About
Small studio. Real attention.
Cool Beams is a hands-on laser engraving workshop in Georgetown, Texas. Started by Heather in 2023 — with twenty years of retail background behind her — we make personalized pieces in small batches for the kinds of gifts and occasions that deserve more than an Amazon listing.
Cool Beams was started by Heather in 2023 to make unique, high-quality personalized gifts for people's biggest occasions — the kind of pieces that stay on a mantle or in a kitchen for years, not the kind that get tossed at the end of a weekend.
It isn't Heather's first run at this. Nearly twenty years ago, while pregnant with the second of four kids, she co-founded an Inc. 500 baby-products retailer. That background still shapes how Cool Beams operates: the custom-goods market has grown up in the shadow of mega-retailers, where customer service is an AI chatbot and your occasion is a line item. Here, you get Heather's actual attention — and the attention of a small team she's built around her.
The company started the way a lot of real businesses do: volunteering. Heather made custom sports awards for her kids' elementary and high schools, and those quickly turned into requests for baby showers, weddings, housewarming gifts, and corporate orders. Several lasers later, Cool Beams handles a wide range of personalized pieces — drinkware, cutting boards, coasters, signage, and one-off custom work.
If you have a specific project in mind — a branded run for your team, a full set for a wedding, a closing gift with the client's address engraved — reach out. Heather or a member of her small team will be in touch.