular vendor at Blue Hills and The Compound during Round Top Antiques Week.

Find their work: oldworldantieks.com · 5414 W SH-71, La Grange

A handmade yo-yo quilt cape by Sunday Supper, seen from the back
Photo courtesy Sunday Supper
Warrenton, TX — Zapp Hall

Sunday Supper

TextilesJewelry

Kate Mefford creates one-of-a-kind pieces handmade from vintage quilts, denim, and fur — paired with storied equestrian, Americana, and Texana jewelry. A Zapp Hall dealer during show weeks.

Find her work: wearesundaysupper.com · and at Zapp Hall during Round Top Antiques Week

Closing-gift baskets, built from this guide — realtors, lenders, and anyone welcoming someone home: our Texas Makers Gifting collections are in the works, featuring these very makers in thoughtful, fixed collections assembled to order. Ordering hasn't launched yet — preview the gifting collections.

Make a day of it

Maker road trips

The same makers, strung into drives. Tap a route to open it in Google Maps, and check each maker's hours before you go — small shops keep small-shop hours.

The In-Town Loop

Bryan & College Station · an easy Saturday

Five stops, none more than about twenty minutes from the next — start with pottery in Bryan, finish at the sawmill and the wheel in College Station.

NorthStar Pottery → Arte & Tradición Talavera Pottery → Shockwave Woodworks → Tekton Timber Co. → White Lotus Pottery

Open this route in Google Maps

The Round Top Run

Round Top · Warrenton · La Grange · a little over an hour from Aggieland

Antiques country. Time it for Antiques Week if you can — but the Ranch, the Gypsies, and Old World Antieks keep regular hours year-round. Sunday Supper shows at Zapp Hall during show weeks.

Round Top Ranch Antiques → Junk Gypsy → Sunday Supper at Zapp Hall → Old World Antieks

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Fredericksburg & the Hill Country

San Marcos · Comfort · Fredericksburg · Utopia · a full day, better a weekend

Glass in San Marcos, pottery in Comfort, antler light and French antiques in Fredericksburg — and if you're going all the way, Canyon Candle out in Utopia is worth the last stretch.

Wimberley Glassworks → Hill Country Pottery → Hill Country Antler Art → Carol Hicks Bolton Antiquités → Canyon Candle Co.

Open this route in Google Maps

Our promise on this guide: every maker here is an independent Texas business we researched ourselves — no paid placements, no sponsored spots, ever.

Know a maker who belongs here? Tell us about them.
Did we miss you? If you're a Texas maker and you'd like to be added to our Texas makers guide — or you know a maker we've overlooked — please let us know at [email protected]. This guide keeps growing, and we'd love to hear from you.

Good questions

Shopping handmade in Texas — FAQ

Where can I buy handmade pottery near College Station?

Start in town: NorthStar Pottery and White Lotus Pottery both hand-throw stoneware right here in Bryan–College Station, and Hill Country Pottery in Comfort fires dinnerware from local Texas clay. Every potter in this guide sells in person or through their own shop, linked on their card.

Who makes custom live-edge wood tables and fireplace mantels in the Brazos Valley?

Tekton Timber Co. in College Station — an Aggie-owned sawmill and timber shop — builds custom live-edge tables, fireplace mantels, box beams, and countertops from Texas wood. Clint Walker Woodworking (also College Station) and Shockwave Woodworks (Bryan) make custom slab furniture, cutting boards, and commissioned pieces.

Where can I shop hand-blown glass in Texas?

Wimberley Glassworks in San Marcos is a working glassblowing studio — hand-blown glass lighting, vases, bowls, and glass art, with artists blowing glass in the studio most days. Their card above links straight to their shop.

Where do I find unique handmade gifts in Bryan–College Station?

This whole guide is a gift map: hand-poured soy candles from Canyon Candle Co., hand-thrown mugs and bowls, Texas A&M inlay cutting boards, talavera pottery, vintage-quilt pieces, and one-of-a-kind antiques — all made by independent Texas makers, most within a short drive of Aggieland.

When is Round Top Antiques Week, and what will I find there?

Round Top Antiques Week runs each spring and fall (fall 2026: roughly Oct 15–Nov 1, with individual venue dates varying) across Round Top, Warrenton, Carmine, and Burton. Expect antique furniture, European antiques, vintage and western décor, textiles, and makers and dealers from all over Texas — several in this guide show there.

Can A Priori Designs help me use pieces from these makers in my own home?

Yes — that's the point of the guide. We design rooms around real, locally made pieces: a live-edge dining table, hand-thrown pottery on open shelves, blown-glass lighting. Tell us about your project on the estimate page and we'll help you pull it together.

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