Rustic Creations & More
Photos By: Emma Highfill
Are you looking to discover your inner creativity and make a unique, customizable wood sign or other wood décor piece for your home, business or event? Topeka offers a few locally owned do-it-yourself workshop opportunities for those feeling crafty.
One of them, Rustic Creations and More, has new owners in Rich and Wendy Ufford, who took over the business in January 2020. The family-owned business offers public workshops and private parties where you choose a design, stain and color pallet. Rustic Creations then provides all the materials to create customized works of art such as signs, decorative boxes and stovetop covers, among other items.
The instructor-led workshops feature step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process from start to finish.
Ufford said her husband and son do the work to get the wood ready, while she does the stencil work. All three of the Uffords’ kids play a role in the business, as well as their teenage grandchildren.
“We offer a relaxed and social DIY experience perfect for individuals or groups interested in having a good time and relieving stress,” Wendy Ufford said of the business that has been in Topeka since 2017, adding that Rustic Creations allows you to bring your own drinks and food. “We let you do all the work you want to do on a project, and if you can’t do something, we’ll step in and help you.”
With fall ongoing and winter upcoming, Rustic Creations and More will be hosting holiday events and will have different holiday themed projects. Ufford said the DIY-based business is in the process of changing locations, but it can be found online at rusticcreationstopeka.com.
The Uffords want patrons to know that workshops or events, such as birthday parties, bachelorette parties and office parties can be scheduled by calling the business.
